Jonas Engels

Jonas Engels (1934-1991) was a Brunanter jazz musician best known for his free jazz and Bossa Nova inspired music. He founded and led Engels+4, a jazz quintet from 1963 to 1972.

Biography
Engels was born in Koningstad and studied in Germany in the 1950s, where he began to play jazz. On his return to Brunant he started playing in bars and other small venues. In 1963 he joined with a German, and American and two Brunanters to form Engels+4.