Jef Gilson

piano, clarinet · 1926–2012

Pianist and big band leader, a former clarinetist in Boris Vian's orchestra, he formed a big band in 1963 and led the vocal sextet Les Double Six. Back from Madagascar in 1971, he explored ethno-jazz, founded the Palm label in 1973 and received the Boris Vian prize in 1978.

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Styles

• Free improvisation and European free
• Modern big bands

Landmark tracks

• Requiem Pour Django (1973)

Sources

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