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Composer

Jo Privat

French musician (1919–1996)

1919–1996

2 catalog entries

Born
1919
Died
1996
Birthplace
12th arrondissement of Paris
Place of death
Savigny-le-Temple
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Jo Privat (15 April 1919 – 3 April 1996) was a French accordionist and composer. Privat was born at Ménilmontant, Paris. He played for many years at Balajo, a musette club in Paris where he worked with Django Reinhardt, the Ferret Brothers, Didier Roussin and Patrick Saussois. Privat composed about five hundred works, influenced by bagpipes, Gypsy culture and American jazz. He died at Savigny-le-Temple and was cremated on April 12. His ashes were buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
accordionist; composer; jazz musician; musician
Instruments played
accordion
Awards
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Birth name
Georges Privat
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
65212332
ISNI
0000000114616250
GND ID
134009215
Library of Congress ID
n88681543
MusicBrainz ID
a470515d-d664-48e8-a183-663d951c07f4

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Accordion, Organ
Entries with composition dates
0 of 2

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Eugenie De La Bastille Java — —— Piano, Organ, Accordion— 1
Les Temps Finis — —— Piano— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 65212332.