Jan Garbarek

Summary

Jan Garbarek is a human^[1]. Born in Momarken^[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1947^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], and recording artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jan Garbarek's place of birth was Momarken^[2].
• Jan Garbarek's place of birth was Mysen^[9].
• Jan Garbarek was born on March 4, 1947^[3].
• A child of Jan Garbarek was Anja Garbarek^[10].
• Jan Garbarek held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Jan Garbarek's professions included composer^[4].
• Jan Garbarek's professions included jazz musician^[5].
• Jan Garbarek worked as a saxophonist^[6].
• Jan Garbarek worked as a recording artist^[7].
• Jan Garbarek was educated at University of Oslo^[12].
• Jan Garbarek received the Spellemannprisen^[13].
• Jan Garbarek received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[14].
• Jan Garbarek received the Buddyprisen^[15].
• Jan Garbarek received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16].
• Jan Garbarek received the Willy Brandt Prize^[17].
• Jan Garbarek was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Music^[18].
• Jan Garbarek was a member of The Dream^[19].
• Jan Garbarek is recorded as male^[20].
• Jan Garbarek's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jan Garbarek's genre is jazz^[22].
• Jan Garbarek's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[23].
• Jan Garbarek's discography is recorded as Jan Garbarek discography^[24].
• Jan Garbarek's Commons category is recorded as Jan Garbarek^[25].
• Jan Garbarek's family name is recorded as Garbarek^[26].
• Jan Garbarek's given name is recorded as Jan^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-03-04^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, gregorian chant, jazz, third stream, world fusion^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, choral, contemporary jazz, ecm style jazz, gregorian chant, jazz, medieval classical music, norwegian, third stream, world fusion^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ea7aba28-8853-4e30-83b7-7deeb3da36cd^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Momarken^[2], an urban area in Norway^[34], in Norway^[35] and Mysen^[9], an urban area in Norway^[36], in Norway^[37]. Jan Garbarek was born on March 4, 1947^[3].

Education

Jan Garbarek's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemannprisen^[13], a music award^[38], in Norway^[39], founded in 1972^[40]; Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[14], a cultural prize^[41], in Norway^[42], founded in 1968^[43]; Buddyprisen^[15], an award^[44], in Norway^[45], founded in 1956^[46]; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16], a grade of an order^[47], in Norway^[48]; and Willy Brandt Prize^[17], a politics award^[49], founded in 2000^[50].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Garbarek was Anja Garbarek^[10].

Why It Matters

Jan Garbarek ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Jan Garbarek born?

Jan Garbarek was born in Momarken^[2].

What did Jan Garbarek do for work?

Jan Garbarek worked as composer^[4], jazz musician^[5], saxophonist^[6], and recording artist^[7].

Where did Jan Garbarek go to school?

Jan Garbarek was educated at University of Oslo^[12].

What awards did Jan Garbarek receive?

Honors received include Spellemannprisen^[13], Arts Council Norway Honorary Award^[14], Buddyprisen^[15], and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[16].