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.
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14 comments:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth20 February 2026 at 15:35:00 CET

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  2. kike21 February 2026 at 00:05:00 CET

    Thank you so much. RIP Michel.

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  3. rev.b21 February 2026 at 04:32:00 CET

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

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  4. JColtrane21 February 2026 at 14:33:00 CET

    Thank you very much

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  5. Vincemagzic21 February 2026 at 20:29:00 CET

    many thanks for this unpublished (for me) session
    Vince

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  6. Carlito22 February 2026 at 13:21:00 CET

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 Hope to see more unpublished recordings of Portal ;-)

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  7. Clifford Allen22 February 2026 at 18:39:00 CET

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

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  8. c1786723 February 2026 at 16:30:00 CET

    Please re-upload.

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  9. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth23 February 2026 at 16:58:00 CET

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  10. serviceton4 March 2026 at 13:22:00 CET

    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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  11. miloo29 March 2026 at 09:55:00 CET

    THAnk you ERNst!

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  12. pierrepor28 March 2026 at 16:37:00 CET

    Please re-upload. Please, please & merci !

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  13. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth28 March 2026 at 17:43:00 CET

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

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  14. pierrepor28 March 2026 at 17:59:00 CET

    THASNK YOU VERY MUCH!

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