Christian Escoudé
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Christian Escoudé is a jazz guitarist from France. He grew up in Angoulême
and is of Romani people descent on his father's side. His father was a guitarist too and influenced by Django Reinhardt
. Christian became a musician at 15 and starting in 1972 he worked in a trio with Aldo Romano
. By the 1980s he had success in a quartet with John Lewis
. He also played with Philip Catherine
for a time. In his forties he received a contract with the French division of Verve Records
Angoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
and is of Romani people descent on his father's side. His father was a guitarist too and influenced by Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt was a pioneering virtuoso jazz guitarist and composer who invented an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique that has since become a living musical tradition within French gypsy culture...
. Christian became a musician at 15 and starting in 1972 he worked in a trio with Aldo Romano
Aldo Romano
Aldo Romano is a jazz drummer. He also started a rock group in 1971.-Biography:He moved to France as a child and by the 1950s he was playing guitar and drums professionally in Paris, but his career gained notice when he started working with Don Cherry in 1963. He recorded with Steve Lacy and...
. By the 1980s he had success in a quartet with John Lewis
John Lewis (pianist)
John Aaron Lewis was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.- Early life:...
. He also played with Philip Catherine
Philip Catherine
Philip Catherine is a Belgian jazz guitarist.-Biography:He was born in London from an English mother and Belgian father....
for a time. In his forties he received a contract with the French division of Verve Records
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...