PIERRE JEAN GAUCHER
Genres: Jazz Related Rock, Jazz Related Improv, Composition, Classic Fusion, World Fusion, Third Stream, Pop, Art Song, Folk • France

Pierrejean Gaucher’s first love was drawing; he took up the guitar at age 16. After finishing high school, he decided to pursue a career in music and studied for some time at the Berklee School in Boston in 1981. He then returned to France and concentrated exclusively on his group, Abus Dangereux. The band shortened its name to Abus in 1986 and paved the way for the French scene, making 8 albums and giving more than 400 concerts in France and abroad. Many illustrious musicians crossed paths with Abus, among them Randy Brecker, Robert Thomas Jr. Bobby Rangell, Stéphane Belmondo, Olivier Hutman, Etienne Mappé, Benoît Moerlen... Pierrejean Gaucher has also made recordings for various artists (most notably with the Uzeb rhythm section). His extensive composing for Abus, and various commissions (theater, contemporary music, dance) led him to create the television theme music to Philippe Adler’s "Jazz 6" in 1987. read more...