Hubert Rostaing (17 September 1918 – 10 June 1990) was a jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He also did film composition and classical music. He began his career in

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with the "Red Hotters" and later moved to

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. He might be best known for playing clarinet or saxophone in

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's quintet. His most known performance in that role might be his playing clarinet on ''Nuages.'' He later led a band, but after 1962 left jazz for film composing and classical music. He was orchestrator, conductor, or arranger for over 20 French films.

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