Background
Kanzler, George was born on March 30, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George and Helen (Yorkunas) Kanzler.
Kanzler, George was born on March 30, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George and Helen (Yorkunas) Kanzler.
Bachelor, Seton Hall University, 1960. Postgraduate Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College, 1960. Master of Arts, New York University, 1969.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1972.
Reporter, editor Linden (New Jersey) Leader, 1961-1963. Instructor, assistant professor Ibadan (Nigeria) Polytech., 1966-1968. Writer, pop and jazz critic Star Ledger, Newark, 1968-1990, writer, jazz critic, 1990—2002, Newhouse News Service, Washington, 1975—2002.
Contributing editor Hot House Jazz magazine, since 2002. Contributing writer All About Jazz, New York, since 2004, JazzTimes magazine, since 2006. Arts critic The Beat, Greenville, South Carolina, since 2006, Greenville Under Ground Organization, since 2009.
Jazz disc jockey We. Nigeria Radio, Ibadan, 1966-1968. Instructor Essex Community College, Newark, 1970-1973. Elector American Jazz Hall of Fame, since 1989.
Specialist 4 United States Army, 1963-1965, Congo.
Vice president board directors Newark Jazz Festival, 1991-1993. Volunteer United States Peace Corps. With United States Army, 1963-1965, Congo.
Member National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, Friends of Nigeria, Mbari Artists and Writers Club (secretary pro-tem. 1966-1968), Jazz Journalists assosiation, New York Jazz Critics Circuit.
Married Margaret A. Dudas, December 31, 1978. Children; Sarah Ella Dudas-Kanzler.