Henri Chaix

b. Henri François Chaix, 21 Feb 1925, Geneva, Switzerland, d. 11 June 1999. Chaix performed piano from an early on age, getting professional while in his past due teens. He used several Swiss bands, ultimately becoming a innovator in the first 60s. He obtained a strong regional reputation and through the 50s, 60s and 70s was continuously on contact as accompanist for going to American jazz music artists. Among people that have whom he performed of these years had been Sidney Bechet, Buck Clayton, Rex Stewart and Albert Nicholas. He also performed an important part at many Swiss jazz celebrations and throughout traditional western and central European countries. A robust and dynamic participant, he shown a designated penchant for the blues, and his solid accompaniment was of substantial merit. His solos exhibited an imaginative method of mainstream jazz. He sometimes played trombone.