Paul Dubois
- Instruments : Double bass, Vocals
- Date of birth : 24/01/1924 - Bruxelles
- Date of death : 01/09/2016
Paul DUBOIS played with countless American soloists, including jazz legends such as Max ROACH, Clifford BROWN, Lester YOUNG, Hank JONES, Don BYAS or Buck CLAYTON...
He also was a member of traditional jazz groups such as the JUMP COLLEGE, played withbop musicians or even the avant-garde quartet of saxophonist Babs ROBERT (with pianist Johnny BROUWERS and drummer Robert PERNET), with whom played a.o. at the Montreux Festival in 1967.
He was the regular bassist of the VICTORIA JAZZBAND.
Paul DUBOIS appears on many albums, with a.o. Bill COLEMAN, Jean-Lou VANDERBORGHT, Jack SELS, Jacques PELZER, René THOMAS, Johnny HOT, Robert CORDIER, Richard ROUSSELET, Phil ABRAHAM, Toots THIELEMANS, Herman SANDY, Jean FANIS, Willy ALBIMOOR, Johnny DOVER, Rudy FRANKEL, Vincent MARDENS, Jean-Pierre CATOUL etc...
With Charles LOOS (piano), Richard ROUSSELET (trumpet), Phil ABRAHAM (trombone), Paolo RADONI (guitar), Luc VANDEN BOSSCHE (drums), he formed the SWEET SUBSTITUTES and LE BLUE NOTE, with Herman SANDY (trumpet) , Vincent MARDENS (sax) , P. MENETRIER (kb) , C. VANHAUTE (drs) , Robert CORDIER (drs, perc.), P. NIEDERGANG (harmonica).
Paul DUBOIS also played with the Retro Jazz Orchestra (CD).
He regularly appeared with his "Tuesday's Lovers Jazz Band" at the Laiterie in Linkebeek.
Paul DUBOIS, also a painter, is considered a bass player of class and distinction who perfectly illustrates mainstream jazz in Belgium...
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