André Ekyan

André Ekyan (born André Echkyan; October 24, 1907, Meudon - August 1972, Alicante, Spain) was a French jazz reedist.

Ekyan was the leader of a jazz ensemble at the club Le Perroquet in Paris late in the 1920s. in the 1930s, he played with Jack Hylton, Gregor, and Tommy Dorsey, and recorded with Django Reinhardt for several years. Other associations include work with Tommy Benford, Jacques Butler, Benny Carter, Frank Goudie, Coleman Hawkins, Mezz Mezzrow, Bobby Nichols, Joe Turner, and Ray Ventura.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 24, 1907 (Meudon), Died August 9, 1972 (Alicante)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL4661 10-in. 1/15/1934 Le jour ou je te vis André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4663 10-in. 1/15/1934 Prenez garde au grand méchant loup André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4807 10-in. 4/11/1934 Je sais que vous êtes jolie André Ekyan ; Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with guitar, clarinet, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4808 10-in. 4/11/1934 Par correspondance André Ekyan ; Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with guitar, clarinet, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ekyan, André," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362864.

Ekyan, André. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362864.

"Ekyan, André." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362864

External Sources

Wikipedia: André Ekyan

Discogs: André Ekyan

Allmusic: André Ekyan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ekyan, André - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98053982

Wikidata: André Ekyan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q518441

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22330438

MusicBrainz: André Ekyan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7d449543-0ded-4531-adc4-e2255d54ae13

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