Winding, Kai

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Name (Latin)
Winding, Kai
Other forms of name
Winding, Kai, 1922-1983
Date of birth
1922-05-18
Date of death
1983-05-06
Place of birth
Århus (Denmark)
Place of death
Yonkers (N.Y.)
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Composers
Trombonists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 50436655
Wikidata: Q494976
Library of congress: n 84132592
HAI10: 000300092
Sources of Information
  • Giants of Jazz (Musical group). The Giants of Jazz [SR] p1984:container (Kai Winding, trombone)
  • Baker, 8th ed.(Winding, Kai (Chresten); b. May 18, 1922, Arhus, Denmark, d. May 6, 1983, Yonkers, N.Y.; jazz trombonist, composer)
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Wikipedia description:

Kai Chresten Winding ( KY WIN-ding; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie Mondo Cane, reached in 1963 number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained his only entry here.

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