Didier Malherbe

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Didier Malherbe
Background information
Also known as	Bloomdido Bad de Grass
Born	(1943-01-22) 22 January 1943 (age 82) Paris, France
Genres	Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Jazz, Jazz fusion, World music
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist, flautist
Instrument(s)	Flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, duduk, hulusi, keyboards
Years active	1960–present

Didier Malherbe^[a] (born January 22, 1943, in Paris) is a French jazz, rock, and world music musician and a poet. He is a member of the bands Gong and Hadouk.

He plays the saxophone, flute, alto clarinet, ocarina, Laotian Khen, Bawu flute, Hulusi and many other wind instruments. Since 1995, duduk has been his preferred instrument.
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