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André Jeanquartier (born 1941 in Le Locle, Switzerland) is a Swiss jazz pianist.[1]
André Jeanquartier | |
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| Born | 1941 Le Locle, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Jazz pianist |
Education
editAfter finishing school he started to work as teacher in Neuchâtel.
Later, he moved to Graz to study composition[2] and finished his study in 1970 with an honors degree.
Career
editHe participated on several jazz festivals (Spain, Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, India etc.) and won the 1st prize in the jazz festival San Sebastian 1972 and the Music Promotion Prize of the City of Graz 1976.[3]
Since 1983 he worked as teacher at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) and taught improvisation, piano practice and repertoire ensemble for vocalists. Since 2000, he also worked as a painter.[4][5]
Personal life
editIn 1975, he got married. He currently has 3 children, a son and two daughters.
References
edit- ^ Goetz, Mike. "Strideomania - biographies - André Jeanquartier". Strideomania - the home of harlem stride piano. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Jeanquartier, A. (1984). Kritische Anmerkungen zum'Lydian Chromatic Concept'. Jazzforschung/jazz research, 16, 9-42.
- ^ Cultural Office of Graz (2017-02-03). "City of Graz - Cultural Office - Prices - Music Promotion Price". CultureServerGraz.
- ^ Bösendorfer, Herbert. "Künstlerfest 2015". Künstlerfest. Blogsport. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ ""Bunt Gemischt" Andre Jeanquartier | Galerie Centrum / Atelier Yin Yang". galeriecentrum.net. Retrieved 2021-10-21.