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René Urtreger
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René Urtreger Born July 6 1934 Is A French Bebop Pianist. Urtreger Was Born In Paris And Began His Piano Studies At The Age Of Four. In His Adolescence He Furthered Them In The Conservatory Of Classical Music. He Studied With An Orientation Toward Jazz Playing In A Small Parisian Club The "Sully D' Auteil." Conducted By Hubert Damisch The Sully Boasted An Orchestra Of Talented Students Including Sacha Distel And Louis Viale.
In 1953 He Won First Prize In A Piano Contest For Amateurs And From That Moment Decided To Be A Professional Musician. In 1954 He Accompanied In A Parisian Concert Two Great American Expatriates Saxophonist Don Byas And Trumpeter Buck Clayton. Their Collaboration In The "Salone Du Jazz" Became One Of The Most Highly-Requested French Performances By The American Musicians That Toured The French Capital.
After Serving In The Military From 1955 To 1957 Urtreger Would Play In A Club On The Left Bank Of The Seine The Famous "St Germain." Again He Collaborated With Two Jazz Masters Miles Davis And Lester Young. His Work So Impressed The Latter That Urteger Accompanied Young For A Short Tour Of Europe In 1956. In December 1957 He Was Part Of Davis's Group Which Recorded The Soundtrack To The Film Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud Elevator To The Gallows . In The Late 1950s He Worked With The Likes Of Lionel Hampton Stan Getz Chet Baker Dexter Gordon Sonny Rollins And Ben Webster Among Others. Shortly Thereafter He Broadened His Focus To Accompany Other Artists Of Other Genres Largely Due To Financial Necessity. His Canon Of Jazz Work Is Still Widely Regarded As Sensitive With A Full Dense Sound Of Swing. The Academie Du Jazz Of France Formally Recognized His Accomplishments In 1961 With The Django Reinhardt Prize For Outstanding Jazz Artist Of The Year. He Subsequently Provided Sountracks For Films By Claude Berri Among Others.
In 1977 He Reappeared On The Paris Jazz Scene With The Intention To Resume His Career. His Renaissance Was As A Small-Ensemble Accompanist With Lee Konitz Aldo Romano Or Barney Wilen. His 1980 Performance At The Renowned Antibes Jazz Festival Was A Prominent Performance Of His Later Career. He Was Also Featured At "Le Jazz Cool Le Jazz Hot A Celebration Of Modern Jazz In Los Angeles And France" At The Getty Museum In Los Angeles November 2007 . In An Interview Urtreger Said "Jazz Is Supposed To Be A Music Of Improvisation Of Madness".
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René Urtreger Born July 6 1934 Is A French Bebop Pianist. Urtreger Was Born In Paris And Began His Piano Studies At The Age Of Four. In His Adolescence He Furthered Them In The Conservatory Of Classical Music. He Studied With An Orientation Toward Jazz Playing In A Small Parisian Club The "Sully D' Auteil." Conducted By Hubert Damisch The Sully Boasted An Orchestra Of Talented Students Including Sacha Distel And Louis Viale.
In 1953 He Won First Prize In A Piano Contest For Amateurs And From That Moment Decided To Be A Professional Musician. In 1954 He Accompanied In A Parisian Concert Two Great American Expatriates Saxophonist Don Byas And Trumpeter Buck Clayton. Their Collaboration In The "Salone Du Jazz" Became One Of The Most Highly-Requested French Performances By The American Musicians That Toured The French Capital.
After Serving In The Military From 1955 To 1957 Urtreger Would Play In A Club On The Left Bank Of The Seine The Famous "St Germain." Again He Collaborated With Two Jazz Masters Miles Davis And Lester Young. His Work So Impressed The Latter That Urteger Accompanied Young For A Short Tour Of Europe In 1956. In December 1957 He Was Part Of Davis's Group Which Recorded The Soundtrack To The Film Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud Elevator To The Gallows . In The Late 1950s He Worked With The Likes Of Lionel Hampton Stan Getz Chet Baker Dexter Gordon Sonny Rollins And Ben Webster Among Others. Shortly Thereafter He Broadened His Focus To Accompany Other Artists Of Other Genres Largely Due To Financial Necessity. His Canon Of Jazz Work Is Still Widely Regarded As Sensitive With A Full Dense Sound Of Swing. The Academie Du Jazz Of France Formally Recognized His Accomplishments In 1961 With The Django Reinhardt Prize For Outstanding Jazz Artist Of The Year. He Subsequently Provided Sountracks For Films By Claude Berri Among Others.
In 1977 He Reappeared On The Paris Jazz Scene With The Intention To Resume His Career. His Renaissance Was As A Small-Ensemble Accompanist With Lee Konitz Aldo Romano Or Barney Wilen. His 1980 Performance At The Renowned Antibes Jazz Festival Was A Prominent Performance Of His Later Career. He Was Also Featured At "Le Jazz Cool Le Jazz Hot A Celebration Of Modern Jazz In Los Angeles And France" At The Getty Museum In Los Angeles November 2007 . In An Interview Urtreger Said "Jazz Is Supposed To Be A Music Of Improvisation Of Madness". read less
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In 1953 He Won First Prize In A Piano Contest For Amateurs And From That Moment Decided To Be A Professional Musician. In 1954 He Accompanied In A Parisian Concert Two Great American Expatriates Saxophonist Don Byas And Trumpeter Buck Clayton. Their Collaboration In The "Salone Du Jazz" Became One Of The Most Highly-Requested French Performances By The American Musicians That Toured The French Capital.
After Serving In The Military From 1955 To 1957 Urtreger Would Play In A Club On The Left Bank Of The Seine The Famous "St Germain." Again He Collaborated With Two Jazz Masters Miles Davis And Lester Young. His Work So Impressed The Latter That Urteger Accompanied Young For A Short Tour Of Europe In 1956. In December 1957 He Was Part Of Davis's Group Which Recorded The Soundtrack To The Film Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud Elevator To The Gallows . In The Late 1950s He Worked With The Likes Of Lionel Hampton Stan Getz Chet Baker Dexter Gordon Sonny Rollins And Ben Webster Among Others. Shortly Thereafter He Broadened His Focus To Accompany Other Artists Of Other Genres Largely Due To Financial Necessity. His Canon Of Jazz Work Is Still Widely Regarded As Sensitive With A Full Dense Sound Of Swing. The Academie Du Jazz Of France Formally Recognized His Accomplishments In 1961 With The Django Reinhardt Prize For Outstanding Jazz Artist Of The Year. He Subsequently Provided Sountracks For Films By Claude Berri Among Others.
In 1977 He Reappeared On The Paris Jazz Scene With The Intention To Resume His Career. His Renaissance Was As A Small-Ensemble Accompanist With Lee Konitz Aldo Romano Or Barney Wilen. His 1980 Performance At The Renowned Antibes Jazz Festival Was A Prominent Performance Of His Later Career. He Was Also Featured At "Le Jazz Cool Le Jazz Hot A Celebration Of Modern Jazz In Los Angeles And France" At The Getty Museum In Los Angeles November 2007 . In An Interview Urtreger Said "Jazz Is Supposed To Be A Music Of Improvisation Of Madness". read less
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