- Born
- 7 September 1923
Istanbul - Died
- 18 January 2023
20th arrondissement of Paris - Country
- Turkey
- Active
- 1946–2023
- Record labels
- Black & Blue
Biography
Marcel Zanini was a jazz musician who played clarinet and voice. Marcel Zanini was born on 7 September 1923 in Istanbul and died on 18 January 2023 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Black & Blue.
Marcel Zanini (real name Zannini; 9 September 1923 – 18 January 2023) was a Turkish-born French jazz musician. Zanini was born on 9 September 1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. His family arrived in Marseille in 1930 and settled there. His father was Neapolitan and his mother was Greek. He began learning the clarinet in 1942 and joined the orchestra of Leo Missir in 1946. He founded his first band in the early 1950s. He left for the United States in 1954 and has lived in New York for four years. He was the correspondent for the French magazine Jazz Hot. He returned to Marseille in 1958 and set up a new formation. Zanini went to Paris and in 1969 Leo Missir, then artistic director of the Barclay label, suggested he do a French adaptation of the Brazilian song by Wilson Simonal, "Nem vem que não tem" under the French name "Tu veux ou tu veux pas" (You want to or you don't).
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Marcel Zanini play?
Marcel Zanini is known for playing clarinet and voice.
When and where was Marcel Zanini born?
Marcel Zanini was born 7 September 1923 in Istanbul.
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