Jo Privat, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jo Privat

French musician

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1919

Place of Birth: 20th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1996

Profession: composer, accordionist, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jo Privat (born 15 April 1919 and died on 3 April 1996) was a French accordionist and composer.
Privat was born at Ménilmontant, Paris.
He played for many years at Balajo, a musette club in Paris where he worked with Django Reinhardt, the Ferret Brothers, Didier Roussin and Patrick Saussois.
Privat composed about five hundred works, influenced by bagpipes, Gypsy culture and American jazz.
He died at Savigny-le-Temple and was cremated on April 12.
His ashes were buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.