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Misha Mengelberg

Dutch jazz pianist and composer (1935–2017)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum3.9
  • Wikipedia934
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Lived 1935–2017, aged 82
MusiciansSinger / Musician
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    14 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1935–2017
    Aged 82
  • Known for
    AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
    2006
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Updated 2026-07-02

Misha Mengelberg was a Dutch jazz pianist and composer. A prominent figure in post-WWII European Jazz, Mengelberg is known for his forays into free improvisation, for bringing humor into his music, and as a leading interpreter of songs by fellow pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols.

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49.3
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Momentum3.9
Historical13.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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