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Michel Portal
French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist
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- born
- 1935
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 90
- known for
- composer, jazz musician, saxophonist
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who michel portal is
Michel Portal was a French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist. He played both jazz and classical music and is considered to be "one of the architects of modern European jazz".
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