Daniel Huck, the French jazz reedist and singer, died on April 25, 2026, at age 78.
Born in Paris on March 22, 1948, he began on trombone before abandoning it in his teens and switching to alto saxophone at 19 while working on the waitstaff at the Parisian club Jazzland. He played with the Famous Melody Boys in 1968, Jean-Pierre Morel from 1969 to 1973, the Jazzomaniacs from 1970 to 1971, and Gilbert Leroux in 1974.
In the latter half of the 1970s, he worked extensively with the Anachronic Jazz Band, Olivier Franc and Raymond Fonseque.
Daniel Huck, 78, French jazz reedist and singer.