- Born
- 22 March 1948
4th arrondissement of Paris - Died
- 25 April 2026
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès - Country
- France
Biography
Daniel Huck was a jazz musician who played saxophone, clarinet and voice. Daniel Huck was born on 22 March 1948 in 4th arrondissement of Paris and died on 25 April 2026 in Saint-Christol-lez-Alès. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Prix Sidney Bechet (1982) and Prix Django Reinhardt (1997).
Daniel Huck (22 March 1948 – 25 April 2026) was a French jazz reedist and singer. Huck started on trombone but abandoned it in his teens, switching to alto saxophone when he was nineteen and working on the waitstaff at the Parisian club Jazzland. He played with the Famous Melody Boys (1968), Jean-Pierre Morel (1969-1973), the Jazzomaniacs (1970-1971), and Gilbert Leroux (1974). In the latter half of the 1970s he worked extensively with the Anachronic Jazz Band, Olivier Franc and Raymond Fonseque, touring with the latter as an accompanist for Cat Anderson and Bill Coleman in 1979. In the early 1980s Huck worked with Philippe Baudoin, Emmanuel Hussenot, and the Hot Antic Jazz Band. He also founded a group called Slapscat (1981-1987) in honor of Slim Gaillard, which went on to play with Gaillard himself when he toured France. Huck worked intermittently with Eddy Louiss from the late 1980s through the end of the 1990s.
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Awards
- 1982 Prix Sidney Bechet
- 1997 Prix Django Reinhardt
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Daniel Huck play?
Daniel Huck is known for playing saxophone, clarinet and voice.
When and where was Daniel Huck born?
Daniel Huck was born 22 March 1948 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
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