Bobby Rangell

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Bobby Rangell (* approx. 1958 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American jazz musician (flute, saxophone).

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Rangell, who comes from a musical family - jazz musician Nelson Rangell is his brother - grew up in Denver . He started out as a classical flautist. It was only at the age of 19 that he discovered jazz music and also began to learn the saxophone. At the age of 20 he toured North America with various soul and jazz bands. In 1980 he moved to France. In 1983 the quartet led by him and Alain Berquez won the Concours des Jeunes Interpretes d'Ile de France . In the same year he received the soloist prize at the Concours National de Jazz in La Défense . He played in the bands of Antoine Hervé , Denis Badault and Laurent Cugny (and was also involved in his recordings with Gil Evans ). Between 1989 and 1991 Claude Barthélemy brought him to the Orchester National de Jazz , with whom he recorded two albums and also presented himself at the Moers Festival . He has also performed with Randy Brecker and Dave Liebman . Then he formed his own band Blood Donation with bassist Vincent Charbonnier and drummer David Pouradier-Duteil; In the next few years he continued to perform with his trio, with Jean Jacques Milteau, with various bands from Pierrejean Gaucher , the Paris Salsa All Stars , Jean-Luc Ponthieux, Claudine François and Pedreira Rencontre.

In the studio, and in some cases live, he continued to productions of world music artists like Angelique Kidjo , Lokua Kanza , Idrissa Diop, Ralph Tamar, Malavoi , Mario Canonge, Étienne M'Bappé , Henri Guédon , Alfredo Rodríguez , Orlando Poleo and Patato Valdes involved . He also went on a European tour with Captain Mercier and Nina Simone .

As a studio musician, he worked with musicians such as Nicole Croisille, Véronique Sanson , Jacques Dutronc , or the Gipsy Kings .

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SURNAME Rangell, Bobby
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rangell, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (flute, saxophone)
DATE OF BIRTH around 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois