Alain Goraguer

piano, arrangement, composition · 1931–2023 · Rosny-sous-Bois

Pianist born in Rosny-sous-Bois and raised in Nice, he worked with Boris Vian in the 1950s and cut a single jazz album under his own name, Go Go Goraguer. Arranger for Serge Gainsbourg, in 1973 he wrote the music for La Planète sauvage, heavily sampled by rap.

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Styles

• French jazz

Landmark tracks

• Le Bracelet (1973)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Jun 29, 2026: Alain Goraguer, le Jazz à Gogo (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 21, 2023: Alain Goraguer, le Jazz à Gogo (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Source

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