Les Deux Anges du Jazz
Biography:
Jazz Angels is an appropriate name for twin brothers Tony and Christophe Raymond, for their music takes you to a dreamworld. Lead by an inconceivable and instinctive understanding, they perform their marvelous melodies full of gripping harmonies and rhythms as if of one mind. Through their playing, they reveal unknown places, charming their listeners with their virtuosity, finesse and poetry.
Listening to the Jazz Angels is a truly unique experience: Christophe sometimes even sings during his violin solo-parts.
Born on May 12, 1976 in the small town of St. Saulve in the Northen region of France, the twins started their musical career at the young age of eight years. They were surrounded by music most of early years. Their parents managed a music shop in Denain and played dance music with guitar and accordion at parties after closing time and on weekend.
Although Christophe showed more interest in learning violin, their parents insisted on piano lessons for both of them first.
After five years, the Conservatoire de Musique/Perpignan awarded a gold medal to Tony for his skills on the piano. Playing Chopin's etudes, Ravel's Jeuz d'eau, sonatas by Beethoven and Prokofiev and the second concerto by Rachmaninov satisfied the jury.
Christophe finally got his will, changed to violin and was rewarded with a gold medal after five years of study as well.
The Conservatoire Nationale Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) awarded the first prize to both of them in 1994.
Two years later, in 1996, they started their studies at C.I.M., a school and modern music in Paris. During their studies, the school awarded several prizes to both of them for classes in composition, orchestration and theory of harmony.
At the age of 18, they were fortunate to work with such important jazz musicians as Didier Lockwood, Michel Pertrucciani, Emmanuel Bex and George Prete.
Tony worked as a teacher at C.I.M. for one year, and both now give private lessons at the school as they continue their musical career.
Currently, they are in close collaboration with Flavio Boltro (trumpet), Cheik Tidiane Seck (piano), Rido Bayonne, as well as the new French star on bass, Hadrien Feraud and his drummer Damien Schmitt.
With these musicians, the twins have already performed in many Paris jazz clubs, Satellit Cafe, Sunset and Baiser Sale.
The African pianist Cheik Tidiane Seck invited Christophe to record sessions for his new album. In addition, American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and sax player Manu di Bango are participating in this project.
Tony and Christophe are currently working together with Hadrien Feraud and Damien Schmitt on their first album.
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