Willem Breuker

Dutch musician (1944–2010)

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Type: Person
Country: NL
Active from: 1944-11-04
Active to: 2010-07-23

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Total plays: 12,333

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dutchsaxophonefree-jazzimprovfree jazz

Dutch saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and bandleader Willem Breuker is probably the single most well known, prolific, and influential figure in 20th century Dutch music. From his early, free jazz days to his role as long-time leader of the successful Willem Breuker Kollektief, he accomplished much in creative music from the 1960s on. In addition to performing, Breuker helped instigate changes in government subsidies for jazz and improvised music <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Willem+Breuk

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Willem
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of birth: Amsterdam
Place of death: Amsterdam
Occupation: musician
Languages spoken: Dutch
Native language: Dutch
Genre: jazz
Instrument: saxophone
Image: Willem Breuker 1970.jpg
Work location: Amsterdam

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cause of death: lung cancer
date of birth: 1944-11-04
date of death: 2010-07-23
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Willem Breuker
name in native language: Willem Breuker
start of work period: 1966-00-00
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
end of work period: 2010-01-01

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