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  • Genre: Fusion / Jazz / Rock

    Location Boucherville, Quebec, Ca

    Profile Views: 62259

    Last Login: 12/29/2011

    Member Since 9/7/2008

    Website www.alaincaron.com

    Record Label NORAC

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    La carrière du bassiste Alain Caron débutait dès l’âge de 11 ans en participant à un concours d’amateurs. Il se joint ensuite à différents groupes pour y jouer la musique populaire des “top 40” et des standards Américains, Sud- Américains et Français. À l’âge de 14 ans , grâce à un disque d’Oscar Peterson, il découvre la musique qui deviendra sa plus grande passion : Le jazz. En 1977, une occasion en or se présente alors qu’il rencontre Michel Cusson et son groupe. Caron se trouve alors en compagnie de musiciens de la même trempe que lui, qui pouvaient apprécier le jazz et ses fondements tout en ayant le but commun d’innover. Ils ont émergé avec la formation du groupe jazz fusion québécois UZEB. Il se rend alors à Montréal et en plus d’y jouer avec le groupe, il commence à travailler en studios et à jouer dans tous les clubs de jazz de la ville. Alain se considère comme un musicien autodidacte, il a cependant suivi quelques cours de musique privés et d’autres par correspondance pour se retrouver ensuite au Berkley College of Music en 1979. Pendant son séjour à Boston, il fut rapidement mis en contact avec des collègues étudiants et autres musiciens de jazz élites établis professionnellement. Tout de suite il commence à jouer dans les clubs de la région de Boston avec des musiciens tels David Kikovsky, Tom Harrell, Sal Nestico, Frank Tiberi, Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Moses, pour en nommer que quelques-uns. Il décide cependant de revenir à Montréal pour se consacrer presqu’exclusivement à Uzeb. Le groupe enregistrera dix albums entre 1981 et 1990 et au-delà de 400 000 copies de ces disques ont été vendus à travers le monde et offert d’innombrables concerts dans plus de vingt pays. En 1992, il réalise le premier de ses sept albums solo. Puis il se lance rapidement en tournée au Canada et en Europe avec son groupe. Il accompagne aussi de nombreux artistes de réputation internationale à titre de bassiste, notamment Mike Stern, Billy Cobham, Frank Gambale, Biréli Lagrène, Didier Lockwood, Tiger Okoshi, Alex Acuna, Don Alias et Gino Vanelli dans plus de 30 pays. Il est invité en Avril 2005 pour une série de spectacles et enregistrement avec le prestigieux WDR Big Band à Cologne en Allemagne sous la direction de Michael Abene de New-York. En 2007 L’Université du Québec, sous l’égide de l’Université du Québec à Rimouski, a accordé un doctorat honorifique au musicien de jazz de réputation internationale Alain Caron Au début de 2010 était annoncée la construction d’une nouvelle école à Rivière-du-Loup qui portera le nom d’École de musique Alain-Caron. Cette école regroupera sous un même toit des activités de formation, d'administration et de diffusion. Caron s’est vite développé une réputation de maître en basses électrique et de virtuose de la six cordes. Voici quelques citations ; “Le magazine américain Bass Player consacre le Québécois Alain Caron comme un des 10 meilleurs musiciens au monde de l’année 1996”, Le Journal de Montréal, décembre 1996, Canada “…un virtuose plein d’énergie qui, en dépit de ses succès considérables, ne présente aucun signe d’essoufflement... l’une des voix les plus fortes... du monde de la basse” (traduction), (page couverture), Bass Player, juin 1996, États-Unis “le musicien virtuose… entame aujourd’hui une tournée française… un rendez-vous exceptionnel lorsque l’on sait que l’artiste est (unanimement) reconnu comme l’un des meilleurs bassistes au monde”, Reims/Loisirs/Cinéma/Théâtre/Expos, novembre 95, France “…un formidable joueur…”, (traduction), The Jazz Report, Automne 94, Canada “On ne peut décrire le style d’Alain Caron sans parler de très grande virtuosité”, (traduction), Gitarre & Bass, février 97, Allemagne “…il est un jazzman à part entière, accompagnateur hors pair, recruté par tant de