Jean-François "J.F." Jenny-Clark (12 July 1944 in Toulouse, France – 6 October 1998 in Paris) was a French double bass player. He was estimated as one of the most important bass players of European jazz.[ Allmusic credits]
Together with drummer Aldo Romano he provided the rhythm section for Don Cherry's European quintet of 1965, recorded with Steve Lacy and performed concerts with Keith Jarrett (around 1970) and for Jasper van 't Hof's group Pork Pie (with Charlie Mariano) (around 1975).
As a member of Diego Massons ensemble Musique Vivante he was interpreting contemporary music compositions by John Cage, Luciano Berio, Mauricio Kagel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, or Vinko Globokar.
Together with Albert Mangelsdorff he led the German-French jazz ensemble, 1984 to 1987. Since 1985 Jenny-Clark was mainly working in an acclaimed trio with German pianist Joachim Kühn and Swiss drummer Daniel Humair.
Discography TitleArtistsYear Togetherness Don Cherry with Gato Barbieri 1965Symphony for ImprovisersDon Cherry1966New FeelingsGiorgio Gaslini1966ZodiacBarney Wilen1966Le Départ Bande Originale du FilmKrzysztof Komeda1967Le Nouveau JazzBarney Wilen1967ObsessionGato Barbieri1967Sounds of FeelingJoachim Kühn1969Bold MusicJoachim Kühn1969Our Meanings and our FeelingsMichel Portal1969Aus des sieben TagenKarlheinz Stockhausen1969EpistrophySteve Lacy1969Comme à la RadioBrigitte Fontaine1969Paris is WonderfulJoachim Kühn1970Sans Tambours Ni TrompettesMartial Solal1970Orfeo NovoEgberto Gismonti1970The Sun Is Coming UpRic Colbeck1970Laborintus 2Luciano Berio1970For All It IsBarre Phillips1971Jazzworkshop 1971Norddeutscher Rundfunk1971Last Tango in ParisGato Barbieri1972Perception and FriendsPerception1972BoliviaGato Barbieri1973TransitoryPork Pie1974Jazz a Confronto 11Franco Ambrosetti1974Black NarcissusJoe Henderson1975Three OriginalsAlbert Mangelsdorff1975Watch Devil GoJacques Thollot1975Une Bien Curieuse PlanèteFrançois Jeanneau1975Jazz a Confronto 15Charlie Mariano1975Jazz a Confronto 17 / JAC's AnthologyAmbrosetti, Griffin, Grossman, d'Andrea1975Jazz a Confronto 28Paris Quartet1975Ad LibMichel Graillier1976Sonata EroticaJean-Luc Ponty1976Lettres d'Amour et de HaineBenito Merlino1976EphémèreFrançois Jeanneau1977Divieto Di SantificazioneAldo Romano1977InvitationMassimo Urbani1977Techniques DoucesFrançois Jeanneau1977New Moon (Musica)Steve Grossman1978Enrico Rava QuartetEnrico Rava1978InvitationSiegfried Kessler1979SunbirdGordon Beck1979Il PiacereAldo Romano1979Around 6Kenny Wheeler1979Session in Paris, vol.2 - Colour of DreamMasahiko Togashi1979You Better Fly AwayClarinet Summit1979In Paris vol. 2Chet Baker1979Le VoyagePaul Motian1979Soli Solo...PlusDivers1979Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by NatureGeorge Russell Sextet1980En Direct d'AntibesRené Urtreger1980Live in MontreuxAlbert Mangelsdorff1980Michel PetruccianiMichel Petrucciani1981StressMarius Constant1981L'ombre Rouge – Bande Originale du FilmMichel Portal1981DreamdropsMichel Graillier1982Easy to ReadKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1986UnisonJean-François Jenny-Clark1987Men's LandMichel Portal1987WelcomeFasoli, Wheeler, Humair, Jenny-Clark1987TurbulenceMichel Portal19879.11 pm Town HallPortal, Ducret, Kühn etc.1988Til C.Grand Orchestre Bekummernis1988Just FriendsHelen Merrill1989From Time to Time FreeKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1989Live au Thèâtre de la VilleKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1989La Petite Bouteille de LingeJohn Greaves1990LandClaudio Fasoli1990DestroyBlue Ensemble1990AssolutamenteJean Schwarz1990Years OldGeorges Paczynski1991Autumn in ParisMasahiko Togashi1991Sans TitreMudai Trio1992TernaireFriedman, Humair, Jenny-Clark1992CarambolageKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1992Euro African SuiteJoachim Kühn and Ray Lema1992DomainesPierre Boulez1992A Winter's TaleTony Hymas / Jacques Thollot1992NemoRémi Charmasson1993Sokoa TanzBlue Ensemble1993Usual ConfusionKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1993The Kühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark CollectionKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1993CantoJean Schwarz1993Open ArchitectureHumair, Bergonzi, Jenny-Clark1993SeventyCharlie Mariano1993Le VivreNelly Pouget1993Any WayMichel Portal1993Surrounded 1964–1987Daniel Humair1994Half a LifetimeFredy Studer and Christy Doran1994Levin'SongPaczynski, Levinson, Jenny-Clark1994Dernier CaratJenny-Clark, Adam, Guédon1994Les Jardins du CasinoHarry Beckett1995Un Ciel de TrainePhilippe Ducourtioux1995EuropeanaMike Gibbs w/ Joachim Kühn1995Robert Kaddouch sur France-MusiqueRobert Kaddouch1995DolorèsJean-Louis Murat1996AnniversaryFlavio Ambrosetti1996Musique de l'Opéra de Quat'SousKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1996Versions JaneJane Birkin1996TomorrowlandJasper Van't Hof1996Quatre Fois TroisDaniel Humair1997Takiya ! Tokaya !Jean-Marc Padovani1997French TouchRichard Galliano1998Triple EntenteKühn / Humair / Jenny-Clark1998Concerts InéditsRichard Galliano2000A DemainFrédéric Escoffier2001SoloJean-François Jenny-Clark2003
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