Henri Texier

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Name = Henri Texier

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Birth_name = Henri Texier
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Born = Birth date and age|1945|1|27
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Origin = flagicon|FranceParis, France
Instrument = Double bass
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Genre = Jazz
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Associated_acts = Don Cherry, Joe Lovano, Phil Woods
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Henri Texier (born Birth date and age|1945|1|27) is a French jazz double bassist born in Paris, perhaps best-known for his 1960s work with Don Cherry and for his 1980s band the "Transatlantik Quartet", which featured Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow and Aldo Romano. He also worked with several other American musicians in Paris jazz clubs, including Johnny Griffin, Phil Woods, Bill Coleman and Bud Powell.

Texier is a self-taught jazz bassist, crediting Wilbur Ware most as an influence. Throughout the 1970s Texier remained active in Europe on the jazz scene, performing with musicians such as Gordon Beck, John Abercrombie and Didier Lockwood, among others. In 1982 he formed a quartet with Louis Sclavis and others.

elect discography

*"Remparts D'argile" (Label Bleu)
*"Suite Africaine: Carnet De Routes " (Label Bleu)
*"Mosaic Man" (Label Bleu)
*"Respect" (Label Bleu)
*"Mad Nomads" (Label Bleu)
*"Colonel Skopje" w/ John Abercrombie (Evidence)
*"An Indian's Week" (Label Bleu)
*"A Cordes Et A Cris" w/ Gordon Beck (JMS)
*"Compilatex" (JMS)
*"Akagera" (JMS)

Phil Woods
*"Phil Woods & His European Rhythm Machine At the Frankfurt Jazz Festival" (Atlantic)

"Patrice Meyer"
*"Dromadaire Viennois" (FMR)