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George Gruntz (24 Jun 1932 - 10 Jan 2013)

Male Person - Switzerland

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Mental Cruelty: The 1960 Jazz Soundtrack 1960
  2. Noon in Tunisia 1967
  3. Radio Days 2007
  4. St. Peter Power 24 Mar 2017

Album - Live

  1. Monster Sticksland Meeting Two (Live) 1974

Album - Compilation

  1. Piano Works II: Ringing The Luminator 2005
  2. George Gruntz Classics - Jazz Goes Baroque / Jazz Goes Baroque 2 06 Apr 2012

Promotion

Album

  1. Eternal Baroque 1974

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band original, eponymous, keyboard
  2. The George Gruntz Trio original, eponymous
  3. Flavio Ambrosetti and his Swiss All Stars
  4. Quintetto Flavio Ambrosetti
  5. Flavio Ambrosetti and His All Stars

Recordings by (203)

  1. Main Theme 1:53 (1960)
  2. Blues and Theme 2:46 (1960)
  3. Student Hang Out 1:04 (1960)
  4. Morning After the Wedding Night 1:24 (1960)
  5. Music For Night Children 5:20 (1960)
  6. Jazz Appreciation 1 (Motif For Ted) 3:24 (1960)
  7. Swiss Tease (Tango) 0:43 (1960)
  8. Main Theme- Romance 3:29 (1960)
  9. Spanish Castles 2:43 (1960)
  10. Nick And Marlene 2:03 (1960)
  11. The Proposal 4:53 (1960)
  12. Final Theme 0:25 (1960)
  13. Good Time Joe 0:40 (1960)
  14. Jazz Appreciation 2 (Motif For Ted) 1:10 (1960)
  15. Das Frauenzimmer verstimmt sich immer 3:29 (1964) mono
  16. Pavana "The Earl of Salisbury" 4:16 (1964) mono
  17. Le croc en Jambe 2:50 (1964) mono
  18. Gavotte en rondeau 3:00 (1964) mono
  19. Ouverture - Bourree, Hornpipe, From "The Watermusic" 6:00 (1964) mono
  20. Ciacona F-Moll 5:22 (1964) mono
  21. La chrimae antiquae pavan 5:16 (1964) mono
  22. Musette en rondeau, from "Les indes galantes" 2:34 (1964) mono
  23. Corrente 3:46 (1964) mono
  24. Corrente Gavotte "Concerto Grosso No. 9, F-Dur" 3:38 (1964) mono
  25. Salhé 1:05 (1967)
  26. Maghreb Cantata: Is Tikhbar 1:17 (1967)
  27. Maghreb Cantata: Ghitta 5:08 (1967)
  28. Maghreb Cantata: Alaji 4:26 (1967)
  29. Maghreb Cantata: Djerbi 3:36 (1967)
  30. Maghreb Cantata: M'rabaa 4:11 (1967)
  31. Maghreb Cantata: Buanuary 8:52 (1967)
  32. Maghreb Cantata: Fazani 3:21 (1967)
  33. Nemeit 5:54 (1967)
  34. Intercourse II 4:27 (1974)
  35. Drum Fanfare 3:45 (1974)
  36. Whiskey On The Rocks 3:05 (1974)
  37. Tribute To Jimmy 2:30 (1974)
  38. Düse Strasphey 2:00 (1974)
  39. High, Higher, Highlands 6:30 (1974)
  40. S Fudiweggli 4:43 (1974)
  41. Antipodes Commonplace 17:26 (1974)
  42. General Arabi 4:02 (1974)
  43. Danca, Danca Fanciulla 2:41 (1974)
  44. Them-Changes 3:28 (1974)
  45. You Better Get in Your Soul 5:28 (1974)
  46. Ciacona (F-Moll) 6:40 (1974)
  47. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 2:06 (1974)
  48. House of the King 2:08 (1974)
  49. Blue Monk 8:22 (1974)
  50. The Earl of Salisbury (Pavana) 3:16 (1974)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. 3 + 2 = 1 5:54 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  2. Pata Pata 3:05 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  3. With a Little Help From My Friends 2:53 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  4. California 5:50 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  5. Pebble Beach Walk 4:19 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  6. Fort Ord Canon 4:35 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)
  7. Gimme Little Sign 2:35 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968)

Conducted

  1. Sketches for Percussion 4:25 George Gruntz, Daniel Humair, Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, Alfred Sacher (1971)
  2. Hightime Keepsakes 6:20 George Gruntz, Daniel Humair, Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, Alfred Sacher (1971)

