Jazz Articles about Marc Antoine

Marc Antoine: Inspiration

by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
October 4, 2007

Since his emergence onto the jazz scene in the mid-1990s, Parisian-born guitarist Marc Antoine has left his mark with his classical soul vibe. He is revered for both his impressive expertise on the guitar, and the European influence infused throughout his music. He has become a fixture in the smooth jazz community throughout the years and continues onward to success.

Antoine has collaborated with many famed artists including George Benson, Celine Dion, Take 6, and the ...

Marc Antoine: Hi - Lo Split

by Susan Lozinak
September 29, 2007

Marc Antoine, who hails from Paris, France, has been playing the guitar since the age of eleven, when he began studying classical music. By seventeen, his interests spread to include jazz, rock and pop. Hi- Lo Split may sound a little “Las Vegas, but rest assured there is no glitz or glam to be found.

Hi-Lo Split contains eleven inspiring, captivating and soothing tracks. The title track is velvety smooth, a joy to the senses. “Silk And Steel ...

Marc Antoine: A Mediterraneo Life

by Cheryl Hughey
November 23, 2003

Life in Madrid can be pretty carefree. You start your evening at about 9:30 p.m. with dinner and finish it off with light drinks at midnight. After heading to the clubs at about 2:30 a.m., you will party all night long . . . unless you are the father of a college student and a thirteen-month-old baby.

Although there may be a wild side for some in Spain, jazz guitarist Marc Antoine admits his time at home is mostly hectic. ...

Marc Antoine: Cruisin'

by Philip Songa
December 1, 2001

Consider his name and you'll most likely guess that he is French. Listen to his music and you'd be forgiven for mistaking him to be Latin American. This mystery man is French jazz guitar man Marc Antoine (not to be confused with Puerto Rican crooner Marc Anthony). I was introduced to the sound of Marc Antoine via his collaboration with Dave Koz on the song “You Are Me, I Am You" from Koz's album The Dance (1999).

A year later ...

Marc Antoine: Madrid

by Robert Spencer
August 1, 1998

Marc Antoine is a gypsy guitarist, and this disc is evidence of his travels. “Sunland" sounds like a funky instrumental version of that old song, “If I Were a Carpenter, and You Were a Lady." Much more funk-based is the title track, “Madrid." “Dreamsicle" builds on a dreamy shimmer of synthesizer and Harmon-muted trumpet (courtesy of Rick Braun), while Delphine adds vocals just as dreamy. “Sarava" is playful and upbeat, and “Plaza Mayor" overlays Spanish licks on a cool funk ...