Michel-Zenino-BIO-20..

Michel Zenino
Double bassist, bassist , composer, arranger and educator
Born Octobre 13 ,1959 in Marseille., France
Studies & honnors
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Diplôma & first price with 1rst honnors from the jazz class of the
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY Marseille, France
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Michel studied composition, arrangement and improvisation at
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Boston/Mass. USA with teachers
like Herb Pomeroy, Gary Burton…sponsorded by a full grant from the
Minister of French Foreign Affairs and a scolarship from Berklee..
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His Sextet won the jazz band contest of the Sorgues Festival 87…
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…and the First Price of the Minister of Culture at the national contest
of Paris-La Défense Festival 88. On this occasion Michel also won the
composer price from the SACEM.
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State diploma jazz educator.
Michel was born in Marseille and began with the guitar before making his early professional début on bass guitar alongside
his father, himself a highly esteemed guitarist. During his studies at the Marseille Conservatoire Jazz Class, Michel switched
to the double bass and, although self-taught, developed his unique technique inspired by the practice of yoga.
After studying jazz composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music, Boston, USA, he settled in Paris where he soon
became a first-rate musician working extensively with some of the most prestigious names in jazz: Barney Wilen, Christian
Vander, Manuel Rocheman, François Jeanneau, Simon Goubert, among others. He has also toured Europe, the USA, South
America, Central Asia and Africa.
In 2008, Michel was invited to perform a solo concert at the BASS 2008 PARIS International Double Bass Meeting.
“An excellent player, inventive with abundant technique, a fine tone and quick ears…,” Ray Comeskey, The Irish
Times.
“Generous sensitive virtuoso…,” J.L Caradec, La Terrasse.
Listed as, “musical encounter of the year,” (Le Monde), Mario Canonge-Michel Zenino duo “has become an established
classic in Paris, Rue des Lombards…..a powerful idea of happiness.” (Michel Contat, Télérama).
Their “burning one-on-one” (20 Minutes Paris) has been resident at the Baiser Salé for more than 5 years. A record!
As a composer and arranger, Michel won two national band contests in Sorgues 87 and Paris-La Défense 88:
“Zenino sextet has confirmed its place as one of the best groups in France…” Jean-Paul Ricard.
“A unanimous vote for first prize in the national competition organized by the Ministry of Culture…..”, Paris –La
Défense.
“A great lesson in music,” Frank Bergerot, Jazz Magazine.
Since then, he has been involved in many projects as a co-leader or leader: Dérive Gauche (featuring Alain Jean-Marie),
Ogham (with Tommy Halferty), Massaliazz (with Olivier Temime), each one earning praise from the critics. The national
radio, France Musique, opened its live broadcast concert season 2009 giving ‘carte blanche’ to the composer-bassist band
leader.
As director of studies at the Musical Institute of Professional Training in Salon de Provence since 1990, Michel Zenino is a
renowned jazz educator and has run workshops and given masterclasses all over the world, from the National Superior Music
Conservatoire in Paris to Almati’s National Conservatoire of Kazakhstan via the prestigious Trinity College, Dublin. Michel has
also recently been chosen as coordinator and consultant for the new superior jazz diploma at the National Conservatoire in
Rennes.
Michel’s recent news include the release of the DVD, “Live In Porquerolles”, with Martiniquais pianist, Mario Canonge, the CD
“Massaliazz” containing his trademark arrangements of songs from his hometown. Also upcoming are the recordings of a live
album with US pianist, Michael Wolff, Danish sax Simon Spang-Hansen quintet, French drummer Simon Goubert’s new
quintet as well as Michel’s own new compositions and arrangements for his new band.
