Henri Renaud, J J Johnson, Al Cohn - Boo Wah (1954 recording vinyl LP All Stars)

Henri Renaud (20 April 1925, in Villedieu-sur-Indre, France – 17 October 2002, in Paris) was a French jazz pianist, record producer and record company executive. His styles reflected the decades when he was musically active: he played in the swing, bebop and cool styles. He developed a reputation internationally when he served as an ensemble-organizing point-man for visiting jazz performers from the United States. Renaud moved to Paris in 1946, and established a career as a jazz pianis. He joined tenor-saxophonist Jean-Claude Fohrenbach’s combo. During 1949 and 1950, he accompanied Don Byas, James Moody and Roy Eldridge. In 1952, he performed with Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown. In 1954, Renaud visited the United States, where he recorded. He made recordings with Milt Jackson, J. J. Johnson, Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach, Frank Foster and Bob Brookmeyer. Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He