French radio and television host, producer and liner notes author, mainly in jazz domain. Born 16 June 1925, died 12 February 2019.
ALBUMS
André Francis & Jean Schwarz (2) Présentent Ray Charles
Black Jack
2009
Mal Waldron, Mal Waldron Trio
Rat Now... Paris 70'
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, Sam Records (8), 
,
, Hard Bop/Post Bop/Free Jazz
Cannonball Adderley
Burnin' In Bordeaux: Live in France 1969
2024, 2x Vinyl 180g,
Post Bop
Black Artist Group*
For Peace And Liberty (In Paris, Dec 1972)
2024
B.B. King
In France (Live At The 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival)
2024
The Heath Brothers
Paris 76
2023, LP, Album, Ltd, RM, Sam Records (8)
Donald Byrd & Bobby Jaspar
Cannes ‘58
2022
Georges Arvanitas Quintet
Live In Paris '61
2022, Vinyl 180 Gram,
Freddie Hubbard
Music Is Here (Live At Studio 104 Maison De La Radio (ORTF) Paris 1973)
2022, 2x Vinyl,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Chet Baker Trio
Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984
2022, 3x Vinyl 180 Gram
Nathan Davis With Georges Arvanitas Trio
Live In Paris - The ORTF Recordings 1966/67
2021
Art Blakey & The New Jazzmen
Live In Paris '65
2020, LP, Album, Mono, Ltd, RM, 180, Sam Records (8), INA, ,
, Hard Bop
Jef Gilson Big Band
Live À Gaveau
2020, ,
, Big Band
Hubert Fol And His Be-Bop Minstrels*
Hubert Fol And His Be-Bop Minstrels
2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records, 
René Urtreger
Early Trios
2018, CD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records, ,
, Bop
Grant Green
Funk In France: From Paris To Antibes (1969-1970)
2018, 3x Vinyl 180gm, 
,
, Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Fats Domino
Antibes 1962
2017, LP, Num, 33 Tours Avec l'INA
Wes Montgomery
In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording
2017, 2x Vinyl 180 g, ,
, Hard Bop
Larry Young
In Paris The ORTF Recordings
2016, ,
, Modal
Miles Davis Quintet*
Live In Europe 1969 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 2)
2013, 3x CD, DVD, 
,
, Post Bop/Modal/Fusion
Freddie Hubbard
Live In France 1973
2011, DVD-V, Jazz Icons, Mosaic Records (2), ,
, Post Bop
Miles Davis Quintet*
Live In Europe 1967 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 1)
2011
Bob Belden Ensemble*
La Cigale
1998, CD, Sunnyside, ,
, Big Band
Circle
Paris-Concert
1994
Bill Evans
The Paris Concert
1989, CD, Album, RE, RM, Fantasy
Chet Baker, René Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot
Chet Baker, René Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot
1989
Bill Evans
The Complete Fantasy Recordings
1989, 9x CD, Box Set Cardboard Box, 
,
, Cool Jazz/Post Bop/Modal
Jimmy Giuffre / André Jaume
Eiffel (Live In Paris)
1988
Quintet René Urtreger - Jean-Louis Chautemps, Jean-François Jenny-Clark*, Aldo Romano Et Eric Le Lann
En Direct D'Antibes
1980, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
L. "Butch" Morris* / J.L. Chautemps* / F. Jeanneau* / A. Jaume* / Ph. Maté* / A. Hatot* / M. Richard* / J.C. Capon* / J. Gilson* / P.Y. Sorin* / G. Brown*
Europamerica
1977
Hannibal*
In Antibes
1977
Sunny Murray
Sunny Murray
1971, ,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Baden Powell
Lotus
1971, Vinyl, ,
, Bossanova/Latin Jazz
Charles Mingus
Memorial Charles Mingus - The Great Concert Paris 1964
APPEARANCES +
Sun Ra & His Inter-Galactic Research Arkestra*
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght
2025,
Avant-garde Jazz/Space-Age
Miles Davis Quintet*
Miles In France 1963 & 1964 (The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8)
2024
Yusef Lateef
Atlantis Lullaby - The Concert From Avignon
2024, 2x Vinyl 180 Gram,
Post Bop
Joachim Kühn Trio
Scream For Peace (Biennale De Paris 1969)
2022
Noël Akchoté
Unit – Prizes (1992 Broadcasts)
2016, 14xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Noël Akchoté Downloads
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme (The Complete Masters)
2015
Bobby Jaspar
Modern Jazz Au Club Saint Germain
