GAËL HORELLOU
Genres: Hard Bop, World Fusion, Soul Jazz, Vocal Jazz, African Fusion • France

Born in 1975 From the age of nine, he studied music at Caen Jazz Action then in the class Jazz of CNR directed by Richard Foy and received a diploma of final study in Tonic Solfa. He then studies at the Villeurbanne National School of Music. He performed with Normandy drummer, JB Culot: ‘Live a puzzle’ (Arvi 95). In 1994, he joined Mu’s Collective. With this formation, he wins the competition at Vienna’s Festival in 1995 and La Defense in 1996. He records two records, ‘Live au Crescent’ in 1995 and ‘Don Quichotte’ in 1996 with label Seventh Records distributed by Harmonia Mundi. He toured France with the group. From 1997 to 1999, he toured in Spain, he recorded ‘Versus’ with David Sauzay and the Gael Horellou quintet (Fresh Sound New Talent) in Barcelona in 1999. In 1997, he trained with Philippe Garcia from Cosmik Connection. This project ‘electro-acoustic’ won the Printemps de read more...