Oscar Klein

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For the Swedish physicist, see Oskar Klein.

Oscar Klein (5 January 1930 in Graz, Austria – 12 December 2006 in Baden-Württemberg) was an Austrian born jazz trumpeter who also played clarinet, harmonica, and swing guitar. His family fled the Nazis when he was young. He became known for "older jazz" like swing and Dixieland. In the early sixties he joined the famous Dutch Swing College Band in Holland as first trumpeter and he is to be found on several of their recordings. He played with Lionel Hampton, Joe Zawinul, and others. In 1996 he was honored by then President Thomas Klestil.^[1]

References

↑ AP Wire

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 6441660 LCCN: n87114934 ISNI: 0000 0000 5545 7893 GND: 134428129

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Name	Klein, Oscar
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Short description	Austrian musician
Date of birth	5 January 1930
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Date of death	12 December 2006
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