Philippe LeJeune Trio at Nighttown

From Toulouse, France! Jazz, Blues, and Boogie Woogie from Versatile and Dynamic Pianist from France!
Featuring: Philippe LeJeune-piano, George Lee-bass, & Sunny Tabler-drums.
Playing Music from his Brand New CD "Cleveland Getaway"

French pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended a 1968 concert in Reims, France, by master boogie-woogie and blues pianist Memphis Slim, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself the blues, scouring local record shops for LP's by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim - who had been a parisian citizen since 1962 - to cut an album titled Dialog In Boogie as a piano duet....

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From Toulouse, France! Jazz, Blues, and Boogie Woogie from Versatile and Dynamic Pianist from France!
Featuring: Philippe LeJeune-piano, George Lee-bass, & Sunny Tabler-drums.
Playing Music from his Brand New CD "Cleveland Getaway"

French pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended a 1968 concert in Reims, France, by master boogie-woogie and blues pianist Memphis Slim, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself the blues, scouring local record shops for LP's by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim - who had been a parisian citizen since 1962 - to cut an album titled Dialog In Boogie as a piano duet.

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