Claude Guilhot

Claude Guilhot (born September 2, 1928 in Toulouse , † December 15, 1990 in Paris ) was a French jazz musician ( vibraphone , also drums ).

Guilhot, whose father and grandfather worked as a music teacher, began his career as a drummer when he a. a. played with Charles Barrié , Jacques Gauthé and Mezz Mezzrow . At the end of the 1950s he switched to the vibraphone as the main instrument. He directed an ensemble with Michel Roques that performed with guest musicians such as Don Byas , Buck Clayton , Bill Coleman , Sonny Gray and Lucky Thompson . In 1962 he moved to Paris, where he worked with Kenny Clarke , Alix Combelle , Jimmy Gourley , Henri Renaud and Hal Singer . In 1964 he recorded the Bach album Bach on Vibes (also The Tempered Vibraphone ) for Pathé / Columbia , on which Pierre Cullaz , Roland Lobligeois (bass), Philippe Combelle , Gilbert Rovère and Eddy Louiss participated. Further recordings under his own name were made for Pathé in 1966/67 with Georges Arvanitas , Jacky Samson and Charles Saudrais . In 1969 he recorded the LP Belbology with Arvanitas and Pierre Dutour . In 1971 he played as a drummer with champion Jack Dupree . In the 1970s and 80s he recorded other albums with the Georges Arvanitas Jazz Quartet , such as Traficos (Owl, 1975), The Hound of Music (1978); at Petit Voyage (1979) played alongside Guilhot Marc Fosset , Patrice Caratini and Charles SAUDRAIS. In 1985 he recorded with Patrick Saussois ; In 1986 the duo album Qu'est-ce qu'on joue? Was created with George Arvanitas . . In the field of jazz he was involved in 16 recording sessions from 1964 to 1986.

Lexical entry

Michel Laplace, Claude Guilhot . In: Barry Kernfeld (Ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2002