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Jan Garbarek

1947 - Today

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Jan Garbarek (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjɑːn ɡɑɾˈbɑ̀ːɾək]) (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław Garbarek, and a Norwegian woman, Kari Nordbø. He grew up in Oslo, stateless until the age of seven, as there was no automatic grant of citizenship in Norway at the time. When he was 21, he married the author Vigdis Garbarek. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Garbarek is the 320th most popular musician (up from 337th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Norway (down from 82nd in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jan Garbarek ranks 320 out of 3,175. Before him are Heinrich Neuhaus, Grover Washington Jr., Nick Cave, Mick Jones, Ike Turner, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. After him are Billy Idol, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Ian Curtis, Yanni, XXXTentacion, and Beck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Jan Garbarek ranks 118. Before him are Patrick Dewaere, Eric F. Wieschaus, Barbara Bach, Ted Danson, Temple Grandin, and Gyanendra of Nepal. After him are F. R. David, Mario Aurelio Poli, Saskia Sassen, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Roy Hodgson, and Viktor Belenko.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jan Garbarek ranks 88 out of 1,039. Before him are Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), Morten Harket (1959), Dag Solstad (1941), Alf-Inge Håland (1972), and Johan Svendsen (1840). After him are Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), Sverre Fehn (1924), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Haakon Ericsson (995), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), and Henrik Wergeland (1808).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Jan Garbarek ranks 1. After him are Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), Ole Bull (1810), Varg Vikernes (1973), Euronymous (1968), John Norum (1964), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (1961), Aurora (1996), Olve Eikemo (1973), Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), and Terje Rypdal (1947).

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