André Lluis

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André Lluis (* 1910 in Béziers ) was a French jazz musician ( clarinet , also tenor and alto saxophone), who is remembered primarily for his collaboration with Django Reinhardt .

Lluis attended the Lycee Henri IV in Béziers and the Conservatory in Toulouse before moving to Paris at the age of 18. There he played in theaters such as the Mogador, Bobino and Empire , as well as in large casinos in Biarritz , Trouville and Deauville . The first recordings were made in 1938 at Ray Ventura et ses Collegiens ("Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm"), with whom he toured England that same year. From 1939 he worked with Gus Viseur , in 1940 with Sarane Ferret et le Swing Quintette de Paris and in 1942 with Yvonne Blanc et le Quintette Rythmique de Paris.

After Hubert Rostaing had left the Quintette du Hot Club de France , he was replaced by Lluis (after a phase without a clarinetist); In some titles, such as "Manoir de mes rêves", Lluis played in a duo with the clarinetist Gérard Lévêque , who finally replaced him in 1943. On February 17, 1943 Lluis had the opportunity to take part in a record session of Django Reinhardt for the Swing label ; The four titles "Manoir de mes rêves", "Oui", "Douce ambiance" and "Cavalerie" were recorded.

In March 1943 Lluis played in the ensemble Swing Jo Reinhardt ("Pam Pam", "Zazou"), Noël Chiboust ("Meli-Melo"), in 1944 with Eddie Barclay ("Star Blues"). After the end of the war, Lluis continued to play with Viseurs Ensemble Musette and with Chiboust; in the course of his career he worked a. a. also with Charles Trenet , Edith Piaf and Yves Montand . In the field of jazz he was involved in 32 recording sessions between 1938 and 1953.

Most recently he was professor of music in Toulouse. In 2004 he took part in local festivals.

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  1. ↑ a b L'éternelle jeunesse du jazz in La Depeche (2004)
  2. ↑ a b c Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed October 31, 2017)
  3. ↑ Dave Gelly, Rod Fogg: Django Reinhardt: Know the Man, Play the Music , San Franicsco: Backbeat Books, 2005, p. 78
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SURNAME Lluis, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Beziers
DATE OF DEATH 20th century or 21st century