- George Gruntz
George Gruntz (b.
Basle, Switzerland ,June 24 ,1932 ) is a Swissjazz pianist,organist ,harpsichordist ,keyboardist and composer most noteworthy for his work with artists such asPhil Woods ,Roland Kirk , Don Cherry,Chet Baker ,Art Farmer ,Dexter Gordon ,Johnny Griffin andMel Lewis .From 1972 to 1994 he served as artistic director for the
JazzFest Berlin . Gruntz is also an accomplished arranger and composer, having been commissioned by manyorchestras andsymphonies .elect Discography
The following is a pretty complete list of George Gruntz's works--many are hard to find, but they have been available: Radio Days, 2007 (available only through Euromusic: a compilation of WDR Big Band performances over several decades, with much exciting music, some of which appears on other CDs, but performances are exciting enough to warrant separate ownership);
*Tiger by the Tail, 2006 Concert Big Band;
*Noon in Tunisia, 2006;
*The Magic of a Flute, 2005;
*Mental Cruelty, 2003 (1960 Jazz Soundtrack);
*30+70 The One Hundred Years of George Gruntz (available as download);
*Akt 2: Aria for George Gruntz (available as download);
*Brainplay #3 George Gruntz Percussion Ensemble (available as download);
*Global Excellence, 2001;
*Symphonie les Echanges, 2000 (available as download);
*Ringing the Luminator--Piano Works by Gruntz and arrangements of pieces by others;
*Merryteria, 1999 Concert Big Band;
*Live at JazzFest Berlin, 1999 Concert Big Band;
*Sins 'n Wins 'n Funs, 1996 (compilation of live performances from 1981-1997) Concert Big Band;
*Mock-Lo-Motion, George Gruntz Trio with Franco Ambrosetti (tpt);
*Ray Anderson Big Band Record, 1994;
*Cosmopolitan Greetings, 1992 Big Band;
*Beyond Another Wall: Live In China1992; TCB Records)
*First Prize, 1989 Concert Big Band;
*Happening Now, 1897 Big Band;
*Theater, 1984 Big Band.ee also
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List of experimental big bands External links
* [http://www.enjarecords.com/bio.php?artist=George%20Gruntz George Gruntz page] at Enja Records site
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