Barney Wilen

tenor and soprano saxophones · 1937–1996 · Nice

Saxophonist from Nice, coming from bop, who drifted in the 1960s toward free jazz and rock. He recorded Moshi in 1972, blending jazz and African music, and played on the soundtrack of Ascenseur pour l'échafaud.

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Styles

• French jazz
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Moshi (1972)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Dec 6, 2020: Barney Wilen, ascenseur pour la note bleue : épisode 2 (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dedicated episode · Nov 29, 2020: Barney Wilen, ascenseur pour la note bleue : épisode 1 (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Wikipedia, Barney Wilen
• EN : AllMusic, Moshi
• EN: Wikipedia, Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

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