Musician Dictionary

John Tchicai

Danish free jazz saxophonist (1936–2012)

DescriptionDanish free jazz saxophonist (1936–2012)
Source: Wikidata
Born1936-04-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCopenhagen Copenhagen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2012-10-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathPerpignan Perpignan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaDenmark
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDK
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician composer saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsflute saxophone alto saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack Saint
Source: Wikidata
Member ofNew York Art Quartet New York Contemporary Five John Tchicai and Cadentia Nova Danica Yggdrasil Ok Nok...Kongo The Don Cherry Quintet Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) Charles Gayle Quartet Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra John Tchicai Octet Tchicai Kowald Duo The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Johnny Dyani Quartet The Berlin Jazz Workshop Orchestra Adam Lane Quartet Cadentia Nova Danica Wiebelfetzer Yggdrasil (8) The New York Contemporary Five John Tchicai Orchestra ICP Tentet Pierre Dørge Quartet John Tchicai Group Curtis Clark Quintet De Zes Winden John Tchicai Trio John Coltrane Orchestra Don Cherry Quintet David Haney Collective John Tchicai's Five Points John Ehlis Ensemble The All Ear Trio Jørgen Leth Quintet John Tchicai Charlie Kohlhase Quintet John Tchicai Quartet Variable Density Sound Orchestra John Tchicai-Irene Schweizer-Group Misha Mengelberg Tentet The Infinitessimal Flash Quartet Elektro (6) John Tchicai Quintet John Tchicai - Peter Kowald Duo New York Contemporary Five New York Art Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

J. Tchicai J.T. John Martin Tchicai John Tchicaï John Tchikai John Thicai T Tchicai ジョン・チカイ

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Identifiers

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