Marcel Zanini was born in Istanbul on September 7, 1923 to a French-Italian father and a Greek mother.
French musician Marcel Zanini, a great French jazz musician, died today at the age of 99 in a Paris hospital, his son, Alain Zanini, said.
Marcel Zanini was born in Istanbul on September 7, 1923 to a French-Italian father and a Greek mother.
In 1930 the family left Turkey and settled in Marseille.
He finds his way to the clarinet and saxophone and is drawn to the post-war jazz boom in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris.
In 1954 he left for New York, where for four years he played alongside the biggest names in music of the time: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Billie Halliday and others.
Despite his recognition in jazz circles, he is best remembered by the general public as a variety singer.
The song “Tu veux ou tu veux pas” (1969) is a cover of Brazilian Wilson Simonal’s hit “Nem vem que não tem”.
Although he became rich, famous and a film actor, he remained faithful to his first love, jazz.
He appeared on the scene with various groups until the late 2010s, including with his writer son.
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