Misha Mengelberg
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Misha Mengelberg (5 June 1935 – 3 March 2017) was a Dutch jazz pianist and composer.[2] A prominent figure in post-WWII European Jazz, Mengelberg is known for his forays into free improvisation, for bringing humor into his music, and as a leading interpreter of songs by fellow pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols.
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Birth name | Misja Mengelberg[1] |
Born | (1935-06-05)5 June 1935 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
Died | 3 March 2017(2017-03-03) (aged 81) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Genres | Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, European free jazz, free improvisation |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Piano |
Labels | FMP/Free Music Production |
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