Jean Bonal

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Jean Bonal (born February 22, 1925 in Paris , † October 17, 2004 in Bouffémont , Val-d'Oise ) was a French jazz guitarist , stylistically influenced by the tradition of Django Reinhardt .

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Bonal began his music career in Paris in the mid-1940s; it was there that his first recordings were made in 1946 when he was a member of Michel de Villers' orchestra . In the following years he played a. a. with Jef Gilson , André Persiany , Eddie Bernard , Géo Daly and Maurice Meunier . In 1950 he had the opportunity to record under his own name for the first time; the two tracks he recorded for Swing with Meunier and Persiany as well as Alix Bret , Bernard Planchenault and Roger Paraboschi , however, remained unpublished. Another studio session Bonal took place in 1954 when he recorded with Meunier, Christian Chevallier , Alix Bret and Edmond "Tober" Migueres for Duc-Thompson. In the mid-1950s he also worked with Guy Lafitte , Jonah Jones / Alix Combelle , in 1961 with the Buck Clayton Quintet, and during this time with Michel Legrand , Don Byas and Sidney Bechet . In 1960 he made an appearance in Henri-Georges Clouzot's film The Truth . In the field of jazz he was involved in 31 recording sessions between 1946 and 2000. His last appearance was in 2002 at the Jazz Festival in Marciac .

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  1. ^ Obituary in Liberation
  2. ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed May 19, 2017)
personal data
SURNAME Bonal, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH October 17, 2004
Place of death Bouffémont