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| Background information | |
| Born | 27 November 1935 Bayonne, France |
| Genres | Jazz Classical Avant-garde music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet, bandoneon |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Labels | Label Bleu, Harmonia Mundi, RCA, Trema, Cy Records |
Michel Portal (born 27 November 1935)[1] is a French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He plays both jazz and classical music and is considered to be "one of the architects of modern European jazz".[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1980. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Allen, Clifford (1 July 2005). "Michel Portal: Meanings, Feelings and Rivers". AllAboutJazz.