pointures… le virtuose…”, La Presse, septembre 95, Canada la revue française, Bass Magasine, dans laquelle on peut lire en 2000 : “… Celui qui s’est très vite imposé comme l’un des bassistes les plus inventifs de la planète ne cesse d’évoluer…” En atteignant cette notoriété, il fut invité à plusieurs reprises à donner ses classes de maître dans la plupart des grandes villes du monde comme Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, New-York, Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Londres, Rome, Amsterdam, Genève, Francfort, Tokyo, Hong Kong et Bogota. ********************************************** ENGLISH VERSION: Canadian bassist Alain Caron’s musical career began at the early age of 11 as he soon discovered the music which would become his life’s passion - jazz. In the 70s he moved to Montreal and started extensive studio work. He also started playing quite a bit in jazz clubs in and around town. The self-taught musician took correspondence courses, and eventually, journeyed south to attend Berkley College of Music. While in Boston, he was quickly introduced to some outstanding young musicians, co-students, as well as, seasoned well established professional jazzman. Soon performing nightly, in the Boston area, with David Kikovsky, Tom Harrell, Sal Nestico, Frank Tiberi, Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Moses, to name a few. Opportunity knocked in 1977 when he met the Michel Cusson Group. Caron found himself in the company of like-minded musicians - who could appreciate jazz and its origins, as well as looking ahead to the future. They emerged in the early 1980s with super fusion group UZEB. Gradually the group evolved into a mature outfit, interested in intelligent fusion—impressive but always musical. By the time Noisy Night and the outstanding, World Tour ‘90 were released, Alain had recorded ten albums with them. UZEB sold over 400,000 copies. Caron found himself on world tours and with albums on the hit parade: pretty heady stuff... (Recognised by Down Beat magazine as one of the best electric jazz bands of the decade, the group received nine Felix Awards - Best Jazz Album (1983-84-86-87-90-91), Best Group (1984-89), and Most Recognised Artist Abroad (1990), a Gemini Award For Best Original Score (1989), a SOCAN Award, and the Oscar Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award (1991). Caron soon developed a reputation as a master electric bass player, a virtuoso on the 6-string bass guitar. Not surprisingly, as he became increasingly well known, Caron taught master classes in most of the world’s major cities, including Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bogota, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Geneva, Frankfurt. Caron soon took off on his solo career, launching his own imprint NORAC RECORDS; In 1992, he produced the first of his 7 solo albums to date ¨Le Band¨. ¨Rhythm And Jazz¨ followed in 1995, ¨Play¨was released in 1997 ¨Call Me Al¨ followedin 2000. Along the way, recording numerous albums with friends. ¨5¨ was released in 2003, followed by the DVD and CD entitled "Live au Cabaret de Montréal", released in 2006. To commemorate UZEB's 25th anniversary, CARON released on his NORAC LABEL the DVD UZEB ¨THE LAST CONCERT¨ in 2006. The only official live concert footage ever released or to ever be released by UZEB. Featuring special guest TIGER OKOSHI on trumpet. CONVERSATIONS was released in 2007 . A beautiful collection of duets with Oliver Jones, Lorraine Desmarais, François Bourassa, Jean St-Jacques and Otmaro Ruiz. He also toured world-wide with friends Mike Stern, Billy Cobham, Frank Gambale, Biréli Lagrène, Didier Lockwood, Tiger Okoshi, Alex Acuna, Don Alias and Gino Vanelli. In 2007 The University of Quebec, under the aegis of the University of Quebec in Rimouski, decreed an honorary doctorate to the internationally acclaimed bassist. Important to note, he is the only musician to have ever received this honor. In 2010, in Alain's native Rivière-du-Loup announced that it would be building a music school for $3.7 million and naming it École de musique Alain-Caron.

