Michel Legrand at the movies, on sax. With the passing of George Robert (1960-2016), we have lost a very fine jazz musician and esteemed educator. He played with many of the top big bands, including Lionel Hampton and Phil Woods. A longish stint with Tom Harrell is also a highlight of his discography. Robert is quite a traditional alto stylist ...

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C’est avec une immense tristesse que le Cully Jazz Festival a appris le décès de George Robert le 13 mars dernier. Passionné et amoureux  des notes bleues, il entretenait une relation particulière avec notre Festival. En 1986 déjà, il foulait les scènes de Cully, armé de son saxophone et entouré de prestigieux musiciens tels que Dado Moroni ou ...

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