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- Video and Image Hosting" I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Matthieu Chazarenc was born in 1977 in the south-west part of France. He took his first drums lessons when he was 6. From 1990 to 1995, he studied classical percussions at the Conservatoire de Musique de Pau. In 1996, he attended the Centre Musical et Creatif de Nancy where he studied for a year and specialized in Jazz drums with Franck Aghulon, Andr.. Charlier. He finished first of his class. During these years he took part in numerous master-classes, among which the Jazz in Marciac Festival (Wynton Marsalis, Oscar Peterson). He then flew to New York where he took private lessons (John Riley, Kenny Washington). There, he also took classes regularly at the Drummers Collectives. In 1998, he joined the Conservatoire National de Toulouse where he graduated. While studying, he never stopped playing the drums with various bands (dancing orchestra, big-bands, marching bands, batuccada, funk, rock...)In September 2000, he entered the Conservatoire National Sup..rieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris practising drums under the direction of Daniel Humair. He graduated from the Conservatoire in 2003 and passed with highest honors. Evolving now in Paris, he performed in many festivals and jazz clubs in Paris but also in Europe. In 2005, Matthieu went regularly to New York (private lessons with Jeff Ballard, Ari Hoenig).During his career, Matthieu played with David Linx, Laika Fatien, Youn Sun Nah, Sarah Lazarus, Paolo Fresu, Flavio Boltro, Nicolas Folmer, Eric Lelann, Manuel Rocheman, Giovanni Mirabassi, Antonio Farao, Pierre de Bethman, Diederick Wissels, Alfio Origlio, Guillaume De Chassy, Harmen Fraanje, Bernard Maury, Frank Woeste, Jeff Gardner, Alain Jean Marie, Pierre-Alain Goualch, Benjamin Moussay, Mark Turner, Rosario Giuliani, Pierrick Pedron, Olivier Th..mime, David El Malek, Jean Christophe B..ney, Fran..ois Theberge, St..phane Guillaume, Eric Seva, Riccardo del Fra, Dominique Di Piazza, Hein Van de Geyn, Daniel Yvinek, Christophe Walleme, Remi Vignolo, Michel Benita, Nelson Veras, J..rome Barde, Misha Fitzgerald, Olivier Louvel, Michael Felberbaum, Glenn Ferris, Denis Leloup, Olivier Ker Ourio, Magic Malik...

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Member Since: 5/30/2006
Band Members: "Paris Song" and "My Funny Valentine" Harmen Fraanje(Piano,Composition) Hein Van De Geyn(Bass) Nelson Veras(Guitar)-----"Onguent D'Ondes" et "Midnight Citizen" Frank Woeste(Piano,Fender Rhodes) Mathias Allamane(Bass)-----"J'aimerais tant savoir" Mélanie Dahan(Vocal) Giovanni Mirabassi(Piano) Marc Michel Le Bevillon(Basse) Pierrick Pedron(Alto Sax)-----"Nefertiti" Denis Guivarc'h(Alto Sax) Pierre de Bethmann(Piano) Jean Luc Lehr(Basse)
Influences: Elvin Jones,"Philly Joe" Jones,Art Blakey,Tony Williams,Jack DeJohnette,Roy Haynes,Jeff "Tain" Watts,Steve Gadd,Jeff Ballard,Brian Blade ..André Ceccarelli,Daniel Humair,Aldo Romano,Simon Goubert,Stéphane Huchard,Franck Agulhon,André Charlier,Benjamin Hénocq,Dré Pallemaerts,Jean Pierre Arnaud ..Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Wayne Shorter,Count Basie,Oscar Peterson,Bill Evans,Keith Jarrett,Herbie Hancock,Kenny Kirkland,Brad Meldhau,Michel Petrucciani,Stan Getz,Mark Turner,Michael Brecker,Marsalis brothers ..Bach,Beethoven,Chopin,Rachmaninov .. Claude Nougaro,Jacques Brel,Yves Montant ..The Beatles,Michael Jackson,Stevie Wonder,Ray Charles,Ottis Reding,Simon and Garfunkel,Al Jarreau ..Antonio Carlos Jobim,Milton Nascimento,Joao Gilberto ..My dear friends Hein Van De Geyn,Nelson Veras,Olivier Ker Ourio and all the musicians i had the chance to play with.
Record Label: Challenge Records et Christal Records
Type of Label: None