Jean-Claude Fohrenbach

Jean-Claude Fohrenbach (January 5, 1925, Paris – March 30, 2009, Villiers-le-Duc) was a French jazz saxophonist.

Early in his career he played with Eddie Bernard and Django Reinhardt before landing a regular gig at the Club Saint-Germain in Paris as the leader of a seven-piece ensemble from 1949 to 1951.

After this residency he worked with Claude Bolling, Jack Diéval, Jonah Jones, and Martial Solal in the early and mid-1950s.

Beginning in the late 1970s he worked as an educator, teaching jazz improvisation.

He was the keyboard and saxophonist of the singer Jean Ferrat during the composer's career.