Léon Francioli
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.jpg) Léon Francioli in 2016 | |
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| Born | 22 May 1946 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Genres | Creative Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, bass guitar |
Léon Francioli (22 May 1946 – 9 March 2016[1]) was a Swiss double bass player and cellist.
Life and career
Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Léon Francioli studied piano and double bass at the Lausanne Conservatory.[2] He became famous in Switzerland as a Jazz player, after he started to work with Beb Guérin, Pierre Favre, Bernard Vitet and George Gruntz in the 1970s. In 1972 he performed with these musicians and with Michel Portal at the Festival de Châteauvallon. In 1970 he recorded with Alan Skidmore and Pierre Cullaz.[2] In 1976 he toured and recorded as a duo with Favre.[2] In 1979, he played for the soundtrack of les petites figures. That same year he performed at the Jazz Festival Willisau in a trio with drummer Jerry Chardonnens and trombonist Radu Malfatti.[2]
In 1981, Francioli established the group Sunnymoon together with
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