Claude Martial
Claude Martial (* 1913 in Pointe-à-Pitre , Guadeloupe ; † 1991 ) was a French jazz musician ( piano , guitar , banjo ) and actor .
Claude Martial, from the Antilles island of Guadeloupe, came from a family of musicians; the Martial brothers formed a small orchestra headed by Claude's eldest brother Tom. The formation appeared under the name Tommy 'Jazz , although their style of music was less jazz than French variety music. In 1930, Tommy 'Jazz was hired to play at the Paris Colonial Exhibition, which began in May 1931. In December, recordings for Parlophone ("Robe à queues") were made under the band name Tom et Ses Juniors Guadeloupéens .
After performing in a brasserie on Boulevard de Montmartre , Claude's brother, the band leader Tom Martial, died of pneumonia . The brothers Bruno and Claude founded a new orchestra, Le kaukira 'Boys , in 1932 , but it only existed for a short time. In 1933 Bruno and Claude Martial recorded a composition by their late brother, a piano duo (“Krakador bon ti capesterre la”). In 1941 he had a role in the film Madame Sans-Gêne (director: Roger Richebé ). In 1943 Claude Martial played in Freddy Jumbo's jazz orchestra, which also included Al Lirvat , Sylvio Siobud, Robert Mavounzy and Henri Godissard. In the same year he worked as an actor in the feature film Donne-moi tes yeux (director: Sacha Guitry ). His piano playing has been compared to Willie The Lion Smith or Earl Hines ; on the guitar he was stylistically based on Django Reinhardt .
Web links
- Claude Martial in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Claude Martial at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Martial portrait of Aude Bagoe at alrmab
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martial, Claude |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Juff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French jazz musician (piano, guitar, banjo) and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pointe-à-Pitre , Guadeloupe |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1991 |