jacques Helmus

About me:

Jacques Helmus : saxophone soprano ténor flûtes From the age of five, he studied music theory, then the traditional clarinet in Paris followed by saxophone studies at the conservatory of Lyons (the Lyons school of French classical saxophone) where he achieved a gold medal. Essentially self-taught in jazz and deeply influenced by classical and religious music, his musical education has been supplemented with great jazz musicians such as Bill Dobbins, Ramon Ricker at Eastman school and David Liebman in New York. The professional career of Jacques Helmus is strewn with varied and enriching collaborations. He has played with Liane Foly, Francis Lalanne, Thierry Durbet (arrangeur), Nicolas Peyrac, Thierry Pastor, Michel Leeb. Other musical dimensions include being a member of the full orchestra of Jean Louis Longnon Claude Cagnasso, member of the Michel Perez de Mario Stanchev group with whom he played alongside Jay Anderson, Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum, also member of 'the O.R.J' (the Rhone-Alp big band). He founded the group 'Touch' with Brian Bennett, David Chevalier, François Verly and John Taylor guest Steve Swallow (US tour among many festivals (Vienne, Grenoble….). Jacques Helmus can be seen in Bertrand Tavernier’s acclaimed film 'Around midnight' along with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams et Wayne Shorter. Currently professor of saxophone jazz at the conservatory of Lyon (France) . Five records and the New Album : LETTING GO» (Cristal) with guests Manu Katché (batterie), Jerome Regard (basse), Alfio Origlio (piano), Mario Stantchev (piano),and Andy Barron (batterie), Didier Del Aguila (basses), Julien Jussey claviers Jean Michel Kajdan production.