Ib Niels Carl Glindemann Nielsen (September 27, 1934 – April 5, 2019) was a

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musician and the leader of the Ib Glindemann Orchestra (a

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modeled after the

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Orchestra).

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Stan Getz frequently appeared with them as a guest star when he was in Europe.

Discography

* ''Fontana presenting Ib Glindemann and his orchestra'' (Fontana, 1963) * ''Four Suites'' with Wolfgang Kafer and Kim Holst (Chappell Recorded Music Library, 1984) * ''Industrial / Activity - Holiday Music'' with Wolfgang Kafer (Chappell Recorded Music Library, 1985) * ''Acoustic/Woodwind/Brass'' with

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(Carlin Recorded Music Library, 1990) * ''The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty/The Traitors'' (Olufsen, 1991) * ''Talk of the town'' (Olufsen, 1992) with

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– recorded in 1988 * ''Ping Pong'' (Mega, 1996) * ''A String of Pearls'' (Mega, 1997) * ''Swing Shoes'' (Mega, 2000) * ''50 Years on Stage'' Featuring

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(Edel-Mega, 2002) * ''Fontana Presenting Ib Glindemann & His 1963'' (Universal, 2004) * ''Turn on the Heat'' (Little Beat, 2009)

References

External links

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Review
— ''Swing Shoes / A String of Pearls / Ping-Pong'' in

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(July 1, 2001)
Review
— ''50 Years on Stage'' in

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