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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

1935 – 2026

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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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