Peter Jacques

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Peter Jacques (born May 19, 1935 in Franzensbad , Czechoslovakia ) is a Swiss jazz musician (piano, arrangement , composition), band leader and music editor.

Live and act

Jacques, a Swiss abroad born in Czechoslovakia , began playing the piano at the age of four and moved to Switzerland in 1945, where he attended the conservatory in Winterthur . From 1951 to 1955 he took part in the Amateur Jazz Festival in Zurich , both as a solo pianist and in jazz combos . In 1956 he became a professional musician and worked in Niels Foss' band, which then became Kurt Weil's ensemble , in Sweden . Then he played with Jörgen Gottlieb, Ernie Englund, Åke Persson and Putte Wickman until 1964 . He worked as an arranger for Harry Arnold's big band, which was employed by Swedish radio . He was also involved in the first recording of the jazz hit "Bluesette" by Toots Thielemans . In 1964 he moved to Munich, where he worked for Bavaria Film and wrote arrangements for radio and television. After stays in Brazil, Japan, the United States and Great Britain, he returned to Zurich in 1973. Together with Hans Moeckel , he took over the management of the Big Band of the Swiss Radio DRS , which he then continued to lead on his own until it was dissolved in 1986. As a music editor, he directed and moderated the programs “Jazz in Concert” and “Jazz-In” for Swiss television. In 2005 he accompanied the singer Marie Louise Werth.

Jacques should not be confused with Jacques Fred Petrus (1949–1986), who was popular in Sweden, and his Peter Jacques Band .

Film music (selection)

Discographic notes

  • Peter Jacques: Keyboard Flashes (Electrola 1975)
  • Peter Jacques: Swing Is In (Electrola 1976)
  • Peter Jacques Orchestra: Round Trip to Rio
  • DRS Bigband (Gold 1979)
  • Michel Legrand , Peter Jacques & Co (DRS Band 1986)

literature

  • Bruno Spoerri (Ed.): Biographical Lexicon of Swiss Jazz. CD supplement to: Bruno Spoerri (Ed.): Jazz in Switzerland. History and stories. Chronos-Verlag, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0739-6 .

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personal data
SURNAME Jacques, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss jazz musician (piano, arrangement, composition), band leader and music editor
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Franzensbad , Czechoslovakia