Henri Renaud (20 April 1925, in

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, France – 17 October 2002, in

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pianist, record producer and record company executive. His styles reflected the decades when he was musically active: he played in the swing,

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and cool styles. He developed a reputation internationally when he served as an ensemble-organizing point-man for visiting jazz performers from the United States. Renaud 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

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, James Moody and

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. In 1952, he performed with

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, Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown. Brown made several recordings with Renaud. In 1954, Renaud visited the United States, where he recorded. He made recordings with Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson,

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. Upon becoming an executive for French CBS' jazz division in 1964, he largely stopped his activity as a professional jazz pianist, but did occasional work as a film composer.

Discography

As leader

* ''Henri Renaud et Son Orchestre'' (Duretet Thomson, 1957) * ''Dance and Mood Music Vol. 8'' (Chappell, 1969) * ''Blue Cylinder'' (PSI, 1970) * ''Jeu De L'oie'' with Georges Arvanitas, Andre Ceccarelli (Arion, 1971) * ''New Sound at the Boeuf Sur Le Toit'' (Fresh Sound, 1987) * ''Complete Legendary Saturne Picture Discs'' (Paris Jazz Corner, 2001)

As sideman

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et son Orchestre'' (Vogue, 1953) * Clifford Brown: Clifford Brown Quartet (Vogue, 1953) * Clifford Brown: ''Quartet in Paris'' / ''Sextet in Paris'' (OJC, 1953) * Jay Cameron: ''The Third Herdsman - The Vogue Sessions'' (Vogue, 1955) *

: ''The Birdlanders Vol.1'' and ''Vol.2 '' (OJC, 1954) *

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: ''Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud'' (Vogue 1953-54) with Jimmy Gourley,

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* Lee Konitz: '' Lee Konitz Plays'' (Disques Vogue, 1953) *

: '' Oscar Pettiford Sextet'' (Disques Vogue, 1954) *

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

: ''Quartet & Sextet'' (Vogue, 1953) *

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: ''Jazz in Paris - Modern Jazz Group'' (Emarcy, 1956)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Renaud, Henri 1925 births 2002 deaths French jazz pianists French male pianists People from Indre 20th-century French pianists 20th-century French male pianists French male jazz musicians French record producers