Duchemin

Philippe Duchemin / Philippe Le Van / Christophe Le Van: Massilia

by Patricia Myers
August 24, 2011

Born in Toulouse, France, Philippe Duchemin began classical piano studies at age nine, and was attracted to jazz at 15. Self-taught, he spent eight years studying his idols, Fats Waller, Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson. Drawing from this classical and jazz background, Duchemin delivers a brilliant balance of melodic exploration and pulsating rhythm from first to last note on Massilia. His agility and creativity are absolutely dazzling as he merges classical roots with modern jazz, blues and soul, conveying the ...