Robert Mavounzy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Mavounzy

French conductor and bandleader

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Colón, Colón Province, Panama

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1974

Profession: conductor, bandleader, saxophonist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert Mavounzy (1917–1974) was a Guadeloupean reedist. Mavounzy was born in Colón, Panama, but his family moved to Guadeloupe when he was eleven years old.
He moved to France in 1930, where he played with Alexandre Stellio for several years.
In the late 1930s he played with Bill Coleman and other touring Americans, and led an ensemble at the club La Cigale.
Adept on both clarinet and saxophone, Mavounzy recorded in the 1940s with Django Reinhardt, Harry Cooper, and the Ensemble Swing du Hot Club Colonial.
He also led his own group after World War II, which included Andre Persiany and Alain Jean-Marie as members.
He died in Paris in 1974.