Jan Garbarek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan Garbarek

Norwegian saxophonist

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Momarken, Eastern Norway, Norway

Profession: composer, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jan Garbarek (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czeslaw Garbarek, and a Norwegian farmer's daughter.
He grew up in Oslo, stateless until the age of seven, as there was no automatic grant of citizenship in Norway at the time.
When he was 21, he married Vigdis.
He is the father of musician and composer Anja Garbarek.