François Jeanneau (born June 15, 1935,

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saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Jeanneau studied flute under René Leroy at the

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, but was an autodidact on saxophone.Michel Laplace, "Francois Jeanneau". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld. He began playing professionally in 1960 at the Club Saint Germain, then worked in the big band of Jef Gilson and in a sextet with

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. In the late 1960s and early 1970s he was a member of the band

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( fr). He won the Prix Django Reinhardt in 1980 and was the first leader of the

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in 1986.

Discography

* ''Triangle'', Pathé 1970 * ''The Paris Quartet'', François Jeanneau, Michel Graillier, J.-F. Jenny-Clark, Aldo Romano, Horo Records 1975 * ''Un Bien Curieuse Planète'', 1975 * ''Techniques Douces'', Owl Records 1976 * ''Ephémère'', Owl Records 1977 * ''Akagera'', Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Henri Texier, Disques JMS 1980 * ''Double Messieurs'',(Le Quatuor des saxophones), Open 1980 * ''Soli Solo Plus'', 1981 * ''Mad Sax'', (Le Quatuor des saxophones), Cy Records 1982 * ''Terraines Vagues'' (Pandémonium), 1983 * ''Prao'', Cy Records 1983 * ''Orchestre National de Jazz'' , direction François Jeanneau, Label Bleu 1986 * ''Jazz Bühne Berlin'' (Orchestre National de Jazz), 1986 * ''Pandémonium'', Carlyne Music 1988 * ''Taxiway'', 1989 * ''Mixtures: Music for Media'', 1989 * ''Up Date 3.3'' , Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Henri Texier, Label Bleu 1990 * ''Recontre'', 1991 * ''Tribute to Mingus'' , Enrico Rava • François Jeanneau • Hervé Sellin • François Mechali • André Ceccarelli, Adda 1992 * ''Maloya Transit, le Quartet + le Trio Tambour'', 1992 * ''A Love Affair in Cermont-Ferrand'', 1993 * ''Chaude Image'', 1995 * ''Le POM'', 1997 * ''Alice'', 1997 * ''Estremadure'' (Le POM), 1999 * ''Connection'', 1999 * ''FrameWork'', 2000 * ''Charméditerranéen'' (Orchestre National de Jazz), 2001–02 * ''Eleven'', 2002 * ''Paf Paf'' mit Victor Komenkov, 2003 * ''Médéo'' (Youth Almaty Jazz Band), 2003 * ''Recontre avec Sulé'', 2003 * ''Trans-Kasakh-Express'', 2004 * ''Flench Wok'', 2004 * ''Quand se Taisant les Oiseaux'', 2006–07 * ''Art of the Duo: Walking in the Wind'', François Jeanneau, Uli Lenz, Tutu Records 2008 * ''Tarot du Kebar'' with Emmanuel Tugny, Gwen Català éditeur, 2016

References

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