François Tusques
François Tusques (born 1938) is a French jazz pianist. In 1965 he recorded Free Jazz, an early French record in the style, with Bernard Vitet, Beb Guérin, Michel Portal and François Jeanneau. He later founded the Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra, which brought together immigrant and international musicians. In later years he has worked mostly in solo and duo improvised settings. Also in 1965 Tusques recorded La Maison Fille du Soleil with Don Cherry, and in 1967 Le Nouveau Jazz with Barney Wilen, Jean-François Jenny-Clark and Aldo Romano.
