Michel Portal (1935-2026)

clifford_thornton · February 15

What a life. RIP

I'll add that I was fortunate to interview him about 20 years ago, and he was funny and kind. I'm thankful for that experience.

mikeweil · February 15

Just read about it on Facebook. R.I.P.

EKE BBB · February 15

R.I.P.

HutchFan · February 15

Sorry to hear this news. R.I.P.

mjazzg · February 15

That's sad, what a musical legacy

Late · February 15

These two were my introduction to Portal. 👍👍 Still catching up with later work!

Rabshakeh · February 15

Very sad. Rest in peace to one of the last of the hero era.

OliverM · February 15

RIP. Prolific until recently and quite largely known in France beyond the jazz public.

optatio · February 15

R.I.P. ...

RiRiIII · February 16

R.I.P.

A legend.

EKE BBB · February 16

Two favourites:

Martial Solal Michel Portal, principal, 1 de 4

Fast Mood, principal, 1 de 14

optatio · February 16

On my shelf ...

OliverM · 2026-02-25T12:09:18Z

An interesting article from a sociological perspective, for those who read French:

Recommended Posts