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Norman Granz

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Year of Birth:1918
Year of death:2002

Biography

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Jazz fan Norman Granz started organizing jam sessions in his hometown of Los Angeles in 1942. These were so successful that a few years later he institutionalized this formula into the Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts. This JATP series grew into a worldwide success and almost all well-known swing and bebop musicians have taken part in one of the concerts that still take place in a session atmosphere.more

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