American jazz composer and pianist playing the international stage | 25 years' performing concerts, recording and teaching alongside distinguished jazz European and American musicians | Awarded numerous prizes and honorific distinctions | Bilingual English-French
Composition, concerts
Concert artist, programs widely focused on his own compositions
1979 - Today
Plays with the greatest jazz and contemporary musicians throughout the world
Recorded more than 25 albums
Numerous musical orders
Several hundred hours of radio recording |
Recording with international musicians and as a soloist for public radio stations in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland
Other activities
Artists booker for festival Jazz à La Villette and musical Adviser in jazz at la Cité de la Musique (La Villette, Paris), 2001-2004
Member of the jury of CMA / FACE French American Jazz Exchange in 2005
Member of the jury for Concours International de Piano Martial Solal | 2002
Prize and honorific distinctions
Made «Chevalier des Arts et Lettres» by French Ministry of Culture | 2003
Honorary diploma – Gouvernement de Cordillère, Chili | 1995
Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording | 1994
Winner of Lloyd Morriset prize in jazz improvisation, Conservatoire d’Oberlin | 1978
Educational activities
- EJMA, Lausanne, Switzerland since 2004
Associated Professor in jazz improvisation in the biggest European Jazz School
- Master Classes since 1985
Frequently dispenses master-classes in regional Conservatories and jazz associations in France, Switzerland and Germany
- Private lessons | from 1979 to 1987
In-depth teaching in harmony of contemporary jazz | instrumental exercises in technique and composition
- Oberlin Music Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio, USA | from 1977 to 1978
Auxiliary Professor, jazz department | in charge of teaching a course about introduction to jazz and harmony improvisation techniques | Judge for last year students performance exams
Diplomas
* French Certificat d’Aptitude (CA) in Musique de Jazz, granted by Ministry of Culture, Paris | 2003
* BMus, Oberlin Music Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio, USA | 1978
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