1. Didier Malherbe is a member of the bands, Gong and Hadouk.
16 Facts About Didier Malherbe
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Didier Malherbe plays the saxophone, flute, alto clarinet, ocarina, Laotian Khen, Bawu flute, Hulusi, and many other wind instruments.
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Didier Malherbe began playing saxophone at the age of 13, after hearing Charlie Parker's "Bloomdido", a title he would later adopt as his nickname.
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In 1966, Didier played saxophone with Les Rollsticks in Marc'O's comedy-rock, Les Idoles.
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Didier Malherbe received the stage name Bloomdido Bad De Grasse from Daevid Allen, a combination of the title of the Charlie Parker standard and a rough English translation of his surname.
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In 1980, Didier Malherbe recorded his first solo album, "Bloom," with a jazz-fusion sound common to that era, but with distinctly French vocals and artsy oddities.
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In 1982, Didier Malherbe began a partnership with Faton Cahen, former pianist with Magma and Zao, which they logically called Faton-Bloom.
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Didier Malherbe played on the first album by Equip'Out, a band led by ex-Gong drummer Pip Pyle, and joined Daevid Allen in a new line-up of Gong, which resulted in the album Shapeshifter.
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In 1990, Didier Malherbe released his first true solo album, Fetish, surrounded by a cast of thousands.
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Didier Malherbe then signed with the Tangram label, releasing Zeff in 1992, which was a major critical and commercial success.
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Also during the 1990s, Didier Malherbe kept touring with Classic Gong in both Europe and the USA.
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Didier Malherbe finally left the band in 1999, but has appeared occasionally as a guest-star, both on stage Subterranea DVD and on records Zero To Infinity and 2032.
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Didier Malherbe toured and recorded with Brigitte Fontaine Cd Palaces and with acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan Live at the New Morning CD in 1997.
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Didier Malherbe has published two books of sonnets: L'Anche des Metamorphoses and Escapade en Facilie.
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Didier Malherbe appeared on a France Musique radio broadcast titled "Ocora Couleurs du Monde", where he recited his poems.
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Didier Malherbe participated in the recording of the CD of the group Alula "Heliotropics".