Guy Lafitte (12 January 1927[1] – 10 June 1998)[2][3] was a French jazz saxophonist.
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Background information | |
Born | Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, France | 12 January 1927
Died | 10 June 1998 France | (aged 71)
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1940s–1990s |
Labels | EmArcy, Columbia, Black & Blue |
A native of Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, France,[1] he worked with Mezz Mezzrow from 1951 to 1952 and Big Bill Broonzy in 1951.[4] In 1954 he made Paris his home and worked with Lionel Hampton[1] and Emmett Berry. He also worked with Bill Coleman[1] and Wild Bill Davis.
With Bill Coleman
With others