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....................................Here is my music side :I was born in Manosque ( France ) on January 22nd, 1963. I started my musical career as the first bass player of the French Air Force Big Band. I went to Berklee College of Music where beside studying Jazz arranging & composition I played with my fellow students such as : Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Delfeayo Marsalis, Julian Joseph, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Sam Newsome, Geoff Keezer, Danilo Perez among others. I left school to perform with trombone legend Slide Hampton and then performed in Europe or in the USA with : Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Billy Cobham, John Stubblefield, Billy Hart, Ernie Watts, James Williams, Ravi Coltrane, Vincent Herring, Eric Reed, Eric Alexander...Beside being a bass player I have also worked as a producer on Giorgos Kontrafouris' "Sonny Clark Project", and I arranged and produced Lydia Filipovic " Nekada" & "Mediterraneo" projects and "Butterfly Dreams".I have recorded with Salif Keita & Cesaria Evora ( "Yamore" ) nominated for the Grammy Award in 2003....& with Billy Cobham, John Stubblefield, George Cables, Roberto Gatto, Craig Bailey, Mino Cinelu, Sam Newsome, Mark Turner....I have also played with : Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, Gary Smulyan, Mike Stern, Theodosii Spassov, Danilo Rea, Junior Cook, Dick Griffin, Virgil Jones, Eddie Henderson, Clark Terry, Rick Margitza, Keith Copeland, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Dusko Gojkovic, Stjepko Gut.....Team mates : Benjamin Henocq, Lydia Filipovic, Fred Borey, Camélia Ben Naceur, Stefano Lucchini, Inbar Fridman, David Patrois, Mathieu & Thomas Saint Laurent.....2006 was a great year for me lots of interesting projects, I had the opportunity to perform again with the Great BILLY COBHAM, I played a lot of my music: new compositions, new arrangements..... I met a lot of amazing musicians.... new seeds in the earth.... 2007 will be harvest time....2008 the road to maturity ;-):-) be sure also to check out the pictures of my friend Juan Carlos Hernandez @ http://www.myspace.com/jazzeyedphotographer