Joe Kučera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joe Kučera

Czech jazz saxophonist and flautist

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1943

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joe Kucera (born Josef Kucera; 8 July 1943) is a Czech jazz saxophonist and flautist. He was born in Prague in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now the Czech Republic).
He began playing clarinet at age of seventeen and later changed his instrument to saxophone and flute.
Since 1967, he played with Michal Prokop's band Framus Five and two years after, he emigrated to Austria with fellow jazz musician Sammy Vomácka.
Later he went to Berlin.
He worked with many musicians, such as Jackie Leven, Werner Lämmerhirt and many others.
He founded jazz festival Jazz Meeting Berlin in 1997.