About Me
Bio
Who Is He ?Michaël CHERET was born in 1974 in France . he studied saxophone at Paris Superior Conservatory with Francois JEANNEAU and
with Adam Nussbaum, Richie Beirach , Johnny Griffin , Denis Chambers, Daniel Humair, Riccardo Del Fra , Kenny WheelerToday hes a influent alto sax player in Paris, he also plays soprano, flutes , composes , teaches , and is a YANAGISAWA Artist.What Does He Do ?member of Ludovic de Preissac septet and quintet (retrouvailles/aphrodite records)
member of Damon brown quintet.
member of "les violland sacarabées" tribute to Beattles.(new album to come soon)
member of tentet au carré (2nd album to come 2008)
leader of the greatest jam session in Paris since 3 years : vandojam (sunset jazz club) 1st tuesday each month.
leader of the TSG : tenor sax generation.
Vandoren consultant.
new albumas a leader (3rd) to come in 2008.link : www.michaelcheret.comhistoric:Plays with MAMBOMANIA from 1998 to 2000, first part of James Brown in Estoril 01 01 2000.Lead alto from TENTET AU CARRE (france , italia)since 10years ! : album "tentet au carré" in 2007.Leads until 2002, his own jazz sextet, winner of st Maur competition(jury:Bernard Maury) ; the band played in parisian clubs like Sunset-jazz-club.Sometime plays with CAPTAIN MERCIER ( rythmn blues)2004-2006Also with big bands: Franck lacy , Ludovic De Preissac , Marc Leconte , Antoine HervéAlso with Ometis gospel group.Teaches in Didier LOCKWOOD jazz school as consultant.Today he leads his new quintet, influenced by the music of Cannonball, around blues and modern jazz .The FESTIVALSJazz in Marciac 2001
Jazz in Montereau 2001
Jazz à Tours 2001
Jazz à Grenoble 2001
Jazz fest. de Berlin2002
Jazz à saint Lucie (Corse) 2002 et 2003
Calstelsarasin Louisiane 2002
Festival des Big Band à Pertuis 2002
Jazz à Toulon 2003
Jazz festival dEpinal 2003
......IN 2004Yamaha tour with the quintet : Marseilles , bordeaux , Lyon , Orleans..Master class for Yamaha.leads the greatest Jam-session of Paris in SUNSET jazz club, once a month in 2004 and 2005, with Philippe SOIRAT and Mathias ALLAMANE.About the ALBUMS :First album in 2003 : MUSIC inside MUSIC
With the new french generation of jazzmen : Benjamin Henocq, Diego Imbert , Emmanuel Duprey, Airelle Besson, Thomas Grimmonprez...And special guest Riccardo Del Fra.Three stars in "Le monde de la musique" !The second album : "SERIOUS THINGS", in quintet, has been recorded in january 2005 for Cristal Records . available since october 2005.
