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French pianist
Jef Gilson came up in the '60s and played in a straight-ahead hard bop style and also made forays into Afro-jazz and free jazz, including a noteworthy version of
Pharoah Sanders' "The Creator Has a Master Plan." He featured the young violinist
Jean Luc Ponty on some early recordings, and also appeared on
Magma drummer
Christian Vander's Vander et les Trois Jeffs. The pianist led numerous ensembles ranging from trios to creative big bands during his career, including the Jef Gilson Nonet, Jef Gilson et Malagasy, and
the Jef Gilson Orchestra. ~ Matt Collar