Christian Escoudé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Christian Escoudé

French musician

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1947

Place of Birth: Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Profession: composer, guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Christian Escoudé (born 1947 in Angoulême, Charente, France) is a French Gypsy jazz guitarist. He grew up in Angoulême and is of Romani descent on his father's side.
His father was also a guitarist who was influenced by Django Reinhardt.
When Escoudé was ten, his father began teaching him the guitar, and he became a professional musician at age fifteen.
His style is a mix of bebop and gypsy jazz influences, featuring the use of vibrato, portamento, and fast runs.He started work in a trio with Aldo Romano in 1972.
By the 1980s, he was in John Lewis's quartet.
He also played with Philip Catherine for a time.
In his forties, he signed with the French division of Verve Records.