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Maurice Meunier

Maurice Auguste Jules Meunier, born October 3, 1925, in Paris, France, was a French jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He began playing harmonica at age 16 before switching to clarinet, performing with Francis Charpin, Michel de Villers, and Léo Chauliac. In July 1947, Django Reinhardt hired him for a tour in Germany, leading to several recordings with Reinhardt and musicians from the Hot Club de France. Meunier recorded under his own name for the first time in 1950, releasing Maurice Meunier et son Quintette (1950). He released Maurice Meunier and his orchestra (1956) and was vot...