Joe Viera
Photo: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saxophonists · 1932–2024

Joe Viera

German saxophonist and music educator (1932–2024)

Born
4 September 1932
Munich
Died
7 April 2024
Munich
Country
Germany
Active
1962–2000

Biography

Joe Viera was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Joe Viera was born on 4 September 1932 in Munich and died on 7 April 2024 in Munich. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1999) and Bavarian Order of Merit.

Josef Viera (4 September 1932 – 7 April 2024) was a German jazz saxophonist and educator. In 1970, he founded the German jazz festival Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen and directed it for more than 50 years. In 1993, Viera co-founded the Lehrer Big Band Bayern (LBB Bayern) with Walter A. Neubeck.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Joe Viera play?

Joe Viera is known for playing saxophone.

When and where was Joe Viera born?

Joe Viera was born 4 September 1932 in Munich.

External links

Data compiled from open sources; see the source links below. Spotted an error? Let us know.