Andre Persiany

André Persiany (November 19, 1927, Paris - January 2, 2004, Paris) was a French jazz pianist.

Persiany's father taught him violin and piano as a child, and by 1945, he had formed his own ensemble. He was a member of the Be Bop Minstrels with Hubert and Raymond Fol in 1947, then played with Michel Attenoux, Eddie Bernard, Bill Coleman, Buck Clayton, Raymond Fonsèque, Lionel Hampton, Guy Lafitte, Mezz Mezzrow, and Tony Proteau.

He relocated to New York City in the mid-1950s, playing at the Birdland club, and worked extensively with Jonah Jones. In 1969, he returned to Paris, and held a residency as the pianist at Le Furstenberg from 1970 to 1988. His associations in the 1970s included Cat Anderson, Milt Buckner, Eddie Chamblee, Arnett Cobb, Al Grey, Budd Johnson, and Charlie Shavers.

Persiany's son Stéphane Persiani became a double-bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 19, 1927 (Paris), Died January 2, 2004 (Angers)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1965 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 119045 6/14/1967 Where is you laughter? Jonah Jones Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 119046 6/14/1967 El amor de mi bohio Jonah Jones Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 119047 6/14/1967 Jonah's pachanga Jonah Jones Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Persiany, Andre," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/337310.

Persiany, Andre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/337310.

"Persiany, Andre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/337310

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