BERNARD PEIFFER

Hard Bop / Post Bop • France
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b. 23 October 1922, Epinal, France, d. 7 September 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Following intensive training as a classical pianist, Peiffer began playing jazz in distinguished company. While still a young man he played with Django Reinhardt, Hubert Rostaing and other European jazzmen and also with visiting Americans such as Rex Stewart, Don Byas and Sidney Bechet. By the end of the 40s he had become very well known in his native land, leading small groups and also working alone. Persuaded to visit the USA, he moved there in the mid-50s and thereafter commuted between the USA and Europe. An exceptionally accomplished technician, Peiffer’s solo playing was rich and sometimes florid. He was forward-thinking in his style, despite the swing era resonances of his early associations. He also composed much of his repertoire. His son Stephan Jean-Bernard assembled an album of old home recordings that was released in 2006 under read more...
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BERNARD PEIFFER Le Most Featuring Bernard Peiffer album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Le Most Featuring Bernard Peiffer
Hard Bop 1954
BERNARD PEIFFER Et Son Trio (aka Bernard Peiffer Trio – Jazz) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Et Son Trio (aka Bernard Peiffer Trio – Jazz)
Hard Bop 1954
BERNARD PEIFFER Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio
Hard Bop 1954
BERNARD PEIFFER Bernard Peiffer and his St Germain des Pres Orchestra (aka Le Most aka Jazz At St. Germain Des Pres) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Bernard Peiffer and his St Germain des Pres Orchestra (aka Le Most aka Jazz At St. Germain Des Pres)
Hard Bop 1954
BERNARD PEIFFER Bernie's Tunes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Bernie's Tunes
Hard Bop 1956
BERNARD PEIFFER The Astounding Bernard Peiffer/Presenting The Bernard Peiffer Trio album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Astounding Bernard Peiffer/Presenting The Bernard Peiffer Trio
Hard Bop 1958
BERNARD PEIFFER Piano a La Mood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Piano a La Mood
Hard Bop 1958
BERNARD PEIFFER The Pied Peiffer Of The Piano album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Pied Peiffer Of The Piano
Hard Bop 1959
BERNARD PEIFFER Modern Jazz For People Who Like Original Music (aka Peiffer Plays Peiffer) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Modern Jazz For People Who Like Original Music (aka Peiffer Plays Peiffer)
Hard Bop 1960
BERNARD PEIFFER Bernard Peiffer Plays Cole Porter's Can-Can album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Bernard Peiffer Plays Cole Porter's Can-Can
Hard Bop 1960
BERNARD PEIFFER Bernard Peiffer & His Jazz Piano Plays Prelude, Fugue And Trio On 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Bernard Peiffer & His Jazz Piano Plays Prelude, Fugue And Trio On "Lullaby Of Birdland"
Hard Bop 1965
BERNARD PEIFFER Formidable...! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Formidable...!
Post Bop 2005

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BERNARD PEIFFER Ain't Misbehavin / Sweetie Pie / Someone to Watch Over Me / Willow Weep for Me album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Ain't Misbehavin / Sweetie Pie / Someone to Watch Over Me / Willow Weep for Me
Hard Bop 1955
BERNARD PEIFFER Prelude, Fugue And Trio On 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Prelude, Fugue And Trio On "Lullaby Of Birdland"
Hard Bop 1959

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BERNARD PEIFFER Modern Jazz at St-Germain-Des-Prés album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Modern Jazz at St-Germain-Des-Prés
Hard Bop 2000
BERNARD PEIFFER La Vie En Rose album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 La Vie En Rose
Hard Bop 2001
BERNARD PEIFFER Plays Standards album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Plays Standards
Hard Bop 2002
BERNARD PEIFFER Piano Et Rythmes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Piano Et Rythmes
Hard Bop 2010
BERNARD PEIFFER Improvision album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Improvision
Hard Bop 2012

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