France mourns its voice of jazz

France mourns its voice of jazz

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norman lebrecht

February 21, 2021

The much-loved broadcaster Claude Carrière has died at 81. He was an authority on Duke Ellington and a friend to hundreds of musicians.

He was jazz producer on France Music from 1974 to 2008 and a very capable pianist.

 

Comments

  • Ruben Greenberg says:

    Rest in peace, Claude. We learned so much from you and you gave us much joy.

  • Mr merci beaucoup says:

    Brilliant guy.
    One of a kind, – it’s what made France-Musique what it is.

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