Jo Privat
Jo Privat's life and career are inextricably linked with the Balajo in Paris,
which he turned into the temple of musette between 1936 and 1986. A musette
musician, Jo Privat was influenced by Gypsy music and American jazz. He often
invited Gypsy guitarists, in particular Django Reinhardt, from whom he drew his
inspiration. Although he composed some five hundred songs, Jo Privat preferred
live performances to recordings, and none of his many albums has really gone
down in history. Awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 1985, he died
on April 3, 1996 in Savigny-le-Temple ...
