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Léon Clément Doucet (9 April 1895 – 15 October 1950) was a Belgian pianist.

Doucet was born and died in Brussels. He studied for a time at the local Conservatoire, where his teacher Arthur De Greef had been a pupil of Liszt. Although his formal training was classical, he traveled to the USA around 1920 and by his return in 1923 had developed considerable talent as a jazz pianist. His left-hand technique in particular is clearly influenced by the stride piano style prevalent in New York in the early 1920s. Some of his arrangements are still played today, for instance Chopinata, a jazz tribute to several of the great works of Chopin.

Shortly after returning to Europe he became the house pianist at the popular Parisian cabaret Le Boeuf sur le Toit where he succeeded Jean Wiéner. He and Wiéner subsequently formed a piano-duet partnership which lasted on and off from 1924 until 1939. Together they performed in over 2000 concerts and made over 100 recordings of hot dance, jazz, blues and classical music, as well as a small number of sides in which they accompanied leading French chansonniers of the day. These include ten sides by the duet with Maurice Chevalier, and others, solo, with Édith Piaf and Yvonne George (Wiéner) and Jean Sablon and Germaine Sablon (Doucet).

After the war Wiéner went on to a notable career as a pianist, composer of film music and broadcaster; Doucet never entered a recording studio again and died, of chronic alcoholism according to Wiéner's autobiography, in 1950.

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Yannick Van de Velde, Chopin*, Ravel*, Docuet*, Sciarrino*
Anamorfosi
2017, CD, Aliud
Wiéner* & Doucet*
Les Années Folles
2013, 4xCD, Comp, RE, RM, EMI Classics, ,
Classical/Romantic/Modern/Baroque/Big Band
Jean Wiéner* And Clément Doucet
Les Rarissimes De Jean Wiéner Et Clément Doucet
2005, 2xCD, Comp, RM, EMI Classics,
Wiener* & Doucet*
Duo Deux Piano - À L'époque Du "Bœuf Sur Le Toit"
1980, 2x Vinyl,
J. Wiener* & Cl. Doucet*
D'you Take Me Honey / Night Cup
1934, Shellac, 10", Echo (25)
J. Wiener* & Cl. Doucet*
O.K.DOC / Put It On And Keep It
1934, Shellac, 10", Echo (25)
Jean Wiener & Clément Doucet
Sometimes I'm Happy / Hallelujah !
1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Jean Wiener & Clement Doucet*
Piccadilly Strut / Blue River
1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Clément Doucet
Hungaria / Isoldina
1928, Shellac, 10", Columbia
Clement Doucet*
Wagneria (Airs from Wagner) / Chopinata (Airs from Chopin)
1927
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
Got No Time / Chopinata
1925, Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Mm. Jean Wiener* Et Clément Doucet
Why Do I Love You / Charleston Blues
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Mm. Jean Wiener* & Clément Doucet
Alabamy Bound / Steppin' In Society
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
M. Jean Wiener* & Clément Doucet
Hungaria / N'Essayons Jamais De Comprendre
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
Just A Little Drink / Does My Sweetie Do And How
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Jean Wiener & Clément Doucet
Humoreskimo / Vem ! Fidoka
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Jean Wiener & Clément Doucet
Ukulele Lady / Collegiate
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Jean Wiener & Clement Doucet*
Gershwin Cocktail 1 / 2
Shellac, 12", Pathé
MM. Jean Wiéner* Et Clément Doucet
Clement's Charleston / Let's Talk About My Sweetie, Fox Trot
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
MM. Jean Wiener* And Clément Doucet
Black Bottom / Dream Of Love And You
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
MM. Jean Wiener* & Clément Doucet
Polly / Cavaquinho
Shellac, 10", Columbia
MM. Jean Wiener* Et Clément Doucet
Georgians Blues / If You Knew Susie
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia,
Wiener* Et Doucet*
Chopinata
7", Belfond, Disques Adès
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
What Cha Call ‘Em / Three Balles Fifty
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
Yes Sir That’s My Baby / I Would Like To Know Why
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
Maurice Charleston / La Vache Dans La Cave
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Jean Wiener, Clément Doucet
Souvenir Du Boeuf Sur Le Toit - Pot Pourri Part 1 & 2
Shellac, 10", Pathé
К. Дузе*
Фокстрот-Фантазия / Изольдина

