Jacques Pellen

Jacques Pellen
Jacques Pellen in 2015
Background information
Born(1957-04-09)9 April 1957[1]
Brest, France
Died21 April 2020(2020-04-21) (aged 63)
Brest, France
GenresJazz

Jacques Pellen (9 April 1957 – 21 April 2020) was a French jazz guitarist.[2] Pellen worked with many musicians over the years such as Peter Gritz, Kenny Wheeler, Bruno Nevez, Henri Texier, Riccardo Del Fra, and violinist Didier Lockwood.

He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France on 21 April 2020, at Brest hospital.[citation needed][3]

  1. ^ The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002
  2. ^ "Coronavirus : le guitariste breton Jacques Pellen est décédé". France Bleu. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. ^ Bron, Gwenaëlle (21 April 2020). "Figure de la scène musicale bretonne, le guitariste Jacques Pellen s'est éteint" [Figure of the Breton music scene, guitarist Jacques Pellen died]. France 3 (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2020.