Jan Garbarek | |
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.jpg) Jan Garbarek in Oslo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 4 March 1947 Mysen, Østfold, Norway |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz, classical, world |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | ECM, Flying Dutchman |
| Website | www.garbarek.com (No longer available) |
Jan Garbarek (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɑɾˈbɑ̀ːɾək]) (born 4 March 1947)[1] 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 grant of citizenship in Norway at the time. When he was 21, he married the author Vigdis Garbarek. He is the father of musician and composer Anja Garbarek.[2]
- ^ Hultin, Randi (2002). "Garbarek, Jan". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. pp. 11–12. ISBN 1561592846.
- ^ "Jan Garbarek | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 October 2019.