François Boland(born November 6, 1929 in NamurBelgium; died August 12, 2005 in Geneva) was a classically trained Belgian jazz composer and pianist. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...
He first gained notice in 1949 and worked with Belgian jazz greats like Bobby Jaspar. Later he worked with multi-national jazz bands like Kurt Edelhagen's and in 1961 he helped found a multi-national Big-Band with drummer Kenny Clarke. Their Clarke-Boland Big Band is among the most noted Big Bands to have been assembled outside the United States. After it broke up in 1972 he became primarily a composer. He lived in Europe, primarily Switzerland, since 1976 and did musical arrangements for Sarah Vaughan among others. He was also part of One World, One Peace, an effort involving Pope John Paul II. He died in 2005. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Kenny Clarke (born January 9, 1914 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania-died January 26, 1985 in Paris, France) was a jazz drummer and an early innovator of the bebop style of drumming. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from October 16... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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