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Jan 16, 1920 Paris, Île de France, France 104 years old
French clarinetist and bandleader
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About Claude Abadie
- Claude Abadie (born January 16, 1920, Paris) is a French jazz clarinetist and leader. Abadie was interested in New Orleans jazz and Chicago jazz from an early age, and formed his own ensemble in 1941 to play in a Dixieland-revival style; Boris Vian played in the group from 1943.
- Soon after, Abadie's ensemble included Claude Luter, Jef Gilson, Raymond Fol, and Hubert Fol.
- He founded a new ensemble in 1949, which included Jean-Claude Fohrenbach and Benny Vasseur, but quit music in 1952, not returning to performance until 1963.
- In 1965, he formed a large ensemble to play contemporary jazz; among his sidemen were Paul Vernon.
