Claude Luter

Claude Luter

Born

July 23, 1923

Died

October 6, 2006 (83 years old)

Known For

Sound

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Claude Luter (23 July 1923 – 6 October 2006) was a jazz clarinetist who doubled on soprano saxophone.

Luter was born and died in Paris. He began on trumpet, but switched to clarinet. He might be best known for being an accompanist to Sidney Bechet when he was in Paris, but he also worked with Barney Bigard and French writer and musician Boris Vian.

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