Person

Jan Garbarek

Jan Garbarek (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɑɾˈbɑ̀ːɾək]) (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music.

Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław Garbarek, and a Norwegian woman. He grew up in Oslo, stateless until the age of seven, as there was no automatic gr…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Norway
Born
March 4th, 1947
Genres
Labels
BMG Classics
ECM Records
Soul Note
Flying Dutchman
Trio
Last updated: July 18th, 2017·MusicBrainz

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