- Born
- 16 January 1920
16th arrondissement of Paris - Died
- 29 March 2020
Suresnes - Country
- France
Biography
Claude Abadie was a jazz musician who played clarinet. Claude Abadie was born on 16 January 1920 in 16th arrondissement of Paris and died on 29 March 2020 in Suresnes. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Claude Abadie (16 January 1920 – 29 March 2020) was a French jazz clarinetist and bandleader. Abadie was born in January 1920 in Paris. He 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, his 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. He turned 100 in January 2020 and died two months later.
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What instrument did Claude Abadie play?
Claude Abadie is known for playing clarinet.
When and where was Claude Abadie born?
Claude Abadie was born 16 January 1920 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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