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Gabriel Bismut

Gabriel Bismut is a Parisian violinist and violist playing jazz and traditional music. After his studies at the Regional Conservatory (CRR) of Boulogne-Billancourt, he was in contact with internationally renowned jazz musicians such as Antonio Ciacca and Carine Bonnefoy. He has also worked and recorded with musicians from the Parisian scene such as Camille Bertault, Helena Recalde, Charlotte Wassy, Mauro Repetto and The Big Hustle.

In 2016 he recorded an album containing his compositions with pianist Fady Farah. In 2017, he started playing with pianist-accordionist Maurizio Minardi. The ensemble further developed into a quartet and after 2 years of work and more than 50 concerts in France, Italy and Belgium, they recorded an album name "Le Chat Brel" under the artistic direction of Marc Berthoumieux. Released in November 2020 (AMA Recording, Inouïe distribution), it has received financial support from ADAMI and FCM.

Gabriel Bismut has performed more than 300 concerts in France and in Europe. He has performed in festivals such as the Festival de l'Europe, the Maderna Jazz Festival and the Souillac festival and in large concert halls such as the Carré Bellefeuille in Paris (opening to the trio of Shai Maestro).

Gabriel also gives lessons in jazz and improvisation, and he teaches violin in a music school in Paris. Moreover, he has recently started posting instructional jazz violin videos on his YouTube channel.

More info at https://gabrielbismut.com/

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"His violin solo about halfway through is a scorcher." http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/lechatbrel-20.shtml

"Bismut’s violin playing is superb throughout and he demonstrates his ability to write well too" https://zzmusic.uk/news/maurizio-minardi-gabriel-bismut-new-album-le-chat-brel-new-release-on-13th- november-2020/

"new album Le Chat Brel [...] has grown into a complete listening delight" https://ap-reviews.com/2020/11/11/review-le-chat-brel-gabriel-bismut-maurizio-minardi/

Primary Instrument

Violin

Location

Paris

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Passionate about pedagogy, I give private lessons in which I share my knowledge of jazz violin, viola and improvisation. You can see my educational videos on my video page or on my YouTube channel. I also have been teaching the violin since 2014 to students of all ages and all levels in a music school in Paris. Having worked for a long time in contact with physiotherapists specializing in musicians' pathologies to resolve my own physical problems, I was made aware of the bodily issues inherent in musical practice

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Le Chat Brel

AMA Records
2020

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Marcello

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Peau Neuve

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Tulipano Nero

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Penguin

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Perseverance

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Le Coq Baroque

From: Le Chat Brel
By Gabriel Bismut

Videos

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