Alix Combelle (15 June 1912 – 26 February 1978[1]) was a French swing saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader. He recorded often with Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France.
Alix Combelle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1912 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 March 1978 (aged 65) Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Genres | Gypsy jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1930s–1940 |
| Labels | Swing |
| Formerly of | Gregor, Arthur Briggs, Michel Warlop, Ray Ventura, Jazz de Paris |
Career
editA native of Paris, his father was François Combelle, who played classical saxophone with the Band of the Republican Guard. Alix Combelle played drums in the late 1920s. In the early 1930s he played clarinet and saxophone in theater pit orchestras in Paris. He was a member of a bands led by Gregor (Krikor Kelekian), Arthur Briggs, Michel Warlop, Guy Paquinet, and Ray Ventura. He worked with visiting American musicians such as Benny Carter, Adelaide Hall, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Johnson, and Danny Polo. He was a member of Bill Coleman's band when it included Argentinian swing guitarist Oscar Aleman. He performed with French singers such as Charles Trenet and Jean Sablon and recorded with Philippe Brun.[2] In the 1940s he led the band Jazz de Paris. His son, Philippe, was a drummer.[3]
Discography
edit| Album | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alix Combelle 1935-1940 | 1935—1940 | Classics |
| Alix Combelle 1940-1941 | 1940—1941 | Classics |
| Alix Combelle 1942-1943 | 1942—1943 | Classics |
| The Swinging Mister Alix: 1937–1942 | 1937—1942 | EPM Musique |
| Django Reinhardt Album | Year | Label |
| Rare Django | 1928—1938 | Disques Swing |
| Freddy Johnson Album | Year | Label |
| Freddy Johnson 1933-1939 | 1933—1939 | Classics |
| Coleman Hawkins Album | Year | Label |
| Coleman Hawkins 1934-1937 | 1934—1937 | Classics |
| The Hawk in Europe | 1934—1937 | ASV/Living Era |
| Coleman Hawkins 1937-1939 | 1937—1939 | Classics |
| Bill Coleman Album | Year | Label |
| Bill Coleman 1936-1938 | 1936—1938 | Classics |
| Bill Coleman in Paris | 1936—1938 | Disques Swing |
| Benny Carter Album | Year | Label |
| Benny Carter 1937-1939 | 1937—1939 | Classics |
| Buck Clayton Album | Year | Label |
| Buck Clayton in Paris | 1949—1953 | Vogue |
| Lionel Hampton Album | Year | Label |
| The Complete Paris Session (1953) | 1953 | Vogue |
| Lionel Hampton in Paris | 1953 | Everest |
| Stan Kenton Album | Year | Label |
| In Paris September 1953 | 1953 | Royal Jazz |
| Adelaide Hall Album | Year | Label |
| Crooning Blackbird | 1927—1939 | EPM Musique |
| Jean Sablon Album | Year | Label |
| French Swinging Troubadour | 1934—1939 | EPM Musique |
| Michel Warlop Album | Year | Label |
| Modernistic 1933/1943 | 1933/1943 | EPM Musique |
| Stephane Grappelli Album | Year | Label |
| Fit as a Fiddle | 1933/1947 | EPM Musique |
| Georges Ulmer Album | Year | Label |
| Pigalle | 1998 | EPM Musique |
| Charles Trénet Album | Year | Label |
| La Mer | 1935—1950 | ASV/Living Era |
| Oscar Alemán Album | Year | Label |
| Buenos Aires-Paris: 1928-1943 | 1928—1943 | Fremeaux & Associes |
| Danny Polo Album | Year | Label |
| The Complete Sets | 1935—1939 | Retrieval |
References
edit- ^ fr:Alix Combelle
- ^ arwulf, arwulf. "Alix Combelle | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ LaPlace, Michael (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 498. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.