Jo Privat
Jo Privat (15 April 1919 – 3 April 1996) was a French accordionist and composer. Privat was born in Ménilmontant, Paris. He played for many years at Balajo, a musette club in Paris where he worked with Django Reinhardt, the Ferret Brothers, Didier Roussin and Patrick Saussois.
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Jo Privat
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- Full name
- Georges Privat.
- Born
- 1919. · 12th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1996. · Savigny-le-Temple.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- accordionist, composer and musician.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
- Languages
- French.
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Jo Privat (15 April 1919 – 3 April 1996) was a French accordionist and composer. Privat was born in Ménilmontant, Paris. He played for many years at Balajo, a musette club in Paris where he worked with Django Reinhardt, the Ferret Brothers, Didier Roussin and Patrick Saussois.
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Privat composed about five hundred works, influenced by bagpipes, Gypsy culture and American jazz. He died in Savigny-le-Temple and was cremated on April 12. His ashes were buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Jo Privat is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as accordionist, composer and musician. Recorded at birth as Georges Privat.
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1919
Jo Privat born at 12th arrondissement of Paris.
1996
Jo Privat died at Savigny-le-Temple.
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12th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Hemetek, Ursula. Manifold identities: studies on music and minorities. 2005.
- 2.Dregni, Michael. Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz. 80. 2006.
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