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George Gruntz (24 June 1932 – 10 January 2013) was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist, and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band and his work with Phil Woods, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and Mel Lewis.
Jan 21, 2013 · Gruntz is survived by his wife, Lilly, a son and a daughter. George Paul Gruntz, jazz pianist and bandleader, born 24 June 1932; died 10 January 2013
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George Gruntz – Wikipedia. George Paul Gruntz (* 24. Juni 1932 in Basel; † 10. Januar 2013 [1] in Allschwil [2]) war ein Schweizer Jazz-Pianist, Komponist, Arrangeur und Bandleader . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Publikationen. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Wirken.
Jan 28, 2013 · Jan. 27, 2013. George Gruntz, the Swiss-born pianist, composer, conductor, bandleader and festival producer whose Concert Jazz Band was one of the most successful and enduring jazz ensembles to...
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Pianist Bill Mays who had recorded, arranged and produced multiple Murphy albums including Bop for Kerouac, Beauty and the Beast, and Kerouac, Then and Now, joined the group for the two George Gruntz tracks. The Gruntz compositions were from operas he composed; "Aria 18" is from Money: A Jazz Opera, and "Eastern Ballad" is from Cosmopolitan ...
Jun 29, 2020 · Joseph Paice June 29, 2020. Born in Basel, Switzerland, George Gruntz (1932-2013) was gifted enough at the piano to study at Zurich’s conservatoire from the age of 14. He won several first prizes at Swiss jazz festivals, and worked as a pianist/arranger for Basel Radio, while holding down a day job as a car salesman.
First Prize is an album by pianist and composer George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1989 and released on Enja Records.
