About Me
Frederic Monino, a self taught musician, took up the electric bass at age 15. In 1988 he began to devote himself entirely to jazz and improvised music, playing with various well known artists in the south of France like Siegfried Kessler,Michel Marre,Tony Pagano, Gérard Pansanel, Philippe Petrucciani, Denis Fournier etc.
Selected for the Lumiere Big Band by Laurent Cugny in 1991, Frédéric got the chance to further his experience in Paris where he recorded with the Antoine Illouz quintet, participated in the actress Clementine Celarié’s flamenco ensemble...
In 1994, he became a member of the "French National Jazz Orchestra" under the direction of Laurent Cugny. He played in the 10th anniversary celebration of the orchestra along with former conductors such as François Jeanneau, Claude Barthelemy, Denis Badault and Antoine Herve who composed a work for the five string bass and the big band for the occasion. As a member of the French National Jazz Orchestra, he participated in the "Montpellier and Radio-France music festival, playing with the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra. The award winning national orchestra was honoured for the album "Reminiscing" in 1996, by Jazzman Magazine, as one of “the ten best albums of the year†and the "Boris Vian Academy prize for jazz.†The orchestra won the "Golden Django" award for the best French jazz orchestra in 1997.
Frédéric regularly appears in the French and European Jazz circuit.
A gifted bass player, he has multiplied his artistic collaborations as a sideman, playing everything from Mediterranean to Brazilian, traditional to variety, improvised to contemporary, and from jazz to flamenco.
Frederic Monino has worked with many and various international musicians: Emmanuel Bex, Monica Passos, Jean-marc Padovani, Olivier Ker Ourio,Marcia Maria, Betsy Jolas, Juliette Greco, Esperanza Fernandez, Houria Aichi, Antoine Herve, Didier Lockwood,Maria Schneider, Jorge Pardo, Lucky Peterson, Francois Jeanneau, Bobby Rangell, Stefano di Battista, Sylvain Luc, Louis Winsberg, Claude Barthelemy, Serge Lazarevitch, Philippe Deschepper, David Linx, Baly Othmani, Clifford Jarvis, Kevan Chemirani, Franck Tortiller, Jean-michel Pilc, Antonello Salis, François Laizeau, Stephane Huchard, Patrice Héral, Ramon Lopez, etc ...
His various facets as composer and inspired musician reveal the eclectic nature of his musical encounters; an abundant, wide-ranging career, resulting, today, in a mature, pertinent bass, dedicated to improvisation, sharing and musical quality.
He recorded his first album "First Meeting" at “Studios La Buissonne†with : Thomas Depourquery (Sax), Francesco Castellani (Trombone), Frederic Favarel (Guitar), Patrice Heral (Drums),
Frederic Monino (Fretless Bass, Acoustic Bass, Musical direction)
Guest: Stefano Di Battista and Marcia Maria.
Liners notes: Steve Swallow et Alain Raemackers.
4 * "Jazzman", Jazz Selection "Le Monde".
The great composer contemporary Betsy Jolas composed for him a solo for 5 strings bass "E sempre la notte va...".
In 2006, F.M. recorded his second album dedicated to Jaco Pastorius "Around Jaco" with: Lionel Suarez (accordion), Stephane Huchard (drums), François Jeanneau (sax soprano), Thomas Depourquery (sax alto), Olivier Ker Ourio (harmonica), Louis Winsberg (guitars), Franck Tortiller (vibraphone).
Liners notes Laurent CUGNY and Ingrid PASTORIUS.
BR- CD d'emoi Jazzmagazine, Elected citizen Jazz, 4 * "Jazzman", Jazz Selection "Bassiste magazine", Jazz Selection "Le Monde"...
Press releases: http://frederic.monino.free.fr/press-eng.htm
CD AVAILABLE ON: http://cdbaby.com/cd/monino
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Since 1990, Frederic Monino organizes workshops in French conservatories and music schools.
- In 1999, F.M. was one of the creators of "Continuum", association and website whose goal is to infuse a new dynamic to jazz and improvised music by opening in the Languedoc region a collaboration with other musicians through Europe. "Continuum" proposes on the web, information about the world of jazz through online music transcriptions, pedagogical documents, university studies. www.assocontinuum.com
- F.M. was one of the participating authors of "Rythmes" by
Daniel Goyone "Ed. Outre Mesure"
- From 2000 to 2001, he taught at the conservatory of Narbonne.
- He has been teaching at the Paul Valery University of Montpellier from 2001 to 2005, giving courses on “Jazz history†and workshops improvised music .
ENDORSEMENTS
- Since 1993, LEDUC BASS, semi- acoustic fretless and fretted 5 strings U Bass. An acoustic 5 strings bass guitar was created in collaboration with Christophe Leduc. www.leduc.fr/
- MARKBASS amps. www.markbass.it/
Selected Discography : "Dromesko" Big Band Lumière of Laurent Cugny (Polygram)/ "Yesternow" Orchestre National de Jazz Laurent Cugny (Polygram)/ "Littoral" Antoine Illouz Quintet (Gamlan)/ "Tamborea" Energispy Flamenco (Alula Records)/ "In Tempo" O.N.J Big band + Lucky Peterson (Polygram)/ "Reminiscing" O.N.J (Polygram)/ "Merci, merci, merci" O.N.J (Polygram)/ "Orchestra Frizzante" Gérard Pansanel and Claude Barthelemy (Nord/Sud)/ "De nulle part" Jean-marc Padovani Quintet (Chants du monde)/ "Fred and friends" Frederic Favarel Quintet (Charlotte production)/ "First Meeting" Frederic Monino Quintet Guest Stefano Di Battista. (Chant du monde/Harmonia mundi)/ "L'arrosoir et le mirliton" Jean-marc Padovani octet (Modal)/ "Quelques chansons... et autres transformations" Frederic Favarel trio (Dom)/ "Cantilenes" Jean.Marc Padovani septet (Chant du monde)/ "Around Jaco" Frederic Monino (Yak Prod)/ "Organsongs" quintet Emmanuel Bex/Monica Passos (Naive)