2014
Bix Beiderbecke
Krazy Kat
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Boo, Le Monde, Le Chant Du Monde
Dave Brubeck
A La Turk
2009, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig, Le Chant Du Monde
Bud Powell
Dance Of The Infidels
2009
Charles Mingus
Epitaph
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Post Bop/Hard Bop
Tommy Flanagan & Hank Jones
Live In Marciac 1993
2009
Marjolaine Reymond
Chronos In USA
2008, CD, Album, Cristal Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
Django Reinhardt
Swing From Paris
2008
Modern Jazz Quartet*
A Morning In Paris
2008, 2x CD Digipak, ,
, Cool Jazz/Bop
Sarah Vaughan
Street Of Dreams
2008
Benny Carter
Lazy Afternoon
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Ragtime
Various
L'Histoire Du Saxophone Jazz - The Story Of Saxophone Jazz 1923-1956
2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1956
2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Cool Jazz
Lee Konitz
Two Not One
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde
Sonny Rollins
Scoops
2007
King Oliver
Canal Street Blues
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde
Ray Charles
Black Jack
2006, 2x CD, ,
, Swing/Soul
Nat King Cole
Bed Time
2006
Jelly Roll Morton
Mister Jelly Lord
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde
Coleman Hawkins
Bouncing With Bean
2005, 2xCD, Le Chant Du Monde
Count Basie
Swinging The Blues
2005
Ella Fitzgerald
All My Life
2005
Charlie Parker
Bird Of Paradise
2005
Dizzy Gillespie
Diggin' Dizz
2005, 2x CD, ,
, Bop/Swing/Latin Jazz
Thelonious Monk
Ask Me Now
2005
Sidney Bechet
Shake It And Break It
2005
Miles Davis
Miles Davis In Europe
2005, CD, ,
, Hard Bop/Modal
Miles Davis
My Old Flame
2005, 2x CD, ,
, Bop/Cool Jazz
Duke Ellington
Black Beauty
2005
Various
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)
2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland
Various
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953)
2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Swing/Vocal/Ballad/Rhythm & Blues/Bop/Cool Jazz/Gospel
Django Reinhardt
Troublant Boléro
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1953
2004, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,
Various
Piano Jazz (The History/L'Histoire)
2003, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop/Ragtime/Free Jazz/Swing
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1952
2003, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,
Michel Portal Unit
Chateauvallon: 23 Août 1972
2003
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1944-1951
2002, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1898-1943
2002, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Dixieland/Swing
Various
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1898-1951 (Sampler)
2002, 2xCD, Smplr, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde,
André Hodeir
Jazz & Jazz
2002, CD, ,
, Free Jazz/Experimental
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli Plays Cole Porter
2001
Chet Baker
Broken Wing
2001, ,
, Cool Jazz
Various
La Fête Des Jazz 2000 De La Foire De Paris
2000, CD, Naïve
Siegfried Kessler & Yochk'o Seffer
Siegfried Kessler & Yochk'o Seffer Play Ellington
1999, CD, Album, Elephant, Tonga Productions
Sarah Vaughan
Récital À Paris, 1985
1999,
Various
Concours National De Jazz De La Défense 20 Ans
1997, 2xCD, Ltd, Promo, Adiam 92, EPAD, Conseil Général Des Hauts De Seine, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Free Jazz/Big Band
Louis Armstrong
Les années de gloire - enregistrements de 1923 à 1945
1996, CD, Comp, RE, Harmonia Mundi, Compacts Radio France
John Zorn / George Lewis / Bill Frisell
More News For Lulu
1992, CD, 
,
, Post Bop/Hard Bop/Free Jazz
Arnaud Mattei Nonet
Kamala
1991
Gilbert Sigrist Trio
Numéro 1
1989, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Yochk'o Seffer, Siegfried Kessler, François Mechali, Peter Gritz
Monk For Ever
1988
The John Coltrane Quartet, Ray Draper
John Coltrane
