André Persiany
André Persiany (November 19, 1927, Paris - January 2, 2004, Paris) was a French jazz pianist. Persiany's father taught him violin and piano as a child, and by 1945, he had formed his own ensemble. He was a member of the Be Bop Minstrels with Hubert and Raymond Fol in 1947, then played with Michel Attenoux, Eddie Bernard, Bill Coleman, Buck Clayton, Raymond Fonsèque, Lionel Hampton, Guy Lafitte, Mezz Mezzrow, and Tony Proteau.
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André Persiany
- Full name
- André Paul Stéphane Persiani.
- Born
- 1927. · 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 2004. · Angers.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- pianist, music arranger and composer.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- French.
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André Persiany (November 19, 1927, Paris - January 2, 2004, Paris) was a French jazz pianist. Persiany's father taught him violin and piano as a child, and by 1945, he had formed his own ensemble. He was a member of the Be Bop Minstrels with Hubert and Raymond Fol in 1947, then played with Michel Attenoux, Eddie Bernard, Bill Coleman, Buck Clayton, Raymond Fonsèque, Lionel Hampton, Guy Lafitte, Mezz Mezzrow, and Tony Proteau.
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Recorded at birth as André Paul Stéphane Persiani. Born at 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris in 1927, died in Angers in 2004.
The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
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