KOMPILACE +


Různí
Paris (Les Années Folles)
2024, 4xCD, Comp, EPM Musique, ,
Chanson/Dixieland/Opera/Operetta/Contemporary Jazz/Classical/Music Hall/Vaudeville
Friedrich Lips
Double Mirror
2021, CD, Album, Friedrich Lips Bajan
Paris Brass Quintet
Les Cuivres Sur Le Toit
2019, CD, Album, Klarthe
Marcel Worms
Inspired By Chopin
2018, CD, Album, Zefir Records
Ji Liu*
Piano Encores
2015, CD, Album, Classic FM, Decca
Mogens Dalsgaard
21 Beautiful Piano Classics
2014, CDr, Album, ConCordia (5)
Různí
Best Of Klassik 2013 - Die Echo Klassik-Preisträger
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Deutsche Grammophon, ,
Classical/Contemporary
Alexandre Tharaud
Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit - Swinging Paris
2012
Lars Boye Jensen
Piano Souvenirs
2011, CD, Album, Piano Passion Records
Různí
Notes De Voyage: Les Musiques De Corto Maltese
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Num, Casterman, ,
Folk/African/Celtic/Flamenco/Hawaiian/Pacific/Baião/Candombe/Cumbia/Rumba/Tango/Big Band/Ragtime/Swing/Chanson/Music Hall/Vocal/Renaissance/Baroque/Romantic/Modern/Opera/Pipe & Drum/Soundtrack/Religious/Field Recording/Interview
Různí
Rarities Of Piano Music At 'Schloss Vor Husum' From The 2007 Festival
2008, CD, Album, Danacord
Viljo Vesterinen
Harmonikan Mestari
2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Valitut Palat
Vili Vesterinen*
Säkkijärven Polkka
1998, CD, Comp, Fazer Records
Sue Keller
Ragtime Sue
1994, CD, Album, HV Recording
Jean Sablon
Pour Toi
1988, LP, Comp, Conifer, ,
Chanson
Maurice Chevalier
De Valentine A Yellow Submarine
1988
Různí
Jazz And Hot Dance In Belgium 1909-1952
1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Harlequin
Maurice Chevalier
Bravo Maurice!
1986, LP, Comp, Ste, ASV, Living Era, ,
Chanson/Vocal
Různí
Souvenir De Paris (The Great French Stars)
1984
Maurice Chevalier
Encore Maurice!
1982, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Různí
Les Cinglés Du Music-hall De Jean-Christophe Averty
1981, 10xLP, Comp, RE + Box, RE, France Inter, Sélection Du Reader's Digest, ,
Music Hall/Chanson
Různí
Les Chansons De Mireille Et Jean Nohain
1980
Fred Elizalde And His Orchestra
An Evening At The Savoy
1978, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Decca,
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
1978, 2x CD, ,
Music Hall/Chanson
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
1970, Vinyl,
Chanson
Viljo Vesterinen
Pohjoismaiden Harmonikkamestari
1963, LP, Comp, Mono, Finlandia Sävelkiekko, Finlandia
Fred Elizalde And His Music
Roam On My Little Gypsy Sweetheart / Chopinata
1928, Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Maurice Chevalier And Yvonne Vallee* / Maurice Chevalier
Mon Cœur / Je Ne Dis Pas Non
1926
Maurice Chevalier Et Mlle Yvonne Vallée*
Mais Ou Est Ma Zouzou / Quand Je Suis Chez Toi
1926
Maurice Chevalier
1 Fois 20 Ans
LP, Comp, La Voix De Son Maître
M. Maurice Chevalier*
Pour Vous Mesdames / Un Petit Mouvement
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
M. Maurice Chevalier*
Je L' Sens / Si Vous Êtes...
Shellac, 10", 80 RPM, Columbia
Pills Et Tabet / Mireille (2) & Jean Sablon
Un Mois De Vacances
Shellac, 10", Columbia
M. Jean Sablon*
Aimez-Moi Ce Soir / Plus Rien
Shellac, 10", Columbia
The Charleston Serenaders
Chopinata / Just A Bungalow
Shellac, 10", Columbia
Carl Patrick Bolleia, Soyeon Park, Erikson Rojas, Reed Tetzloff, Ming Xie, Min Kwon
Piano Celebration Volume 1
2015, CD, Album, MSR Classics, ,
Modern
Frédéric Chopin
Chopin 1810-2010: Jazz & Musiques de genre
2010, CD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,
Různí
Le Piano Dans Tous Ses Éclats (Fantaisies, Transcriptions Et Paraphrases...)
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Le Monde
Různí
Jazz In Little Belgium, La Collection Robert Pernet
2003, 2x CD, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland/Gypsy Jazz
Různí
Theobald Tigers Trichter ...Aus Kurt Tucholskys Plattenschrank...
1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, archiphon, ,
Chanson
Různí
La Belle Epoque Du Piano Mecanique
LP, Album, SFP,