Fatty George
Illustration — Fatty George, as depicted on his gravestone Franz Georg Pressler (24 April 1927 – 29 March 1982), known by the stage name Fatty George was an Austrian jazz clarinettist, alto saxophonist, and band leader. George began playing the alto saxophone as a teenager and was educated as a clarinetist at the Vienna Academy (now the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna). In 1947 he founded his own bop group, Hot Club Seven, and in 1955 founded the nightclub Jazz Casino in Vienna.
Also recorded as Franz Georg Pressler
Fatty George
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- Full name
- Franz Georg Pressler.
- Born
- Fatty George was born on 24 April 1927. · Vienna.
- Died
- Fatty George died on 29 March 1982. · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- television presenter · clarinetist · radio personality · saxophonist · composer · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Fatty George, as depicted on his gravestone Franz Georg Pressler (24 April 1927 – 29 March 1982), known by the stage name Fatty George was an Austrian jazz clarinettist, alto saxophonist, and band leader. George began playing the alto saxophone as a teenager and was educated as a clarinetist at the Vienna Academy (now the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna). In 1947 he founded his own bop group, Hot Club Seven, and in 1955 founded the nightclub Jazz Casino in Vienna.
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When that club closed in 1958, he rebounded by opening Fatty’s Saloon which became an important jazz venue in Austria. In the 1950s he was the leader of the Two Sounds Band whose other members included trumpeter Oscar Klein, saxophonist Karl Drewo, pianist and vibraphonist Bill Grah, and keyboardist and composer Joe Zawinul. He later led a group called the Chicago Jazz Band in the 1970s, and remained active as bandleader until his death in 1982.
Fatty George is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation radio personality. Recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as television presenter, clarinetist, radio personality, saxophonist and composer. Recorded at birth as Franz Georg Pressler. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Franz Georg Pressler. His recorded language was German.
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1927
Fatty George was born on 24 April 1927.
1982
Fatty George died on 29 March 1982.
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Fatty George was born at Vienna.
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Fatty George died at Vienna.
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- 1.Schulz, Klaus. George, Fatty [Pressler, Franz Georg ]unlocked. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. 2003. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J166200.
- 2.For Jazz, sp. z o. o. Jazz Forum. 57–58. 1982.
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