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Laurent Coq
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Laurent Coq in 13 dates 1970 Born in Marseille on February 22nd. Grow up around Aix-en-Provence. 1980 Enters Aix-en-Provence National Music Conservatory in Ms Courtin (also Hélène Grimaud's teacher). Gets First Prize in 1988 and moves to Paris to devote himself to Jazz. 1994 Obtains a Grant from the French Government for a six months stay in New York. He took lessons from piano players Mulgrew Miller and John Hicks, but most notably from Bruce Barth who will soon become his mentor and a true friend, which he remains to this day. 1997 Records Jaywalker in New York, his first album as a leader
Laurent Coq, Ralph Lavital & Nicolas Pélage - Mèsi (feat Miguel Zenón)
Featuring the music of Laurent Coq
Duration: 9:23
Mark F. Turner's Best Releases Of 2017
by Mark F. Turner
In a year filled with loss, uncertainty and numerous challenges, the following releases by these creative and talented artists repeatedly moved me while bringing something fresh to my ears. No matter what critics or doubters say, the music lives on and is as strong as ever; always colored by its diversity. Harriet Tubman ...
Damión Reid: On Drum Artistry, The Robert Glasper Trio, and Beyond
by K. Shackelford
International drummer Damión Reid has crafted a style that is inimitable without sacrificing the ardor of modern jazz and its traditional stylistic approaches to drumming. Listening to Reid is like a history lesson on the drum--he can play everything with artful dexterity from Be-Bop to Hip Hop. Adrian Kirchler, owner of AK drums, was ...
Mark F. Turner's Best of 2015
by Mark F. Turner
The number of artists that continue to produce quality jazz is not slowing and that's a beautiful thing. It's becoming more difficult to differentiate between so many varied releases but here are few that stood out in 2015. Kamasi Washington The Epic (Brainfeeder) Straight-ahead, hard swinging ...
The LaFayette Suite
By Laurent Coq
Label: Jazz&People
Released: 2015
Track listing: Comte de Brogle; Baron Johan de Kalb; Pasajes de San Juan; Charleston, South Carolina, June 13 1777; Major Benjamin Huger; General George Washington; The Battle of Brandywine; Valley Forge; Comte de Rochambeau; Yorktown.
Laurent Coq / Walter Smith III: The LaFayette Suite
by Mark F. Turner
In The LaFayette Suite, two exceptional musicians--French pianist Laurent Coq and American saxophonist Walter Smith III--continue the spirit of collaboration which interestingly enough began around 1777 between French nobleman / military officer Marquis de Lafayette and President George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. In a suite funded by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and the ...
International Jazz Day - Paris, France - April 30, 2015 - Join the celebration!
On April 30, 2015, the world will celebrate the fourth edition of International Jazz Day. In parallel with hosting UNESCO's ongoing 70th Anniversary celebration, Paris, France will serve as the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Host City. This special designation recognizes the historically significant influence that Paris, and more broadly France, has had on jazz music ...
Jerome Sabbagh: The Turn
by Glenn Astarita
This is one of three bands tenor saxophonist, Jerome Sabbagh leads amid his numerous gigs as a session artist and group member with pianists Laurent Coq and Guillermo Klein, paired with many other diverse musical roles in the modern jazz community. This quartet strikes back with its third album, following Pogo (Sunnyside, 2007) and North (Sunnyside, ...
Coco de Mer - Big In
Featuring the music of Laurent Coq
Duration: 10:01