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Jacques Pellen

Jacques Pellen (9 April 1957 – 21 April 2020) was a French jazz guitarist. Pellen worked with many musicians over the years such as Peter Gritz, Kenny Wheeler, Bruno Nevez, Henri Texier, Riccardo Del Fra, and violinist Didier Lockwood. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France on 21 April 2020, at Brest hospital.

Jacques Pellen

Jacques Pellen en concert avec Dan Ar Braz au Festival de Cornouaille à Quimper le 24 juillet 2018.

Jérémy Kergourlay · CC BY-SA 4.0

Name
Jacques Pellen
Born
9 April 1957
Birthplace
Brest, France
Died
21 April 2020
Full name
Jacques Pierre Pellen.
Nationality
France.
Occupation
composer, musician and guitarist.
Fields
music.
Languages
French.

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Jacques Pellen (9 April 1957 – 21 April 2020) was a French jazz guitarist. Pellen worked with many musicians over the years such as Peter Gritz, Kenny Wheeler, Bruno Nevez, Henri Texier, Riccardo Del Fra, and violinist Didier Lockwood. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France on 21 April 2020, at Brest hospital.

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