Pierre Dutour

Pierre Dutour
Born	(1931-11-10)10 November 1931 Boulogne-sur-Gesse, France
Died	31 October 2023(2023-10-31) (aged 91)
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Trumpeter Composer Orchestra conductor

Pierre Dominique Lucien Dutour (10 November 1931 – 31 october 2023) was a French trumpeter, composer, arranger, and orchestra conductor.^[1]

Biography

Born in Boulogne-sur-Gesse on 10 November 1931, Dutour spent time with refugees during World War II, one of whom was the leader of a local brass band. Dutour became inspired by the music of Louis Armstrong. For thirteen years, he played the saxhorn. After the war, he joined the Orchestre de Henri Lovel in Toulouse and played the bandoneon. He also played in the orchestras of Alix Combelle, Aimé Barelli, and Jacques Hélian. In the 1960s, he joined the Jeunesses musicales de France [fr], directed by Claude Bolling. Other musicians he played alongside included Joe Dassin, Jack Arel [fr], and Jean-Claude Petit.^[2] Dutour also played with french zeuhl group Magma.

Dutour died on 1 November 2023, at the age of 91.^[3]

Discography

• Pierre Dutour et son Orchestre - Dance & Mood Music^[4]

Filmography

Composer

• Feelings (1974)
• Madame de Sévigné : Idylle familiale avec Bussy-Rabutin [fr] (1979)
• Le Fils du cordonnier [fr] (1994)
• Noël et les garçons (2000)^[5]

Trumpeter

• Liza (1972)
• Le Bal (1983)
• The Best Job in the World (1996)

References

1. "DUTOUR Pierre Dominique Lucien". match ID Ficier des décès (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
2. "Pierre Dutour Témoignage". La Gazette Des Cuivres (in French). April 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
3. "Le trompettiste Pierre Dutour est décédé". TSF Jazz (in French). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
4. "Pierre Dutour". Discogs.
5. "Pierre Dutour". IMDb.

External links

• Pierre Dutour discography at Discogs
• Pierre Dutour at IMDb