. Né en 1957 à St Germain en Laye, il commence à jouer de la guitare à 13 ans. . Après son baccalauréat en 1975, il part étudier aux USA au Berklee College of Music de Boston et obtient un Jazz Diploma.
Pendant cette période, il joue avec divers groupes locaux et rencontre M.Stern, P.Metheny & B.Frisell. . Après son retour en Europe, en 1979, il réside en Belgique, enseigne au Conservatoire de liège et participe à la scène du Jazz belge aux cotés de Ch.Loos, M.Herr, J.Pelzer, S.Houben ... . En 1981 il revient à Paris et joue avec de nombreux musiciens français & internationaux: A.Romano, J.F Jenny-Clarke, A.Hervé, J.Lovano, E.Rava, P.Danielson...
.De 1989 à 1991, il est guitariste de l'ONJ dirigé par Cl.Barthélémy.
. Il dirige ses propres formations (Quintet & Trio), participe à de nombreux groupes:E.Barret 4T, Ensemble Terra Nova, M.Marre SardanaJazz , A.Lisolo Barka Concept ... et est à nouveau membre de l'ONJ sous la direction de D.Levallet de 1997 à 2000.
. Actuellement mise à part une activité de Sideman il se consacre principalement au Trio Close Meeting avec E. Barret & J. Allouche, forme un 5T avec ce dernier et se produit également avec le Trio Les Chemins du Labyrinthe avec T. Gomar & Ch. Deslignes.
Parallèlement il est coordinateur du département de Jazz du Conservatoire de Perpignan (Titulaire du CA de Jazz depuis 1987), anime des stages en Europe et en Afrique.
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Born November 18th in St Germain en laye, France.
He started playing the guitar at the age of 13.
After graduating from high school in 1975, he went to Boston where he studied at Berklee College of Music, with such teachers as Mick Goodrick, Mike Gibbs, John La Porta... and got a Jazz Diploma .
During that period, he played with local bands in the Boston area and met Pat Metheny, Mike Stern and Bill Frisell.
In 1979, after returning to europe, he moved to Belgium and played with most of the Belgian musicians: Jacques Pelzer, Steve Houben, Charles Loos, Michel Herr , Garrett List, Bill Frisell...
He was also a member of the Jazz Department at the Conservatory of Liège, teaching guitar and harmony and participated to events incontemporary music such as Chevelure du temps by composer Henri Pousseur.
In 1981, He moved back to Paris, France.
Since Then, he played all over Europe with such international musicians as Joe Lovano, Enrico Rava, Palle Danielson, Art Lande, Norma Winstone, Aldo Romano, J.F Jenny Clark.... and also led his own groups.
From 1989 to 1991, he was a member of the Orchestre National de Jazz under the direction of Claude Barthélémy and played in Japan, Middle East and Europe.
He also participated to many contemporary events with the Paris Orchestra , the Ensemble Musique Vivante, the Strasbourg Philarmonic Orchestra...
Now he plays mainly with his own groups, and with many different bands in France, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. From 1997 to 2000 he is again a member of the Orchestre National de Jazz under the direction of Didier Levallet.
He is also at the head of the Jazz Department of the Perpignan Conservatory, and teaches in many Jazz clinics in Europe & Africa.
