Médéric Collignon Explained

Médéric Collignon
Birth Date:6 July 1970
Birth Place:Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France
Genre:Jazz
Occupation:Vocalist, instrumentalist
Instrument:Cornet, saxhorn, mini korg
Years Active:1989–present

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.[1]

He has been influenced by various genres, including funk, hard rock, jazz-rock and the music of Olivier Messiaen.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Géraldine Laurent et Médéric Collignon lauréats du prix Django Reinhardt . . 13 January 2009 . 28 April 2010 .