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Jan Garbarek
Jazz, Musical Artist
1947 –
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Who is Jan Garbarek?
Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war Czesław Garbarek and a Norwegian farmer's daughter. Effectively stateless until the age of seven Garbarek grew up in Oslo. At 21, he married Vigdis. He is the father of musician, and composer Anja Garbarek.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1947
Mysen - Parents
- Spouses
- Vigdis Garbarek
(1968 - )
- Vigdis Garbarek
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Norwegians
- Nationality
- Norway
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oslo
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on July 23, 2013
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