Guy Paquinet

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Guy Paquinet (* 13. October 1903 in Tours ; † 5. January 1981 sur le in La Selle Bied, Loiret ) was a French jazz - trombonist and bandleader.

Guy Paquinet, often compared to Tommy Dorsey , was one of the leading trombonists in pre-war French jazz. After studying at the Paris Conservatory, he began working as a professional musician in 1925. During these years he played in the city's dance halls, such as Paradis , the Palais Pompeien and the Chateau and Caveau Caucasiens. In 1926 he played with André Ekyan and Gaston Lapeyronie in the Don Parker Orchestra, which was a dance band in the Lido until 1930 . Around 1926/27 he worked in the orchestra of Fred Mele, which had an engagement at the Moulin Rouge , with which Paquinet's first recordings for Pathé were made. In the early 1930s he played with Grégor et ses Grégoriens , who u. a. performed in the Olympia .

In 1935 he played with Michel Warlop and also took part in the recordings of the Warlop Orchestra with Coleman Hawkins and Django Reinhardt . Under the band name Patrick et son Jazz , Paquinet directed and arranged the session of March 3, 1935 ( "From You" ) with Reinhardt and other musicians such as Alix Combelle , Noël Chiboust , André Ekyan and Joseph Reinhardt .

In 1937 he was a member of Ray Ventura's orchestra ; In 1940 he played - together with his 13-year-old son André - for Raymond Legrand, and was involved in recordings of Alix Combelle for Pathé and Django Reinhardt ( "Daphne" ). In 1941 he performed with Léo Chauliac and Michel Warlop at the Salle Gaveau . During this time he had an engagement with his own orchestra in the Villa d'Este as Guy Paquinet, son trombone et son orchester , with whom he also appeared in the Salle Pleyel . In September 1941 he performed at the Grand Festival Swing . From 1945 to 1947 he played again with Ray Ventura. In 1947 he took part in a record session by Django Reinhardt ( "Minor Blues" ) with the house band of Bœuf sur le toit . In February 1953 he recorded one last time with Reinhardt ( " Fine and Dandy " ). In the course of his career, Paquinet also played with Hubert Rostaing and Philippe Brun ( "Bouncin 'Around" , 1938 for Swing ).

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SURNAME Paquinet, guy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Tours
DATE OF DEATH 5th January 1981
Place of death La Selle sur le Bied