20 February 2026

MICHEL PORTAL R.I.P. (1935-2026)

 


MICHEL PORTAL QUINTET "PARIS 68-01-20"


Michel Portal, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Joachim Kühn, piano
Barre Phillips, double bass
Jean-François Jenny-Clark, double bass
Aldo Romano, drums

1. A Notre Père 35:36

Recorded at La Maison de la Radio, Foyer B, Paris on January 20, 1968.
(pre-fm)

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  2. A rare recording and a fitting tribute to a great talent. Farewell my friend and thank you.

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  3. many thanks for this unpublished (for me) session
    Vince

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  4. Thanks very much for sharing this concert ! Hope to see more unpublished recordings of Portal ;-)

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  5. Extraordinary. Thanks so much for this. Saw Portal a couple of times in 2004 in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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  7. Thankyou Ernst. Short but terrific.
    In Memoriam, I've played both this and a slightly beaten copy of Portal's Châteauvallon '72 record a few times over. Sad but good, both.

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  8. Please re-upload. Please, please & merci !

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  9. https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/d2fd9b5a-82f0-4a35-a420-0cc3641f13a3

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