Willem Breuker

Willem Breuker
Breuker in 1970
Breuker in 1970
Background information
Born(1944-11-04)4 November 1944
Amsterdam, Reichskommissariat Niederlande (Modern-day Netherlands)
Died23 July 2010(2010-07-23) (aged 65)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GenresJazz, Avant-garde jazz, European free jazz, Free improvisation, Experimental big band
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
LabelsInstant Composers Pool, Marge
Formerly ofHan Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Globe Unity Orchestra

Willem Breuker (4 November 1944[1] – 23 July 2010)[2] was a Dutch bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and clarinetist.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Said, Dyulyur (23 July 2010). "» Died On This Date (July 23, 2010) Willem Breuker / Dutch Jazz Musician The Music's Over". Themusicisover.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.