France mourns national jazz orchestra chief
RIPThe pianist and conductor Denis Badault has died after a short illness, aged 65.
He became conductor of the National Jazz Orchestra in 1991, also working in smaller formations.
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Another unexpected ending to an extremely productive and well respected life. RIP, Denis. For these many years, you’ve been the HEART of French jazz and an international icon! But the BEAT will go on!