Michel Portal

Michel Portal
Background information
Born (1935-11-27) 27 November 1935 (age 88)
Bayonne, France
GenresJazz
Classical
Avant-garde music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet, bandoneon
Years active1950s–present
LabelsLabel Bleu, Harmonia Mundi, RCA, Trema, Cy Records

Michel Portal (born 27 November 1935)[1] is a French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He plays both jazz and classical music and is considered to be "one of the architects of modern European jazz".[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1980. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Allen, Clifford (1 July 2005). "Michel Portal: Meanings, Feelings and Rivers". AllAboutJazz.

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