| Intro | Congolese musician |
| Is |
Musician Jazz musician Saxophonist |
| From |
Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Brazzaville |
| Death |
25 November 2009, Brazzaville |
Jean Serge Essous (born 1935 Brazzaville – died November 25, 2009 in Brazzaville ) was a Congolese saxophonist, clarinetist, and cofounder of the Afrika Team in Paris, France, the band Bantous de la Capital in Brazzaville, Congo, OK Jazz, and Orchestre Rock a Mambo.
On 11 October 2006, UNESCO designated Jean Serge Essous a UNESCO Artist for Peace by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura.