Michel Sardaby was born in 1935 in Martinique. He learned to play the piano when he was 5 years old; in the brasserie of his father in Fort-de-France, where music was constantly played. At 10 years age, Michel is a noted prodigy, playing with the passion of with experienced musicians. He goes to Paris where he continues his studies of art at the Boulle School until obtaining his diploma in 1956, at which point he decides to devote himself exclusively to his career of being a professional jazz pianist. Throughout the 60s, he played piano with blues musicians like Sonny Boy Williamson and T-Bone Walker, at the same time beginning to release more jazz-focused solo albums
Michel has been active on the European scene, especially in Paris where he resides.
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