Gruntz, George b. June 24, 1932 d. January 10, 2013 Musician. Acclaimed composer and keyboard player. Regarded by many to be one of the most famous jazz musicians at the international level. Gruntz was a pianist, composer and founder of leading jazz ensembles. Born George Paul Gruntz into a family of music lovers, after training as a mechanic-electrician he studied at the conservatories of Basel and Zurich. In the '50s, he performed on piano and vibraphone at Zurich Jazz Festival, where he won several awards and where his talent was noticed by...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero) Friedhof am Hörnli, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
b. June 24, 1932 d. January 10, 2013