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Bernard Peiffer ( pie-fer) (23 October 1922 – 7 September 1976) was a French jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. His nickname was "Le Most", for his piano skills.
As the legendary jazz historian and critic Leonard Feather once wrote, “Peiffer is amazing. I can’t recall any jazz pianist except Art Tatum blessed with such complete technical mastery of the instrument.”
BERNARD PEIFFER - Bio. Bernard Peiffer was born on October 23, 1922 in Epinal, in the Vosges district of northeastern France. Bernard’s father, formerly an army man, was a violinist and was devoted to chamber music. An uncle, Georges Peiffer, was a composer and church organist.
Jun 2, 2006 · Bernard Peiffer was a genius of a jazz pianist who became so relegated to oblivion that his son had to dig out audio tapes from various performances to make a recording 29 years after his father's death in 1976.
May 24, 2019 · Bernard Peiffer (p), Jean-Marie Ingrand (b), Pierre Delin (ds)Album:"Bernard Peiffer / Piano Et Rythmes" Recorded:Paris, December, 1954
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Jul 17, 2015 · Bernard Peiffer (p), Joe Puma (g), Oscar Pettiford (b) Album:" Bernard Peiffer / Bernie's Tune " Recorded:New York City, May, 1956 ...more.
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French jazz pianist, composer and teacher, born 23 October 1922 in Epinal, France, died 7 September 1976 in Philadelphia, Pa. Played with Django Reinhardt and others, recorded in Basel with Rex Stewart in 1948 and in Paris with Bill Coleman, Don Byas a.o. in 1949.