Paul Dubois (musician)

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Paul Dubois (born January 24, 1924 ; † September 1, 2016 ) was a Belgian jazz musician ( double bass , vocals ) who was one of the central figures of Belgian mainstream jazz .

Live and act

Dubois was self-taught as a bass player; one of his stylistic features was singing with his solos, much like Slam Stewart did. He played with numerous jazz greats who made guest appearances in Europe, such as Max Roach , Clifford Brown , Lester Young , Hank Jones and Buck Clayton . The first recordings were made in the mid-1940s in Brussels a. a. with the Orchester du Cosmopolite (including with Bobby Jaspar ), from 1947 with the Jack Sels Quintet. In the following decade he also played in the trio of pianist Johnny Kay, with Sidney Bechet , Jacques Pelzer ( Jazz for Moderns , 1956), Francis Coppieters , Charlie Knegtel , Taps Miller , Herman Sandy ; he was also involved in jam sessions with Don Byas , Roy Eldridge , Peanuts Holland , James Moody and Kenny Clarke during this time . In the 60s he played in Dixieland with David Bees formation Brother Powell and His Dixie Rag-A-Jazz Band , also with Gus Clark , Alex Scorier , Janot Morales and Babs Robert , with whom he performed at the 1967 Montreux Jazz Festival , in 1976 Gene Conners . In the later years he was a member of hot jazz bands such as Jump College , the Victoria Jazzband and the Retro Jazz Orchestra . He played regularly with his Tuesday's Lovers Jazz Band at Club Laiterie in Linkebeek . Dubois was also active as a visual artist. In the field of jazz he was involved in 81 recording sessions between 1943 and 2007.

Discographic notes

  • Paul Dubois & Sweet Substitutes (1983), with Richard Rousselet, (tp, flhrn), Phil Abraham (tb, vcl), Andre Donni (cl, ts), Charles Loos (p), Paolo Radoni (git), Pim Hoogervorst ( bj), Paul Dubois (b, vcl), Luc Vanden Bosch (dr)
  • Jean-Lou Vanderborght: Gershwin Melodies (cook)
  • Robert Cordier: Magic Moods in a Mellow Tone (Igloo)
  • The Blue Notes: Music with Friends (1998)
  • The Groovers (2003)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Paul Dubois. September 12, 2016, accessed September 12, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 12, 2016)
personal data
SURNAME Dubois, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Brussels
DATE OF DEATH September 1, 2016