Médéric Collignon
Médéric Collignon (born 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes) is a French jazz vocalist, cornettist and saxhorn player. He learnt to play the trumpet at the age of five, became a pupil at the Conservatoire de Charleville-Mézières in 1984, and gained his diploma at the Conservatoire de Nancy in 1989. In 2009 he was awarded the Django Reinhardt prize by the Académie du Jazz.
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- Name
- Médéric Collignon
- Born
- 6 July 1970
- Birthplace
- Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France
- Occupation
- Vocalist, instrumentalist
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- jazz
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Prix Django Reinhardt
- Languages
- French
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Médéric Collignon (born 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes) is a French jazz vocalist, cornettist and saxhorn player. He learnt to play the trumpet at the age of five, became a pupil at the Conservatoire de Charleville-Mézières in 1984, and gained his diploma at the Conservatoire de Nancy in 1989. In 2009 he was awarded the Django Reinhardt prize by the Académie du Jazz.
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He has been influenced by various genres, including funk, hard rock, jazz-rock and the music of Olivier Messiaen.
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• Name — Médéric Collignon • Born — 6 July 1970 • Birthplace — Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Vocalist, instrumentalist • Instrument — Cornet, saxhorn, mini korg • Years Active — 1989–present • Website — http: www.myspace.com/medericollignofficial
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As leader
• 2006 Porgy and Bess, Discograph • 2010 Shangri-Tunkashi-La, Plus Loin Music • 2012 À la recherche du roi frippé, Just Looking
As sideman
As sideman
• 2001 Sereine, Label Bleu, with Claude Barthélémy • 2003 Admirabelamour, Label Bleu, with the Orchestre national de jazz conducted by Claude Barthélémy • 2003 Napoli's Walls, ECM, with Louis Sclavis • 2005 "Lunfardo", record label Chief Inspector (200509), Sébastien Gaxie • 2007 Bamana, Act Music, with Soriba Kouyaté
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