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Michael Abene

real name Michael Christian Joseph Abene

Michael Abene is credited on 596 releases across 147 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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596

Credits

147

Albums

8

Decades active

58

In collections

Biography

American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and producer, born 2 July 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. From 2003 til 2014 he was the leader of the WDR Big Band Köln, where he still has occasional guest appearances until today.

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Credited work

596 releases · 147 albums · active 1959–2022

  • Performance · 977
  • Production · 125
  • Other credits · 79
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Ramport Studios · A&R Studios · RCA Studios, New York

Discography

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