1987, CD, Comp, Roulette Jazz,
Gilbert Leroux Washboard Group
Weary Blues
1986, Cassette, ,
, Swing
Stéphane Grappelli
Anniversary Concert
1984, ,
, Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Claude Bolling & Le Show Biz Band
Swing Session + Jazz Party
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Cy Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Circle
Paris-Concert
1980
Johnny Griffin
Hush-A-Bye
1980
Shelly Manne Quartet Featuring Lee Konitz
French Concert
1979
Albert Ayler
Free Jazz
1979
Ornette Coleman
The Great London Concert
1979, ,
, Free Jazz
Léon Francioli · Beb Guérin* · Bernard Lubat · Michel Portal
Chateauvallon 76
1979, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz
Claude Bolling & Le Show Biz Band
Jazz Party - Vol. 2
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Jean Bonal
Free Sound
1976
Marco Di Marco / Chris Woods Sextet
Together In Paris
1975, 
,
, Soul-Jazz/Post Bop/Modal/Latin Jazz
J.C. Naude Grand Orchestre*
A New Kind Of Band
1975
Duke Ellington
Ellington '46
1974
Art Blakey, 'Philly' Joe Jones*, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones
Drum Night At Birdland
1974, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Hard Bop
John Coltrane / Lee Morgan
John Coltrane / Lee Morgan
1974
Jo Jones
Jo Jones And Guest Stars
1973
Lionel Hampton And The Just Jazz All Stars
Lionel Hampton And The Just Jazz All Stars
1973
Alan Silva And The Celestrial Communication Orchestra
Seasons
1971, 3x Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz
Nathan Davis Quartet
Jazz Concert In A Benedictine Monastery
1971, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Post Bop
Charles Mingus
The Great Concert Of Charles Mingus
1970
Michel Roques Trio
Safari
1969, LP, Album, Homère
Various
Une Histoire Des Géants Du Jazz
1969
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz Quartet In Paris
1967
Clifford Brown & Max Roach*
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
1960
Stephane Grappelly Et Son Grand Orchestre A Cordes*
Stephane Grappelly Joue Cole Porter
1959
Modern Jazz Quartet*
2 - The Queen's Fancy
1959
Ella Fitzgerald And Chick Webb
Ella Fitzgerald And Chick Webb
1958
Miles Davis
Miles Davis Special
1958
Miles Davis Quintet*
Miles Davis Quintet
1957
Zoot Sims All-Stars
Zoot Sims All-Stars
1957
Gene Krupa ･ Lionel Hampton ･ Teddy Wilson
Sélections Interprétées Dans The Benny Goodman Story
1957
Modern Jazz Quartet*
Concorde
1957
The Miles Davis Quartet
1
1957
Thelonious Monk Quintet*
The Thelonious Monk Quintet Vol. 2
1956
Stan Getz
Quartet
1956
The Gerry Mulligan Sextet*
Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet
1956
Milt Jackson Quintet
Milt Jackson Quintet
1956
Hubert Fol Quartet
You Go To My Head
1956
Miles Davis
Miles Davis Group / Quintet
1956
The Jay And Kai Quintet
Jay And Kai Quintet
1956
Tadd Dameron & His Band*
Study In Dameronia
1956
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2
1956
Art Farmer Quartet
Art Farmer Quartet
1956, Vinyl, ,
, Bop/Cool Jazz
Milt Jackson Quartet*
Milt Jackson Quartet
1956
Modern Jazz Quartet*
1 - All The Things You Are
1956
Thelonious Monk Quintet*
Vol. I
1956, ,
, Cool Jazz/Bop
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
1956
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims Quintet
1956
Various
Jazz-Boom N°1
1955
James Moody Quintet
James Moody Quintet
1952, ,
, Bop
Stéphane Grappelli
M. Swing
CD, Comp, Compacts Radio France
Bill Evans
Helsinki 1970 / Paris 1972: Full Color Version
DVD-V, Not On Label (Bill Evans)
Earl Hines / Paul Gonsalves
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!
Jimmy Raney
Jimmy Raney 1955
Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
Duke Ellington And The Ellingtonians
Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel
I Remember Django
Miles Davis All Stars
Play Al Cohn
Billy Holiday*
At Jazz At The Philharmonic
John Coltrane
A Love Supreme
2002
Ahmad Jamal Trio
Live In Paris 1971
CDr, Unofficial, Jazztime (3), Jazztime (3)