Marcel Loeffler

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Marcel Loeffler (2010)

Marcel Loeffler (* 1956 in Haguenau ) is a French accordionist of gypsy jazz .

Live and act

Loeffler, who comes from a Manouche family, was introduced to their musical tradition by his guitar-playing father; he specialized in the accordion. At the age of eight he accompanied his father and brother on stage with the accordion. He was guided by models such as Gus Viseur and Art Van Damme , which he initially tried to imitate. From 1983 he was a member of the Sweet Chorus group around the guitarists Mandino and Sony Reinhardt, Pierre Zeidler on clarinet and Ghislain Muller on vibraphone, with whom he performed until 1999 and made several records. In 1996 he presented his first album under his own name, on which he can be heard in different constellations from duo to quartet. He worked with Biréli Lagrène , Engé Henstetter, Claudius Dupont, Jean-Marc Robin, Wawau Adler , Corinne Chatel and Nicole Metzger and performed at festivals in Europe and the USA. In 2007 he was awarded the Grand Prix Gus Viseur .

Discographic notes

  • 1984: Sweet Chorus - Oméga prod. with Mandino Reinhardt , Ghislain Muller , Sony Reinhardt, Patrick Andresz, Marcel Loeffler, Pierre Zeidler, Jean-Pierre Demas.
  • 1986: Mandino Reinhardt and Sweet Chorus , Oméga prod.
  • Vago (with Biréli Lagrène, Mandino Reinhardt, Jean-Philippe Rykiel , Aurélien Andrei, Pétré, Paul Gill, Jean Philippe Froidefond, Simon Pomarat, Marcello Pelliteri, Didier Hoffmann, Doumé, Jacky Koehler; 1996, TAM / DOKO).
  • Sessions (with Jean-Yves Jung , Gauthier Laurent, Olivier Strauch, Lisa Doby; 1996, RDC)
  • Note Manouche (with Mandino Reinhardt, Joselito Loeffler, Dino Mehrstein, Gérald Muller; 1999, DJAZ).
  • Source Manouche (with Marcel Azzola , Biréli Lagrène, Cédric, Joselito and Yorgui Loeffler , Lisa Doby, Gautier Laurent; 2005, Le Chant du Monde )
  • Around Gus (with Raymond Halbeisen, Hono Winterstein , Cédric Loeffler, Mandino Reinhardt, Claudius Dupont, André Minvielle , 2010, Dreyfus)

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personal data
SURNAME Loeffler, Marcel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Haguenau