Henri Renaud
French jazz pianist and record company executive
Henri Renaud (20 April 1925, in Villedieu-sur-Indre, France – 16 October 2002, in Paris)[1][2] was a French jazz pianist, record producer, and record company executive.[3]
His styles reflected the decades when he was musically active: he played in the swing, bebop 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.[4]
Renaud moved to Paris in 1946 and established a career as a jazz pianist.[3] He joined tenor-saxophonist Jean-Claude Fohrenbach's combo. During 1949 and 1950, he accompanied Don Byas, James Moody, and Roy Eldridge.[3] In 1952, he performed with Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan, and Clifford Brown.[4] Brown made several recordings with Renaud. In 1954, Renaud visited the United States, where he recorded.[4] He made recordings with Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson, Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach, Frank Foster, and Bob Brookmeyer.[3]
Upon becoming an executive for French CBS' jazz division in 1964,[3] he largely stopped his activity as a professional jazz pianist,[4] 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
- Clifford Brown, Quartet in Paris / Sextet in Paris (OJC, 1953)
- Clifford Brown, Clifford Brown Quartet (Vogue, 1953)
- Jay Cameron, The Third Herdsman – The Vogue Sessions (Vogue, 1955)
- Al Cohn, The Birdlanders Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (OJC, 1954)
- Gigi Gryce et son Orchestre (Vogue, 1953)
- Bobby Jaspar, Bobby Jaspar/Henri Renaud (Vogue 1953–54) with Jimmy Gourley, Fats Sadi
- Lee Konitz, Lee Konitz Plays (Disques Vogue, 1953)
- Oscar Pettiford, Oscar Pettiford Sextet (Disques Vogue, 1954)
- Zoot Sims, Quartet & Sextet (Vogue, 1953)
- Zoot Sims, Zoot Sims Avec Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Et Jon Eardley (Ducretet–Thomson, 1956)[5]
- Lucky Thompson, Jazz in Paris – Modern Jazz Group (Emarcy, 1956)
See also
References
- ^ "matchID - RENAUD Henri Raymond Fernand 77 ans, Villedieu Sur Indre 20/04/1925 - Saint-Cloud 16/10/2002". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Henri Renaud". 2.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2072. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b c d "Henri Renaud Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Zoot Sims Avec Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Et Jon Eardley - Zoot Sims Avec Henri Renaud Et Son Orchestre Et Jon Eardley". Discogs. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
External links
- Henri Renaud at IMDb
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