Philippe Brun

Philippe Brun (April 29, 1908, Paris - January 15, 1994, Paris) was a French jazz trumpeter.

Brun first began playing professionally in the late 1920s with the bands of Gregor, Danny Polo, and Ray Ventura. In the early 1930s he worked in London with Bert Ambrose, Jack Hylton, and Fred Waring. Returning to Paris around 1936, he played with Jazz du Poste Parisien and with Ventura again, as well as with Alix Combelle where he doubled as a clarinetist on a 1937-1942 recording followed by Django Reinhardt, where he doubled a trombonist in the 1939-1940 recording. He also recorded as a leader from 1937 to 1940. During World War II he worked in Switzerland, with Eddie Brunner, André Ekyan, Edmond Cohanier, and Teddy Stauffer.

Brun was married to Annie Fratellini, a vocalist and comedian who also performed with Raymond Fol and Kenny Clarke.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1908 (Paris), Died January 15, 1994 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL9009 10-in. 7/6/1951 S'il-vous-plait (Ayez pitié d'un vieux cheval) Jo Boyer ; Philippe Brun ; Georges Ulmer Male vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brun, Philippe," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368578.

Brun, Philippe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368578.

"Brun, Philippe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368578

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