Jean Omer

Sing High, Sing Low, sing it like you want Jean Omer et son Orchestre Jazz
Jean Omer (cl); Max Geldray (hca); Rudy Bruder (p); Mike Engelen (g); Leopold Serluppens (d);
unknown (vln); Anny Xhoffleer (vcl)
Columbia DF 4608 / Matr.Nr.:CLB 375-2 / Brussels, late December 1937
Blue Room Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Roger Squinquel, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Jean Omer (cl,as) Vic Bayens (as,cl); Jean Robert, Joseph Clerkx (ts); Henri Segers (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Lucien Poliet (d); Benny Carter (arr)
Brussels, c. December 1940
Club Privé Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Roger Squinquel, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Jean Omer (cl,as) Vic Bayens (as,cl); Jean Robert, Joseph Clerkx (ts); Henri Segers (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Lucien Poliet (d);
Brussels, c. December 1940
Some Of These Days Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Roger Squinquel, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Jean Omer (cl,as) Vic Bayens (as,cl); Jean Robert, Joseph Clerkx (ts); Henri Segers (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Lucien Poliet (d);
Brussels, c. December 1940
Tutti Frutti Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Roger Squinquel, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Jean Omer (cl,as) Vic Bayens (as,cl); Jean Robert, Joseph Clerkx (ts); Henri Segers (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Lucien Poliet (d);
Brussels, c. December 1940
After You've Gone Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
George Clays, Louis De Haes (tp); Henri Van Coile , Joseph Clerx (as);
Henri Van Coile , Jean Robert , Joseph Clerx (ts); Jean Omer (ss); Jean Robert (cl); Rudy Bruder (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Albert Heyninck (d); Jean Omer (ldr); Jean Omer (arr);
Written-By - Creamer , Layton
Brüssel, 1 Mai 1941, Matrix 25719, Oder Nr. Tel A 10307
Star Dust Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
George Clays, Louis De Haes (tp); Henri Van Coile , Joseph Clerx (as);
Henri Van Coile , Jean Robert , Joseph Clerx (ts); Jean Omer (ss); Jean Robert (cl); Rudy Bruder (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Albert Heyninck (d); Jean Omer (ldr); Jean Omer (arr);
Written-By - Carmichael , Parish
Brüssel, 1 Mai 1941, Matrix 25717, Order Nr. Tel A 10308
Wabash Blues Jean Omer Et Son Orchestre Du "Bœuf Sur Le ToÎt"
George Clays, Louis De Haes (tp); Henri Van Coile , Joseph Clerx (as);
Henri Van Coile , Jean Robert , Joseph Clerx (ts); Jean Omer (ss); Jean Robert (cl); Rudy Bruder (p);
Roland Vrancken (g); Jean Delahaut (b); Albert Heyninck (d); Jean Omer (ldr); Jean Omer (arr);
Written-By - Meineken-Ringle
Brüssel, 1 Mai 1941, Matrix 25718, Order Nr. Tel A 10308
Schicksal Jean Omer und sein Orchester
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Georges Clais (tp);
Roger Squinquel, Henri Vandenbossche, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Henri Melderez (rn. prob Henri Van Melderen)(as, cl,bar); Jean Omer (cl,as);
Jean Robert, Joseph Clarkx (ts); Rudy Bruder (p); Frank Engelen (g); Jean Delahaut (b);
Gaston Bogaert (d); Henri Van Coile (as,cl)
Brussels, May 1942
Mitternachtsmusik Jean Omer und sein Orchester
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Georges Clais (tp);
Roger Squinquel, Henri Vandenbossche, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Henri Melderez (rn. prob Henri Van Melderen)(as, cl,bar); Jean Omer (cl,as);
Jean Robert, Joseph Clarkx (ts); Rudy Bruder (p); Frank Engelen (g); Jean Delahaut (b);
Gaston Bogaert (d); Henri Van Coile (as,cl)
Brussels, May 1942
Rendez-vous In Lausanne Jean Omer und sein Orchester
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp); Georges Clais (tp);
Roger Squinquel, Henri Vandenbossche, Josse Beeckmans (tb);
Henri Melderez (rn. prob Henri Van Melderen)(as, cl,bar); Jean Omer (cl,as);
Jean Robert, Joseph Clarkx (ts); Rudy Bruder (p); Frank Engelen (g); Jean Delahaut (b);
Gaston Bogaert (d); Henri Van Coile (as,cl)
Brussels, May 1942
Obsession Jean Omer et son Grand Orchestra du "Boeuf sur le Toit"
Louis Dehaes, Fernand Debray, Eugène Vanderborght (tp) Georges Clais (tp)
Roger Squinquel, Henri Vandenbossche, Josse Beeckmans (tb) Vic Bayens (as, cl,bar) Jean Omer (cl,as)
Jean Robert, Joseph Clarkx (ts) Henri Segers (p) Frank Engelen (g) Jean Delahaut (b) Gaston Bogaert (d) Henri Van Coile (as,cl)
Brussels, mid June 1943

Jean Omer, Sax and Clarinet. First band formed in 1936. He formed his first Swing oriented orchestra in the late 1930s, in Belgium. First recorded in late 1940 and did much recording over the next 3 years, after which sessions became few and far between. One of his arrangers was Peter Packay, and in the late 1930's Benny Carter also wrote some scores for him. Omer was twice heard, in the late summer 1941 and in the spring 1942, in Berlin's (Germany) Delphi Cafe. (During WW II years.)

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