John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Martino, Jim Hall, Caetano Veloso, Funkadelic, Buddy Guy, John Coltrane, George Benson, Lenine, Guinga, Nick Drake, RadioHead, The Beatles, James Brown, Don Cherry, J.J. Cale, Zakir Hussain, Egberto Gismonti, Bill Frisell, Keith Jarrett, John Scofield, Wes Montgomery, Tower of Power, Sly Stone, Hermeto Pascoal, Mahler, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Grant Green, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Gilberto Gil, Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin, Madeleine Peyroux, Django Reinhardt, Bach, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Shostakovich, Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Astor Piazzolla, Salif Keita, Cachao, Cesaria Evora, Tom Zè, Steve Hillage, Gong.
Born in Alassio, Italy, in 1972, Chester Harlan began studying classical piano in Rome at age 10. In 1987 he moved to Paris with his family to pursue his high-school studies and began studying jazz guitar with guitarist and educator Pierre Cullaz. In 1991 he attended the "American School of Modern Music" and at the same time started to study philosophy at the Sorbonne University.
His eclectical musical journey evolved somewhere around blues, jazz and avant-garde and he quickly joined severals musical projects with which he performs in Paris and all over France: "Vox Populi!" (experimental music with persian songs), Freebies (funk), Barbara Luna, Gambeta Trio (argentinean music), Duplessy/Harlan Duo (flamenco-jazz) among others.
In 1994 he wins a scholarship for the Berklee College of Music in Boston from which he graduated in 1996 (Bachelor’s Degree in jazz composition and guitar), and he's granted with the "Berklee College of Music International Grant Award".
He studyed privately with Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, Hal Crook, Jon Damian and attended master-classes with Pat Martino, Joe Diorio and John Scofield.
In 1997, Chester decided to establish himself in New York where he started his own group, performing actively in the New York City and Boston area, and working as a sideman in the realms of jazz, funk, electronic music, avant-garde, brazilian music to only name few.
In 1998 he spended some time in Brazil, where he met many musicians that will be future members of the recently created project called "8VB", with bassist from Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Migliari, with whom he recorded "Amicizia" produced by the prestigeous label "Delira Musica"
In 1999, Chester returned to Paris, to join the sextet of Argentinean singer Barbara Luna, with whom he recorded the album "India Morena" and performed in several festivals throughout Europe and the Americas, including an opening in Seattle for Peter Gabriel, as well as performances in Singapore, New Caledonia and at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
In 2002 he recorded his debut album "Gardenias" with a french quintet, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti, exploring many influences from jazz to brazilian instrumental music and pop, creating a sound-world that leaves a large space for interaction and improvisation.
The improvisational style and his musical influences are very numerous: from Shostakovich, Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, to Frank Zappa, Funkadelic, Jimi Hendrix, Gong, Sly Stone, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Lennie Tristano, Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Fela Kuti, Bjork, Pierre Henri, Philip Glass, Grant Green, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Don Cherry, just to name few.
His strong passion for visual arts also brought him to write music for theater ("Aliocha ou le Secret du Vent", play created by Sylvie Borten for the Gaité Theater in Paris), television (SKY TV), and severals documentaries.
At this moment Chester is in the process of preparing a new album that will be recorder between Paris and Rio de Janeiro, and it will reflect the contemporary and cosmopolitan spirit that nourishes the sound of the band.
He currently lives between Rome and Paris where he teaches, performs and composes music for his group as well as for television and the multimedia world.
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Nato ad Alassio (SV) nel 1972, trascorre l’infanzia a Roma dove inizia nel 1982 lo studio del pianoforte classico e in seguito della chitarra. Nel 1987 si traferisce a Parigi dove frequenta il liceo e approfondisce lo studio della chitarra moderna con il maestro Pierre Cullaz. A partire dal 1991, sempre a Parigi, segue dei corsi di armonia e composizione all’American School of Modern Music, e studia contemporaneamente filosofia all’Università della Sorbona. Cresciuto artisticamente nell’ambito del blues, del jazz e della musica d’avanguardia, si esibisce come chitarrista a Parigi e in tutta la Francia con diversi progetti musicali provenienti da orizzonti molto diversi tra loro come la band “Vox Populi!” (musica sperimentale con testi in persiano) il Gambeta Trio, Barbara Luna (musica argentina), Freebies (Funk), Duplessy/Harlan Duo (jazz-flamenco). Nel 1994 vince una borsa di studio per il Berklee College of Music e si reca a Boston per seguire corsi di chitarra, arrangiamento e composizione, e nel 1996 ottiene il "Bachelor's Degree" (Diploma di Laurea) in chitarra jazz e composizione (Professional Music) e vince il “Berklee College of Music International Grant Award”. Studia privatamente con Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, Hal Crook, Jon Damian, Bruce Bartlett, e segue seminari con Pat Martino, Joe Diorio e John Scofield. Nel 1997 si trasferisce a New York, dove svolge un'intensa attività di "sideman" come chitarrista e arrangiatore, collaborando con artisti provenienti da orizzonti molteplici, dal jazz, alla musica brasiliana e argentina, alla musica d’avanguardia e elettronica, partecipando a numerosi progetti e registrazioni, sia a New York che a Boston. Nel 1998 soggiorna a Rio de Janeiro dove si immerge nel ricco mondo della musica brasiliana tramite musicisti con cui ha lavorato a New York, soggiorno che darà vita al progetto “8VB” con il bassista carioca Bruno Migliari, con il quale registra il CD “Amicizia” per l’importante etichetta “Delira Musica”. Nel 1999 torna a vivere a Parigi ed entra a far parte del sestetto della cantante argentina Barbara Luna con la quale registra l’album “India Morena” e partecipa a numerosi festival internazionali in Europa, Asia, Stati Uniti, a Seattle per l’apertura del concerto di Peter Gabriel, a Singapore, in Nuova Caledonia, o ancora al Sydney Opera House in Australia. Nel 2002 registra a Parigi l'album “Gardenias” con un quintetto tutto francese, arricchito della voce del grande sassofonista italiano Francesco Bearzatti, una serie di composizioni originali dove si intrecciano le molteplici influenze musicali di Chester, che abbracciano il jazz, ma anche la musica brasiliana e il funk, creando un sound dove coabitano liberamente improvvisazione e interazione. Lo stile improvvisativo e le sue influenze musicali sono molteplici: da Shostakovich, Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, a Frank Zappa, Funkadelic, Jimi Hendrix, Gong, Sly Stone, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Lennie Tristano, Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Fela Kuti, Bjork, Pierre Henri, Philip Glass, Grant Green, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Don Cherry, solo per citarne alcuni. La sua forte passione per le arti visive in generale lo porta anche a scrivere musica per il teatro tra cui “Aliocha ou le Secret du Vent", rappresentazione teatrale creata da Sylvie Borten per il Teatro della Gaité di Parigi, per la televisione (SKY), e per diversi documentari. E’ attualmemente impegnato nella preparazione del suo prossimo album, che sarà registrato a Parigi e Rio de Janeiro, e nel quale sara’ ancora una volta omnipresente lo spirito contemporaneo e cosmopolita di un jazz che attraversa allegramente le sue proprie frontiere. Chester vive attualmente tra Roma e Parigi, dove insegna chitarra moderna e svolge attività concertistiche.
Salut Chester! Ca va? Merci d'accepter cet pub :-)
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