Oscar Klein
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- For the Swedish physicist see Oskar Klein
Oscar Klein (born January 5, 1930 in Graz; died December 12, 2006 in Baden-Württemberg) was an Austrian born jazz trumpeter who also played clarinet and harmonica. His family fled the Nazis when he was young. He became known for "older jazz" like swing and Dixieland. He played with Lionel Hampton, Joe Zawinul, and others. In 1996 he was honored by then President Thomas Klestil.[1]
