Jean-Marc Jafet

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Jean Marc Jafet (born May 8, 1956) is a French bassist and composer. He is considered one of the top bassists in France. [1]

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Biography

Jean-Marc Jafet was born on May 8, 1956, in Nice, France, to guitarist father and mother singer. JM Jafet started drumming in the 65/70. He then changed his instrument and became a bassist in 1978 to perform with the Brazilian duo "Les Etoiles". He is one of the most famous, recorded and in-demand electric bass players in France, and known for his work with Sylvain Luc, André Ceccarelli, Didier Lockwood, Biréli Lagrène, Michel Petrucciani and many others.

Discography

Leader

With Michel Jonasz

With Marcia Maria

With Richard Galliano

With Trio Sud

Compilations

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References

  1. "MARKBASS | Bass Amplification". www.markbass.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-05.