Gilbert Rovere dies

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French bass player Gilbert 'Bibi' Rovere died in southern France earlier this week. He was 67. 'Bibi' was the younger brother of bassist Paul Rovere.

He was one of the most in-demand musician in France in the sixties and appeared with Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon, Martial Solal, René Thomas, Jean-Luc Ponty, Seve Grossman among others.

He was for several years a member of the Martial Solal trio with Daniel Humair.

Among the various albums he took part in are:

Barney Wilen 'Tilt'

René Thomas 'Meeting Mr. Thomas'

Bud Powell 'In Paris'

Martial Solal 'Sans Tambour, Ni Trompette'

Al Haig 'Invitation'

Bibi Rovere was also hired by Duke Ellington to play at a recording session by Alice Babs in 1963 in Paris.

He was also hired the following year to play with a Duke Ellington small group on the Italian Riviera.

He had been married to acress Liliane Rovere.

[Chuck Nessa]

Very sad news.

I had no idea he was so young when Tilt was recorded!

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Gilbert Rovere playing bass with the Duke Ellington Octet (Rolf Ericsson, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Sam Woodyard) in San Remo, Italy, in March 1964:

C Jam Blues

On the Sunny Side of the Street

[king ubu]

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