Maxim Saury
Maxim Saury (born February 27, 1928 in Enghien-les-Bains , Val-d'Oise ; † November 15, 2012 ) was a French clarinetist , arranger and bandleader of Dixieland Jazz .
Live and act
Maxim Saury began playing traditional jazz in 1949, accompanied Sidney Bechet in 1951 and performed in concerts with Don Byas , Buck Clayton , Roy Eldridge , Peanuts Holland , Albert Nicholas and Bill Coleman . In a duet with Mezz Mezzrow he recorded the titles Rosetta and Wailin 'with Saury in 1955 . He also recorded records with his own orchestra and appeared in several films, such as Bonjour Tristesse and Cherchon's La Femme . Maxim Saury played regularly between 1955 and 1968 at the Paris jazz club Le Caveau de la Huchette . He also worked with Gilbert Leroux .
Selection discography
- Maxim Saury and his Jazz Music (Decca)
- Maxim Saury with Peanuts Holland (MFP)
- Maxim Saury: Homage à Bechet (EMI, 1955–64)
Lexical entry
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz-Lexikon , Reinbek, Rowohlt, 1993.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
Commons : Maxim Saury - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about Maxim Saury in the catalog of the German National Library
- Discographic information at maison du jazz
- Maxim saury at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saury, Maxim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clarinetist and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enghien-les-Bains |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 2012 |