Barney Wilen
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: France
- Born: March 4, 1937 in Nice, Provence-Alpes-C么te d'Azur, France
- Died: May 25, 1996 in Paris, 脦le-de-France, France
Biography
French saxophonist Barney Wilen, born in Nice, rose in Paris in 1957 playing with *Miles Davis* on the 'Ascenseur pour l'茅chafaud' soundtrack. A leader from his 1957 debut 'Tilt' onward, he recorded 'Jazz sur Seine' and 'Barney', wrote film scores, explored free jazz and rock, and returned to ballads on 'La note bleue' and his later #Venus Records# albums before his death in Paris in 1996.
Barney Wilen Discography
- Tilt (1957) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Auto Jazz: Tragic Destiny of Lorenzo Bandini (1968) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Moshi (1972) - Album - rated 3.85/5