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    .. .. .... .. ..Hometown: Montreal, Quebec.. ..Management: Bob Telaro.. ..Booking/Canada: Nicolas Gravel | Larivée Cabot Champagne.. ..Booking/France: Rémi Ballet | STRADA PRODUCTIONS.. ..Booking/Europe: Patrizio Chiozza | EMMECI S.R.L.. ..Select Photography: Hervé W... ..Myspace Design: GLIMMER.. ..Label: Norac Records.... .. .. .. ....http://www.myspace.com/alaincaronjazzrock.... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ......Canadian bassist ......Alain Caron........’s...... musical career ....began at the early age of 11 as.... he soon discovered the music which would become his life’s passion - jazz. In the 70s he moved to ....Montreal.... and started extensive studio work..... He also started playing quite a bit.... in jazz clubs in and around town. The self-taught musician took correspondence courses, and eventually, journeyed south to attend Berkley College of Music. While in ....Boston...., he was quickly introduced to some outstanding young musicians, co-students, as well as, seasoned.... ....well established professional jazzman......... Soon performing nightly, in the Boston area, with ......David Kikovsky......, ......Tom Harrell......, ......Sal Nestico......, ......Frank Tiberi......, ......Jerry Bergonzi......, ......Bob Moses......, to name a few. .... ...... ...... ......Opportunity........ knocked in 1977 when he met the Michel Cusson Group. Caron found himself in the company of like-minded musicians - who could appreciate jazz and its origins, as well as looking ahead to the future. They emerged in the early 1980s with super fusion group ..........UZEB........... Gradually the group evolved into a mature outfit, interested in intelligent fusion—impressive but always musical. By the time ............Noisy Night............ and the outstanding, ............World Tour ‘90........ ....were........ released, Alain had recorded ten albums with them. ..........UZEB.......... sold over 400,000 copies. ..........Caron ..........found ........himself on world tours and with albums on the hit parade: pretty heady stuff......... .......... (Recognised by Down Beat magazine as one of the best electric jazz bands of the decade, the group received nine Felix Awards - Best Jazz Album (1983-84-86-87-90-91), Best Group (1984-89), and Most Recognised Artist Abroad (1990), a Gemini Award For Best Original Score (1989), a SOCAN Award, and the Oscar Peterson Lifetime Achievement Award (1991)........... ...... ...... ........Caron.......... soon developed a reputation as a master electric bass player, a virtuoso on the ...... ......6-string bass guitar. Not surprisingly, as he became increasingly well known, Caron taught master classes in most of the world’s major cities, including.... ....Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo,.... ....Hong Kong,.... ....Bogota,.... ....London, Rome, Amsterdam, Geneva, Frankfurt....... ...... ...... ........Caron.......... soon took off on his solo career........, launching his own imprint ..........NORAC RECORDS..........; ...... ......In 1992, he produced the first of his.... ....7.... ....solo albums to date ............¨Le Band¨............... ..............¨Rhythm And Jazz¨ ............followed in 1995............,........ ......¨..............Play¨........ ....was released.... ....in 1997 ............¨Call Me Al¨ ............followed.... ....in 2000........... ..........Along the way, recording numerous albums with friends. ............¨5¨ ............was.... ....released in 2003, followed by the DVD and CD entitled .........."Live au Cabaret de Montréal",.......... released in 2006..... ....To commemorate UZEB..s 25th anniversary, ..........CARON ..........released on his NORAC LABEL the DVD.... ......UZEB ¨THE LAST CONCERT¨.......... in 2006. The only official live concert footage ever released or to ever be released by ..........UZEB........... Featuring special guest ..........TIGER OKOSHI.......... on trumpet. ..........CONVERSATIONS...... ....was released in 2007 . A beautiful collection of duets with ..........Oliver Jones, ............Lorraine............ Desmarais, François Bourassa, Jean St-Jacques and Otmaro Ruiz........... ...... ...... ...... ......He also toured world-wide with friends ..........Mike Stern, Billy Cobham.........., ..........Frank Gambale.........., ..........Biréli Lagrène, Didier Lockwood,...... ......Tiger Okoshi,...... ......Alex Acuna, Don Alias ..........and ..........Gino Vanelli........... ...... ........ ........ ......In 2007.... ....The ..........University of Quebec.........., under the aegis of the ..........University of Quebec in Rimouski.........., decreed an honorary doctorate to the internationally acclaimed bassist. Important to note, he is the only musician to have ever received this honor..... .. ......In ........2009........,.... ....a........ college ........in ........Alain..s ........native Rivière-du-Loup ........announced that it ........would be building a music pavilion for ........$........3.7 million ........and naming it.... ......École de musique Alain-Caron................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. ...... ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..

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