Pianist-organist Claude Saint-Prix bowed out on Friday March 5 at 1 p.m. He has accompanied jazz singer Roger Dowling Carter for 40 years. This outstanding instrumentalist died of devastating leukemia. He was 70 years old.
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Posted on March 7, 2021 at 7:01 am, updated on March 7, 2021 at 7:40 a.m.
The artistic world is in mourning. The pianist-organist Claude Saint-Prix went away, at the age of 70, struck down by a devastating leukemia.
He had lived in Canada for 3 years and continued his musical research on his favorite instrument, the Hammond B3 organ.
A passion that begins in the melting pot of Martinique
This passion originated in Martinique. Claude Saint-Prix studied at the Lycée Schoelcher. Many young people of the time attended Colette Frantz’s school and others worked with renowned teachers.
Some talents are emerging and among them Marius Cultier. This genius will not leave him indifferent. Listening attentively to his touch, we find some reminiscences of Marius.
He continued his higher studies in the city of art and history of Montauban. Musical fever seized him and Claude Saint-Prix took musicology lessons at the University of Paris 8.
Jazz, 40 years of love
Jazz united these two creators on stage.
For 40 years, the two lovers have been able to captivate and lead the public, that is to say the artistic complicity that united them.
A few days ago, Claude Saint-Prix and Roger Dowling Carter finalized thanks to digital technology, the composition “Sweet Melody”. The singer has already made a commitment to complete the work with Raymond Conseil and Laurent Valère.
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The latter, a friend of the keyboardist, has the same passion for the Hammond organ. They had the chance to set up a concept as a duo.
A musician who expressed himself in all registers
Claude Saint-Prix is one of the eclectic people working on all registers.
One of ours leaves … Sadness and meditation. Tenderness for his most faithful, Laurent Valere, Roger Dorwling-carter and the others. To God Claude … ????????
Posted by Imaniyé Dalila Daniel on Friday March 5, 2021
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This songwriter has played with “Crystal” (Franck Donatien, Jackie Saar, Jean Michel Mauriello, (Dcd) Marc Donatien, Marlène Jean, Philippe Joseph, Pipo Gertrude).
From left to right: Thierry Pivert (bassist), Laurent Valere and Claude Saint-Pricx
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He evolved with “Bwa kan’nel” by Max Bellony Bass with Michel Bambou, Claude Rodap, Joêl Héloîse and worked with Vincent Ozier Lafontaine.
Canada, the home stretch of the pianist organist
Claude Saint-Prix, organist pianist was passionate about the Hammond B3 organ which resonates in traditional gospels.
He had been living in Canada for 3 years, to perfect his knowledge of this instrument, new technologies and digital models. The comeback of this instrument in jazz, pop, soul or rock, very appreciated, allows to appreciate the fabulous sounds.
Sitting in front of his instrument, “his monster”, the discreet Claude Saint-Prix was very happy, because he and the instrument played in symbiosis.
Death of pianist Claude Saint-Prix.
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Death like a thief surprised him this Friday March 5 at 1 p.m. striking him with a devastating leukemia, leaving in sadness, the artistic world from here and elsewhere, his friends and his family. He was just 70 years old.
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