Alix Combelle
Alix Combelle (* 15. June 1912 in Paris ; † 2. March 1978 in Mantes-la-Jolie ) was a French Swing - tenor saxophonist and bandleader .
Live and act
Combelle comes from a musical family; his father, François Combelle, was a saxophonist in the Garde républicaine . Alix Combelle first played in the bands of the Music Halls before joining the dance orchestra Grégor et ses Grégoriens , the leading French big band, from 1932 . In the mid-1930s he was considered one of the leading French swing jazz musicians. He then played with Michel Warlop and made numerous recordings with his own formations for the Swing label and with American musicians such as Benny Carter , Bill Coleman , Freddy Johnson and Coleman Hawkins (" Honeysuckle Rose "). In 1937 and 1938 he visited America, but turned down an offer from Tommy Dorsey . He went back to Paris, where he played with Ray Ventura and Don Barreto . In 1940 he took over the management of the big band Jazz de Paris for two years , in which Django Reinhardt also appeared as a guest soloist. After the liberation of France, he took up this work again. He also went into the studio with Buck Clayton , Lionel Hampton, and Jonah Jones . In the mid-1950s he shifted his activities to dance music. Combelle's style of playing the tenor was heavily influenced by Coleman Hawkins and Chu Berry .
His son Philippe Combelle is a drummer.
Selection discography
- Coleman Hawkins: The Hawk In Europe (ASV, 1934-37)
- Coleman Hawkins: Coleman Hawkins In Europe (Timeless, 1934-39)
- Django Reinhardt: 1935-1938 (Classics); All Star Sessions (Blue Note, 1935-39), 1940 (Classics)
Lexigraphic entries
- Wolf Kampmann (Ed.), With the assistance of Ekkehard Jost : Reclams Jazzlexikon . Reclam, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-010528-5 .
- Martin Kunzler : Jazzlexikon , Reinbek, Rowohlt 1993.
- Bielefeld Catalog Jazz 2001.
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Biography and Teildiskographie (Engl.)
Remarks
- ↑ Reclam's Jazzlexikon, however, cites February 26, 1978 as the date of death; the web link with the biography and partial discography on February 27, 1978
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Combelle, Alix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French swing tenor saxophonist and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1978 |
| Place of death | Mantes-la-Jolie |