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Jose Fallot
Wishing to understand more about some walking bass licks of Paul McCartney, José moved to jazz and studied with the organ player Yvon Gardette with whom he toured France, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium in the summer of 1975.
After attending a Tania Maria concert, Fallot made the decision to stick to jazz and face the years of learning, struggle and low fees that go with it. Many various partnerships followed, from duet to big band, as well as a more developped collaboration with singer Carole Sergent. As a composer and arranger, he also put together some big shows in Paris and since 1990, beside a strong touring and recording activity, he has been the programmer for the jazz festival and the winter season in the famous city of Versailles. His most timulating musical meetings have been with Dominique di Piazza, Jeff Andrews, Santos Chillemi, Ivan Julien, Franck Avitabile, Ricky Ford, Yves Carbonne and Mike Stern.
As it is the lot for every jazz musician, it took a while for Fallot to graduate from highly demanded sideman to leader. But he recalls this period as very fruitful, pointing out the many delighting opportunities he had to discover, learn and practice all the different styles of jazz that have nourrished his present playing and composing. Feeling ready for it, he put together his first quartet in the late 80s then soon after started a big band dedicated to film music and both projects are still running after over a thousand concerts in France and overseas.
Coming to his recording career, Fallot issued his first album as a leader in 2009. Being a swinging and striking collection of luminous and moving originals, that first Another Romantic opus received critical acclaim wherever it was reviewed.
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Bassist José Fallot Releases "Another Romantic Volume #2"
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Plaza Mayor Company ltd
José Fallot new album Another Romantic Volume #2 has a precious touch of timeless elegance. No doubt the leader's fine bass playing and his artistry in composing have a lot to do with that. As a matter of fact, his music is not of the kind that struggles and roars. Smoothly running on the safe and bright side of jazz, it flows with taste and mastery, always paying attention to melody and balance. All along the album the band are ...
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