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Photo - Stéphane Payen
Photo : Olivier Verdon

Born in France in 1972, he was 15 when he started studying music as selftaught, then with Benoît Delbecq, Serge Adam and Eric Barret. He also followed workshops with George Russel, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Steve Coleman. In 1993/1994, he studied at Berklee College of Music (Boston) with Bill Pierce, David Locke, Steve Prosser, ...
From 1996 to 1999, he played in Geoffroy De Masure's TRIBU ... During this period, he participates also in numerous "Mercoledi and Co" concerts, at the Instants Chavirés, during which are played numbers of his compositions .... From 2000 to 2004, he's a member of the Hask collective with Steve Argüelles, Benoît Delbecq, Hubert Dupont and Guillaume Orti.
He performed or recorded with ...

He's currently working with :

  • Thôt (*)
    In 2007, workshops in Algeria, tour in Scandinavia, a new project in Senegal !!!
  • Payen/Lavergne/Sens (*)
  • Guillaume Orti/Stéphane Payen Duo
  • Stéphane Payen Quintet 
    A new project with Airelle Besson (tr), Sarah Murcia (b), Guillaume Dommartin and Norbert Lucarain (dr). First concert in décembre 2008 !!!
  • Morgan The Pirate 
    A new project around
    Lee Morgan's music with Alain Vankenhove (tr), Hugues Mayot (ts), Mathias Malher (tb), Gilles Coronado (g), Christophe Lavergne (dr). 
  • Print
    (Cathala/Payen/Morel/Vaillant)
    A new recording available on Yolk Records. More informations
  • Push the Triangle (*)
    (Vigroux/Blanc/Payen)
    More informations here
  • Jazzophone, new records !!!
    Available on i-tunes or Yolk Records

COMMISSIONED COMPOSITION

 

Le Cri

(1998)

Short film by Petrov (34 secondes) for the exhibition "Les Moulins en Ebullition" (Paris - France).

Hélène A.

(1999)

Commissionned composition to four composers (Steve Lacy, Marc Ducret, Patrick Zimmerli, Stéphane Payen). First production in march 1999 at the Banlieues Bleues jazz festival.

Work on Axis 

(2002)

Commissionned composition by the french ministry of culture for Thôt Agrandi. First production (oct 2002) at l'Estaminet (France). 

Intervalles  (2004) Commissionned composition by the Mission Jazz 93 for educationnal purposes. First production in march 2005 at the Triton (Les Lilas - France) with students from "l'Heure Ouverte" (improvisation class from the EMMA of Bondy) + Thôt.
Thôt Twin (2005) Commissionned composition by the french ministry of culture for Thôt Twin. First production in october 2005 at the Atlantique Jazz Festival (Brest - France).
Groups  (2005) Commissionned composition by the Mission Jazz 93 for educationnal purposes. First production in march 2006 at the Triton (Les Lilas - France) for the Banlieues Bleues Festival with students from Bondy, Villemomble and Saint Denis music school.

 

DISCOGRAPHY

 

Push The Triangle
Year : 2007
Label : D'Autres Cordes
Distribution : Abeille Musique
Print
Year : 2007
Label : Yolk Records
Distribution : Yolk Records
Reference : J2028
Jazzophone
Year : 2006
Label : Yolk Records
Distribution : Yolk Records
Reference : J2026
Michel Blanc
Le Passage Eclair

Year : 2006
Label : D'Autres Cordes
Distribution : Abeille Musique
Push The Triangle (*)
Cos La Machinas

Year : 2005
Label : D'Autres Cordes
Distribution : Abeille Musique
Thôt Agrandi (*)
Year : 2004
Label : Quoi de Neuf Docteur
Distribution : Night & Day
Reference : Doc 067

Hask La Nébuleuse (*)
(2CD)
Year : 2003
Label : Plush
Distribution : Abeille Musique

Print
Year : 2003
Label : Yolk Records
Distribution : Yolk Records
Reference : J2015L

Kartet (*)
Year : 2001
Label : Naïve
Distribution : Naïve
(* comme compositeur)

Pochette CD Thôt

Thôt (*)
Year : 2000
Label : Quoi de Neuf Docteur
Distribution : Night & Day

Reference : Doc 059

Print
Year : 2000
Label : FTM


Pochette CD Sous les Pattes du Lion

Sous les Pattes du Lion
Year : 1998
Label : Mercoledi & Co
Distribution : Mercoledi & Co


MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS

 

Alla Breve

(1998)

Guillaume Orti (as, composition), Sophie Agnel (p), Pierre Bernard (fl), Stéphane Chausse (bass clarinet), François Corneloup (bs), Benoît Delbecq (p), Hubert Dupont (b).

Commissionned composition by Radio France to Guillaume Orti.

 

TEACHING

 

(Since 1997)  Teacher at the EMMA (Bondy-France)
(1999) Workshop with Thôt at the EMMA (Bondy-France)

(1999)  Commissioned composition by the conservatory of Bagnolet. Arrangement on Mécamorphe written by Guillaume Orti.

(2001) Workshop + concert for the "Mois des Arts Actuels" with students from the jazz department  at Torcy's music school  (Steve Coleman's music)

(2001) Workshop at the EDIM  (Steve Coleman's music)

(2001) Workshop + concert for the "Mois des Arts Actuels" with students from the jazz department  at the ENM of Val Maubuée  (Steve Coleman's music)

(2002) F-IRE Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool and Robert Mitchell.
(2003) Thôt Masterclass at the Majazz Festival (Constantine-Algeria). Also lectures with Arbi Sassi, Habib Samandi.
(2003) F-IRE Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool
(2003) Workshop at the EMMA of Bondy (music from Thôt Agrandi)
(2003) Masterclass at the Umea Jazz Festival (Sweden)
(2003/2004/2005) : Masterclass at the EDM of Mende

(2004) Masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music (London) + gigs with students and Thôt at the  Vortex.

(2004) F-IRE Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool
(2004) Master Class at the EJMA (Lausanne - CH) + gigs with students and Thôt at the Chorus.
(2004) F-IRE Composition Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool
(2005) Masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music (London) + gigs (RAM, The Spitz, Jazz Café) with students playing the music of Thôt Agrandi 
(2005) F-IRE Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool
(2006) Nimbus Workshop at the ENM of Brest with Fred Briet + gigs with students playing the music of Thôt Agrandi and music created during the workshop
(2006) Masterclass at ARPEJ jazz school (Paris)
(2006) F-IRE Workshop at City University (London) with Barak Schmool
(2007) Workshop around sabar at the ENM of Montreuil for Banlieues Bleues festival
(2007) Workshop around sabar at the ENM of Blanc Mesnil for Banlieues Bleues festival
(2007) Masterclass Thôt at Oriveden Opisto (Orivesi - Finland)
(2007) Masterclass Thôt at Sibelius Academy (Helsinki - Finland)
(2007) Masterclass Thôt at Musiikitalo (Tornio - Finland) 
(2007) Workshop Thôt in primary school (Nantes)
(2007) Workshop Thôt in primary school (Bondy)
(2007) Aziz Djemam Workshop (one week) with Thôt (Constantine - Algeria)

 

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