Christian Escoudé

Christian Escoudé (born 1947) is a French Gypsy jazz guitarist.

He grew up in Angoulême and is of Romani descent on his father's side. His father was also a guitarist who was influenced by Django Reinhardt. When Escoudé was ten, his father began teaching him the guitar, and he became a professional musician at age fifteen. His style is a mix of bebop and gypsy jazz influences, featuring the use of vibrato, portamento, and fast runs.

He started work in a trio with Aldo Romano in 1972. By the 1980s, he was in John…