- Henri Renaud
Henri Renaud is a noted
jazz pianist , who was born on Apr 20, 1925 in Villedieu-sur-Indre, France. His styles reflected the decades when he was musically active: he played in the Swing,Bebop and Cool styles. He developed renown internationally when he served as an ensemble-organizing point-man for visiting jazz performers from the United States. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq85ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Henri Renaud > Biography ))) ] ]He moved to Paris in 1946 and established a career as a jazz pianist. He joined tenor-saxophonist Jean-Claude Fohrenbach's combo. During 1949 and 1950 he accompanied
Don Byas ,James Moody andRoy Eldridge . In 1952 he performed at various times withLester Young ,Sarah Vaughan andClifford Brown . [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq85ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Henri Renaud > Biography ))) ] ]Noted American bebop trumpeter Clifford Brown made several recordings with Renuad. In 1954 Renaud visited the United States and made several recordings on the
Disques Vogue label. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq85ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Henri Renaud > Biography ))) ] ] He made recordings withMilt Jackson ,J. J. Johnson ,Al Cohn ,Oscar Pettiford ,Max Roach ,Frank Foster andBob Brookmeyer .Upon becoming an executive for French CBS' jazz division, he largely stopped his activity as a professional jazz pianist. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq85ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Henri Renaud > Biography ))) ] ]
ee also
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Clifford Brown
*French jazz References
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* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq85ldae~T1 allmusic.com biography]
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