Pierre Dutour

Pierre Dominique Lucien Dutour (10 November 1931 – 31 October 2023) was a French trumpeter, composer, arranger, and orchestra conductor.

[1] Born in Boulogne-sur-Gesse on 10 November 1931, Dutour spent time with refugees during World War II, one of whom was the leader of a local brass band.

After the war, he joined the Orchestre de Henri Lovel in Toulouse and played the bandoneon.

In the 1960s, he joined the Jeunesses musicales de France [fr], directed by Claude Bolling.

Other musicians he played alongside included Joe Dassin, Jack Arel [fr], and Jean-Claude Petit.