Instruments

  1. Too Marvellous for Words ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  2. Newport Suite, Opus 24 ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  3. Swingin' the Blues ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  4. Don't Wait for Henry ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  5. Don't Blame Me ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  6. Jazz Concerto for Alto Saxophone ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  7. Imagination ?:?? The International Youth Jazz Band (1958) piano
  8. Main Theme 1:53 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  9. Jazz Appreciation 1 (Motif For Ted) 3:24 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  10. Final Theme 0:25 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  11. Main Theme- Romance 3:29 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  12. The Proposal 4:53 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  13. Blues And Theme 2:46 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  14. Student Hang Out 1:04 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  15. Spanish Castles 2:43 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  16. Swiss Tease (Tango) 0:43 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  17. Music For Night Children 5:20 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  18. Nick And Marlene 2:03 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  19. Good Time Joe 0:40 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  20. Jazz Appreciation 2 (Motif For Ted) 1:10 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  21. Morning After The Wedding Night 1:24 George Gruntz (1960) piano
  22. Aus "Die Wassermusik": Ouvertüre - Bourée - Hornpipe ?:?? George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  23. Musette En Rondeau (From "Les Indes Galantes") 2:38 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  24. Le Croc En Jambe 2:56 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  25. Das Frauenzimmer verstimmt sich immer 3:34 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  26. Corrente - Gavotta From The Concerto Grosso No. 9, F Major 3:40 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  27. Lachrimae Antiquae Pavan 5:22 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  28. Symphonie "Les Echanges" (Jazzversion) ?:?? Pierre Favre, George Gruntz, Daniel Humair (1964) prepared piano
  29. Gavotte En Rondeau 3:03 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  30. The Earl Of Salisbury (Pavana) 4:21 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  31. Ciacona F Minor 5:29 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  32. Corrente 3:52 George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss (1964) harpsichord
  33. Gimme Little Sign 2:35 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  34. Pebble Beach Walk 4:19 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  35. Fort Ord Canon 4:35 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  36. 3 + 2 = 1 5:54 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  37. Pata Pata 3:05 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  38. California 5:50 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  39. With a Little Help From My Friends 2:53 Jean‐Luc Ponty (1968) piano
  40. Hightime Keepsakes 6:20 George Gruntz, Daniel Humair, Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, Alfred Sacher (1971) piano
  41. Dance of the Magic Eggs 6:46 Jiggs Whigham (1971) piano

Credited as (19)

  1. George Gruntz
  2. George Gruntz, Allen Ginsberg
  3. George Gruntz, Klaus Doldinger, Emil Mangelsdorff, Peter Trunk, Klaus Weiss
  4. Hardy Hepp / Joe Farrell / David Spinozza / George Gruntz
  5. Rolf Liebermann / George Gruntz
  6. Pierre Favre, George Gruntz, Daniel Humair
  7. George Gruntz & Ferdinand Brändle
  8. Jack DeJohnette, Pierre Favre, Fredy Studer, Dom Um Romão, David Friedman, George Gruntz
  9. George Gruntz, NDR Bigband with Special Guest : Tom Rainey
  10. George Gruntz, NDR Bigband, Tom Rainey
  11. George Gruntz feat. Klaus Doldinger
  12. George Gruntz & Tobias Preisig Special Guest : Dave Liebman
  13. George Gruntz & Tobias Preisig
  14. George Gruntz, Tobias Preisig, David Liebman
  15. George Gruntz, Daniel Humair, Charly Antolini, Pierre Favre, Mani Neumeier, Alfred Sacher
  16. The George Gruntz Quintet
  17. The George Gruntz Quartet And Quintet
  18. Jasper van ’t Hof & George Gruntz
  19. George Gruntz / Peter O. Chotjewitz

Works (82)

Wrote

  1. Change of Air
  2. Retraite Celeste
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Composed

  1. Student Hang Out
  2. Main Theme Version Y
  3. Main Theme Version X
  4. Jumping the Gun on the Sun
  5. Happening Now?
  6. Those Two & Maturity
  7. Bop Lyrics
  8. 7th Avenue Express
  9. Szene - Fun (NY Death)
  10. Szene - An Eastern Ballad
  11. Szene - Prophecy
  12. Szene - Death March
  13. Spanish Castles
  14. In the Tradition
  15. No One Can Explain It
  16. The Holy Grail of Jazz and Joy
  17. D'Reemer
  18. Fom Sticksland With Love
  19. Hightime Keepsakes
  20. Intercourse
  21. Change of Air
  22. Sketches for Percussion
  23. Retraite Celeste
  24. Main Theme
  25. Morning After The Wedding Night
  26. Good Time Joe
  27. Jazz Appreciation 2 (Motif For Ted)
  28. Main Theme- Romance
  29. Nick And Marlene
  30. Spanish Castles
  31. The Magic of a Flute
  32. Prelude
  33. Oh Gee! Oh, My! Look!
  34. Rags! Song Of The Junkman
  35. Aria Of The Photo Book
  36. Sweet Jeannine
  37. Thou Shalt Love
  38. Oh, Please / Rape Aria
  39. You Are What You Are
  40. Rumores At Captain's & Velvet Tango
  41. All Hail To Pep
  42. Aria For George Gruntz
  43. Somewhere Down The Line
  44. Seduction Aria
  45. All Hail To Pep
  46. So If Love... (Short Version)
  47. The Woman He Choose
  48. Himmer... Himalaya
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Events (2)

Host At

  1. Berliner Jazztage 1972
  2. Berliner Jazztage 1975

Links (19)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.georgegruntz.com/index.php/en/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n96033575
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96033575
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/george-gruntz/
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/116901217
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894766n

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/531759

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gruntz

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/96400

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000539979

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0344644/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/88075667

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470951

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/11UvVuvsaBfkGXkOAv1U0L
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/94368

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id78306466

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3662474

Biographies

  1. http://deaddodo.org/ugugu/George_Gruntz

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.interq.or.jp/blue/sudo/Quest/cards/G/GeorgeGruntz/