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Matelo Ferret

Ferret (1918 – 24 January 1989) (also spelled Matelot, Matlo and Matlow, surname also later spelled Ferré on occasion) was a French musette and gypsy jazz guitarist and composer. He was an associate of Django Reinhardt and the youngest brother of guitarists Baro and Sarane Ferret. He recorded with his own sextet in Paris in the 1940s and continued performing there, with occasional recording sessions, until his death in 1989.

Also recorded as Jean Pierre „Matelo“ Ferret · Pierre-Jean Matelo Ferret

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Matelo Ferret

Name
Matelo Ferret
Birth Name
Jean Pierre Ferret
Born
1918
Died
24 January 1989
Occupation
Musician, composer
Full name
Pierre Jean Ferré.
Nationality
France.
Fields
jazz.
Languages
French.

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Ferret (1918 – 24 January 1989) (also spelled Matelot, Matlo and Matlow, surname also later spelled Ferré on occasion) was a French musette and gypsy jazz guitarist and composer. He was an associate of Django Reinhardt and the youngest brother of guitarists Baro and Sarane Ferret. He recorded with his own sextet in Paris in the 1940s and continued performing there, with occasional recording sessions, until his death in 1989.

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  2. 02Visual art and other activities
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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