VINCENT COURTOIS
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Fusion Contemporary, Jazz Related Soundtracks, 21st Century Modern, Third Stream, World Fusion, Nu Jazz, Jazz Related Rock, Eclectic Fusion • France

Vincent Courtois was born in Paris in 1968 and began playing the cello when he was six years old .He took classical studies at the conservatory in Aubervilliers and Paris with Erwan Fauré,  Xavier  Gagnepain,  Roland Pidoux and Fréderick  Lodéon while discovering jazz and improvisation with Didier Levallet,  Dominique Pifarely and Christian Escoudé. Vincent Courtois began playing in various Parisian groups  and his first CD as a leader, titled "Cello News", was released in 1990.Since then Vincent Courtois has recorded more than ten cd's‚  as a leader,  among them:  "Translucide" (with Michel Godard and Noel Akchoté) ,  "The Fitting Room" with (Dominique Pifarely and Marc Ducret)  both for Enja Records , "What do you mean by silence?" (Le Triton), and " L'homme Avion" ( Chief Inspector). Vincent played in several of Rabih Abou Khalil's bands ("Yara" and "The Cactus of Knowledge") read more...