Pierre Cullaz
| Pierre Cullaz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 July 1935 Paris, France |
| Died |
1 January 2014 (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Occupation |
Guitarist Cellist |
| Years active | 1956–80 |
Pierre Cullaz (21 July 1935 – 1 January 2014[1]), was a French jazz guitarist and cellist.
Pierre Cullaz was the son of Maurice Cullaz and the older brother of Alby Cullaz. After he had initially learned piano and cello in 1949, he moved to the guitar as the his instrument. His career as a professional musician began in 1956/57 with Michel Hausser. In 1958-59 he worked in the trio of pianist Art Simmons, at the Parisian Mars Club. After his military service he played in the bands of Martial Solal (1962) and Eddy Louiss (1964/65). During the 1960s he was with Raymond Gimenès' ensemble Guitars Unlimited and worked with the bands of Claude Bolling, André Hodeir and Ivan Jullien; He also accompanied singers such as Claude Nougaro. Beside being a musician, he taught at the CIM in Paris and wrote the textbook Methode de Guitare (Edition A. Leduc). His students included Samy Daussat and Lokua Kanza. He was also a film composer for Michel Legrand. Throughout his career, he also worked with Buck Clayton, Léon Francioli, Michel Gaudry, Jef Gilson, The Golden Gate Quartet, Guy Lafitte, Sir Charles Thompson and Sarah Vaughan ("Misty"). In the field of jazz, he was involved from 1956 to 1977 in 76 recording sessions.[2]
Sources
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 ISBN 0-14-102327-9
- Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz . Oxford / New York, 1999, ISBN 978-0-19-532000-8
External links
- Portrait at Midi Libre
- Pierre Cullaz at AllMusic
- Pierre Cullaz discography at Discogs
References
- ↑ "lundi 6 janvier 2014". tsfjazz.com.
- ↑ Lord, Tom. The Jazz Discography. Missing or empty
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