Paris was thick with French saxophonists in the years immediately after World War II. Native-born reed players included Alix Combelle, Michel de Villers, Michel Attenoux, William Boucaya, Maurice Meunier, Andre "Teddy" Hameline, Andre Debonneville and Armand Conrad, to name just a handful. One of the best of the period was Guy Lafitte (above). More on h…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to JazzWax to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.