Jean Serge Essous
Jean Serge Essous (born 1935 Brazzaville - died November 25, 2009 in Brazzaville [1]) was a Congolese saxophonist, clarinetist, and cofounder of the in Paris, France, the band in Brazzaville, Congo, OK Jazz, and Orchestre Rock a Mambo.[2][3][4]
On 11 October 2006, UNESCO designated Jean Serge Essous a UNESCO Artist for Peace by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura.[2]
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jean Serge Essous Designated UNESCO Artist for Peace". 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Stewart, Gary. "Ry-Co Jazz-Congo/Latin hits of the 1960s". Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Rocambu Jazz". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
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