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Vinony's link graph records 15 inbound references to Kjeld Bonfils, and connects out to Denmark, Copenhagen and jazz.
It sits within the topics 1918 births, 1984 deaths and 20th-century pianists.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Denmark
- Active from
- 1918-08-23
- Active to
- 1984-10-12
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 56
- Total plays
- 401
Kjeld Bonfils (Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1918 - October 12, 1984) was a Danish jazz pianist, vibraphonist and composer. Bonfils was one of the figures involved in the "Golden Age" of Danish jazz in the 1930s. During the Nazi occupation of Denmark from 1940-45, jazz was discouraged by the regime, but Bonfils played with Svend Asmussen in Valdemar Eiberg's band, as well as elsewhere, and jazz became a symbol of the underground and political protest. Bonfils was hailed as one of the best sol
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Place of death
- Frederiksberg
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Instrument
- vibraphone
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- date of birth
- 1918-08-23
- date of death
- 1984-10-13
- place of burial
- Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
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