Jack Diéval
Jacques "Jack" Diéval (December 21, 1920, Douai – October 31, 2012) was a French jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Diéval's parents were also jazz musicians, who led an ensemble known as the DéDé Jazz Band. He studied music at the Douai Conservatory with Victor Gallois, and was playing professionally in Lille from age 14.
Also recorded as Jack Dieval
Jack Diéval
- Full name
- Jacques Joseph Jean Diéval.
- Born
- 1920. · Douai.
- Died
- 2012. · 15th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- jazz musician, pianist and composer.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- French.
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Jacques "Jack" Diéval (December 21, 1920, Douai – October 31, 2012) was a French jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Diéval's parents were also jazz musicians, who led an ensemble known as the DéDé Jazz Band. He studied music at the Douai Conservatory with Victor Gallois, and was playing professionally in Lille from age 14.
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After working briefly in 1942 at Tunis Radio, he relocated to Paris, where he worked with Alix Combelle from 1943 to 1946. After the war he worked with Don Byas, Noël Chiboust, Bill Coleman, Stephane Grappelli, James Moody, and Hubert Rostaing, and founded his own quintet in 1953, whose sidemen included Bill Tamper on trombone and Jean-Claude Fohrenbach on saxophone. In the 1970s he played with Roger Guerin and Michel Gaudry, and worked on compositions, including 1973's Le Serpent Vert.
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1920
Jack Diéval born at Douai.
2012
Jack Diéval died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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Douai.
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Jack Diéval was recorded at birth as Jacques Joseph Jean Diéval. The authorities additionally record the heading Jack Dieval. His recorded language was French. Recorded as jazz musician, pianist and composer.
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