PHILIPPE MATÉ

Philippe Maté (born 1939 ; died November 18, 2002 ) was a French jazz musician , primarily known for his alto saxophone playing and as a composer.     Maté worked as a studio musician for Claude François and in the early 1960s was also a member of the rock group Les Gamblers , who performed with Olivier Despax and recorded for Barclay Records . Between 1964 and 1980 he was a member of the Jean-Claude Petit Orchestra , before becoming musical director for Nino Ferrer . In addition, he explored New Improvisational Music with the Acting Trio . In the 1970s, he formed large-scale bands with Jef Gilson , initially in the realm of free jazz , before moving into post-bop ; he also performed with the Big Band Europamerica at the Moers Festival in 1979. Together with François Jeanneau , Jean-Louis Chautemps , and Jacques Di Donato, read more...