Bernard Peiffer

Bernard Peiffer ( born October 23, 1922 in Epinal, † September 7, 1976 in Philadelphia ) was a French jazz pianist and composer of modern jazz.

Life and work

Peiffer studied in Marseille and Paris; From 1943 he worked as a professional musician among other things with Django Reinhardt, Hubert Rostaing and 1947 with Rex Stewart. In 1946, a 78er for the label Swing ( " The Good Old Fats" ). During this time he also had his own trio with Pierre Michelot and played with James Moody. In 1949 he appeared in the backing band of Hot Lips Page at the Paris Festival International de Jazz in 1949, along with bassist Roger Paraboschi and Jean Bouchety. In 1952, he played in a duo with Jean -Louis Viale Club Boeuf sur le Toit; In 1954 he had a formation Bernard Peiffer and his Saint Germain des Pres Orchestra with Roger Guerin and Bobby Jaspar, with whom he recorded an album for the Blue Star label. Also, worked with Zoot Sims / Henri Renaud with Sacha Distel and with André Hodeir & his Jazz Group de Paris.

In 1954 he moved to the United States, where he performed as a soloist and in a duo with George Duvivier in clubs and on college tours. He took a few albums under his own name and toured in 1962 at the Jazz Festival Montreal and 1966 at European festivals; From 1968 he worked primarily as a film composer and teacher, among other things, Sumi Tonooka. Due to illness he had to restrict his appearances; In 1975, he made ​​guest appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival, which took place in New York. 1976 succumbed Peiffer kidney disease.

After Martin Kunzler Peiffer processed influences of Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson and Bud Powell; in such plays as " Prelude, Fugue and Trio " about George Shearing " Lullaby of Birdland", he combined these influences with elements of classical European piano tradition " without jeopardizing the spring swing of his game. "

Auswahldiskographie

  • Jazz in St. Germain de Pres ( Emarcy )
  • Bernard Peiffer and his Saint Germain des Pres Orchestra ( Blue Star, Fresh Sound Records, 1954)
  • André Hodeir: The Vogue Sessions (Vogue, 1954)
  • Zoot Sims & Henri Renaud ( EmArcy, 1953)
  • Bernie 's Tunes ( Emarcy, 1956) with Joe Puma, Oscar Pettiford, Ed Thigpen
  • Formidable ( Manege Music, 1970-76 ) solo
Épinal France Roger Guérin Richard Cook (journalist)
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