Erik Truffaz
Sign in to saveFrench jazz trumpeter and composer
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1960-04-03
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Discography
- Out of a Dream1997
- The Dawn1998
- Bending New Corners1999
- Mantis2001
- Tales of the Lighthouse2002
- Magrouni2002
- The Walk of the Giant Turtle2003
- Saloua2005
- Arkhangelsk2007
- Benares2008
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Erik Truffaz (born in 1960 in Switzerland) received an early introduction into the world of a professional musician, thanks to his saxophone-playing dad. When he was ten years old, the French trumpeter began performing in his father's dance band. As he grew older, Truffaz performed with other bands in the region until he was 16 and heard Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. The great jazz trumpeter's music inspired him to learn more, and he set off for Switzerland's Geneva Conservatoire, where he became
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erik
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Chêne-Bougeries
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- electronica
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Official website
- www.eriktruffaz.net
- Image
- Erik Truffaz 120609.jpg
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- Erik Truffaz
- date of birth
- 1960-04-03
- name in native language
- Erik Truffaz
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
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