A jazz pianist born on June 11, 1929, who died on February 16, 2017, Maurice
Vander is best known for having accompanied Claude Nougaro for many years. A
session musician, arranger and producer, he has collaborated with numerous jazz
and chanson artists since his early days with Django Reinhardt. Adoptive father
of Christian Vander, drummer and founder of the group Magma, he has also
recorded a handful of group and solo albums, including Paris Jazz (1955), Vander
Michelot Lubat (1985), Vander Se Joue Nougaro (1992), Ô Toulouse (2004), Nougaro
Sans Paroles (2006) and Récidive : Pi...