Maurice Vander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Maurice Vander

French pianist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2017

Profession: jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Maurice Vander

  • Maurice Vanderschueren, better known as Maurice Vander (born 11 June 1929, Paris) is a French jazz keyboardist. Vander worked in the 1950s with Don Byas, Django Reinhardt, Bobby Jaspar, Jimmy Raney, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Baker, and Kenny Clarke.
  • He won the Prix Django Reinhardt in 1962.
  • In the 1960s he was a session musician for Roger Guerin, Pierre Gossez, and Boulou Ferré, and played with Claude Nougaro and Ivan Jullien.
  • He played with Baker again in the late 1970s and with Johnny Griffin; his later work included performing and recording with Clarke, Richie Cole, Art Farmer, and Benny Powell.

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