Jean Labre in front of Paris by night

Jean Labre

All the harmonicas of the world

Over 70 years devoted to the harmonica. From Albert Raisner's CHARM club to international festivals, a remarkable journey.

Biography
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01 — Biography

The man behind
the harmonica

Jean Labre, portrait

Photo © Micheline Vicent-Roubert

It all began in the late 1940s at the Harmonica Club, the CHARM, founded in 1945 by Albert Raisner. Jean, then a young student, was a regular there with his first trio, “Les Vagabonds de l'Hudson”.

A career rich in encounters and travels, from French stages to international festivals, taking the mouth organ to new horizons.

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02 — Listen

Albums to discover

Cover of the album Vol de Nuit
1981 — LP & CASSETTE

Vol de Nuit

Dedicated to the memory of Saint-Exupéry, an ambient album entirely composed, produced and directed by Jean Labre.

Cover of the album Humanitas
2001 — CD

Photo © Jean-Claude Cintas

Humanitas

Original compositions by Jean Labre, from “Tangoriton” to “Rue Gît-le-Cœur”.

Cover of the album Postcards
2009 — CD

Photo © Jean-Claude Cintas

Postcards

Twelve musical postcards, from “Sweet Meuf Blues” to “Hymnalaya”.

And much more…
03 — Chronicles

Chronicles & Reflections

EDITORIAL · SEPTEMBER 2018

Hassle Dance

Our world is inexplicably mysterious, alternately punctuated with pleasures, worries, events, unpredictable whims of our planet... This planet that makes us fewer and fewer gifts…

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EDITORIAL · MARCH 2018

Night Organs

Unexpected encounter on that winter evening during which it was not recommended to put your nose out, solstice whim. Whatever the case may be, we posted complete in the beautiful…

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