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Dominique Pifarély
Dominique Pifarély (born 1957) is a French jazz violinist. He works in avant-garde jazz, but he has also worked in post-bop and other contexts. Career Pifarély was born in Bègles. In 1979, he began touring with bassist Didier Levallet and guitarist Gérard Marais as a trio. In the 1980s he began leading his own bands, as can be heard on the recording ''Insula Dulcamara'' (1988) and ''Oblique'' (1992). In 1985, Pifarély started to work with reedist Louis Sclavis and in 1992, they formed the Sclavis/Pifarély Acoustic Quartet, featuring guitarist Marc Ducret and double bassist Bruno Chevillon, and recorded for ECM. In the late 1990s, he started a duo work with pianist François Couturier, and they recorded an album (Poros, ECM, 1997). Impromptu is a collaboration with François Couturier, Dominique Visse, and a work on contemporary poetry. He also initiated text/music experiences with French writer François Bon and actors Violaine Schwartz and Pierre Baux. The Dédales en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bègles
Bègles (; Gascon: ''Begla'') is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux. Population Personalities Bègles was the birthplace of: * Sandrine Cantoreggi (born 1969), violinist * Lilly Daché (1898–1989), milliner and fashion designer * Jacques Dufilho (1914–2005), actor * Marie Bell (1900–1985), actress International relations Bègles is twinned with: * Collado Villalba, Spain * Suhl, Germany * Bray, Ireland See also *Communes of the Gironde department The following is a list of the 535 Communes of France, communes of the Gironde Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Ducret
Marc Ducret (born 19 August 1957) is a contemporary avant-garde jazz guitarist who frequently collaborates with saxophonist Tim Berne. Ducret's guitar style is idiosyncratic, having been called "highly original and very expressive," but also " Metheny-like." Selected discography As leader * 1987 ''La théorie du pilier'' (Label Bleu) * 1989 ''Le Kodo'' (Label Bleu) * 1990 ''Gris'' (Label Bleu) * 1991 '' News from the Front'' ( JMT) * 1997 ''Détail'' (Winter & Winter) * 1998 ''Un Certain Malaise'' (Screwgun) * 1999 ''L'ombra di Verdi'' (Screwgun) * 2003 ''Qui parle?'' (Sketch) * 2006 ''Trio Live'' (self-produced) * 2006 ''Trio Live No. 2'' (self-produced) * 2009 ''Le sens de la marche'' (Illusions) * 2011 ''Tower, vol. 1'' (Ayler) * 2011 ''Tower, vol. 2'' (Ayler) * 2012 ''Tower, vol. 4'' (Ayler) * 2013 ''Tower, vol. 3'' (Ayler) * 2014 ''Tower-Bridge'' (Ayler) * 2015 ''Metatonal'' (Ayler) * 2019 ''Lady M'' (Illusions) * 2023 ''Palm Sweat'' (Screwgun/Out Of Your Head) With Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century French Male Violinists
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French Jazz Violinists
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People From Gironde
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1957 Births
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On Duke's Birthday
''On Duke's Birthday'' is a live album by the Mike Westbrook Orchestra performing a five song suite dedicated to the memory of Duke Ellington which was recorded in France in 1984 and released on the Hat Hut label in 1985.Mike Westbrook discography accessed October 27, 2014 The suite was commissioned by two festivals, Le Temps du Jazz and Jazz en France-Angouleme, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Ellington.Nicholson, S. Mike Westbrook: England's Dreamer '''', May 2005 Rece ...
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Samo Šalamon
Samo Šalamon (born October 9, 1978, in Maribor, Slovenia) is a Slovenian jazz composer, guitarist, and band leader. He has performed on over 35 releases and is credited with over 140 compositions. Biography Salamon started playing the guitar at the age of 7 and studied classical guitar in Maribor, Slovenia until the age of 15. He continued his studies at the University of Ljubljana, where he obtained a PhD in the field of American poetry and translation. During his time at college, he became interested in jazz and improvisation. Salamon met jazz guitarist John Scofield in 1999 and Scofield became a mentor to Salamon. Salamon became obsessed with practicing and maintained a practice schedule of five to six hours per day for a couple of years. In the early 2000s, he started to play and record with musicians from the New York jazz scene, including Tim Berne, David Binney, Josh Roseman, Tony Malaby, Mark Helias, Tom Rainey, Gerald Cleaver, Tyshawn Sorey, John Hebert, Donny McCa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Louiss
Eddy Louiss (2 May 1941 – 30 June 2015) was a French jazz musician. Eddy started playing in his father Pierre's orchestra in the 1950s. Pierre changed the family name from Louise to Louiss. As a vocalist, he was a member of Les Double Six of Paris from 1961 through 1963. During this time his primary instrument became the Hammond organ. In 1964, he was awarded the Prix Django Reinhardt. For 13 years, between 1964 and 1977, he played with leading French musician Claude Nougaro. After that, he made the decision, one that his son Pierre described as "not that easy", to split from Nougaro to head out on a solo career. He worked with Kenny Clarke, René Thomas, and Jean-Luc Ponty. In 1971 he was a member of the Stan Getz quartet (with René Thomas and Bernard Lubat) that recorded the Getz album ''Dynasty'' (1971). Eddy Louiss had his left leg amputated in the early 1990s after suffering artery problems, following which he made few public appearances. In duet, he recorded wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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