Protrait by Arnaud Merlin
«The double-bass player Michel Zenino is a unifier. He blends music, sounds, and images in an adventurous
ensemble…a real orchestrator of personalities. Although self-taught himself, this is a quality he transmits to
younger musicians through his large experience as a teacher and which he cleverly uses in his own award-winning
musical groups. Whether it be composing/arranging for himself or for others, the story or scenario undergoes a
transformation to become a masterful space of organized sound and musically poetic drama. He demonstrates a
living esthetic, stimulating and invigorating, with a powerful and mature sensitivity. »
Arnaud Merlin is Journalist ( le monde de la musique, Jazzman, …), producer « France Musique », Member of the
« Académie du Jazz » & « Académie Charles-Cros » translated into english by Jane Zenino
Contact : Michel Zenino +33608826980 mail to mi.zen@free.fr
Site: http://www.michelzenino.net(new site being built) http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel
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Michel Zenino Milestones:
1983 : Siegfried KESSLER trio. Became temporarily K.G.B.
(Kessler-Grossman Band) with Steve GROSSMAN In 1987
1984/92 Michel ZENINO sextet : winner of the jazz band
contest in the Sorgues
Organiser of the « AUBAGNE JAZZ BASS » Festival
Quartet with Pete KING, Gordon BECK, Aldo ROMANO.
1992-93 : Barney WILEN quartet , Michel BARROT 5tet Feat
Richard GALLIANO
1994-96 : WELCOME, Christian VANDER & Simon
GOUBERT septet. Gordon BECK Trio.
1995-97 : Musical director for the Provence/côte d’azur jazz
big band. Arranged for Toots THIELEMANS.
1997-99 : JOACHIM KUHN trio.
« Derive Gauche » With Alain JEAN-MARIE, Stéphane
FOUCHER, André VILLEGER .Michel’s new quartet with
Manuel ROCHEMAN, J.P. ARNAUD and David SAUZAY.
2000-01 : Manuel ROCHEMAN trio (South American tour,)
Simon GOUBERT quartet , Michel PEREZ quartet , Sophia
DOMANCICH trio, François JEANNEAU European/African
quintet (Central asian tours) James CARTER Quartet .
2002-04, Manuel ROCHEMAN trio (U.S. tour), Malcolm
BRAFF Quintet (Feat EriK TRUFFAZ) FRANCIS LOCKWOOD
TRIO (Guest Didier LOCKWOOD),
2005-06 : ANTONIO FARAO QUARTET, ERIC LELANN
QUARTET, perform his composition in Xavier BEAUVOIS film
« LE PETIT LIEUTENANT » Tommy HALFERTY trio Feat.
NORMA WINSTONE.
2007-09 ZEBIGBANG music creation for 14 students band,
SIMON SPANG-HANSEN 5tet, MARIO CANONGE duo and
Trio, OGHAM (w T.HALFERTY) BAKGROUND Simon
Goubert Sextet Feat. Pierrick PEDRON, Manu CODJA
2010-2012 MARIO CANONGE duo and Trio, OGHAM (w
T.HALFERTY), Michael WOLFF Trio, TEMIME-ARNAUDZENINO « Massaliazz », Makoto KURYIA Trio, Simon GOUBERT
New Quintet,
Watch Canonge-Zenino live video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yom2KmwLLhg&fe
ature=player_embedded
Listen to Michel Zenino Quartet
http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel/music/songs/c
ours-thomas-cours-11216346
Performed with:
AKIKO, Franck AVITABILE, Gary
BARTZ, Malcolm BRAFF, Gordon
BECK, John BETCH, Donald BROWN,
Georges BROWN, James CARTER,
Philip CATHERINE, Mario CANONGE,
Philip CATHERINE, André
CECCARELLi, Cyrus CHESTNUT, Joe
COHN, Keith COPELAND, Laurent DE
WILDE, Elton DEAN (Soft Machine),
Sophia DOMANCICH, Dave DOUGLAS,
Marc DUCRET, Teddy EDWARDS,
Christian ESCOUDE, Antonio FARAO,
Glen FERRIS, Ricky FORD, Richard
GALLIANO, Simon GOUBERT, Michel
GRAILLER, Urbie GREEN, Steve
GROSSMAN, Eddie HENDERSON,
Clifford JARVIS, Bert JORIS, Peter
KING, Makoto KURIYA, Giovanni
MIRABASSI, Sarah LAZARUS, Mark
LEVINE, Didier LOCKWOOD, Turk
MAURO, Rick MARGITZA, Bill
MOBLEY, Giovanni MIIRABASSI, Florin
NICOLESCU, Judith NEWMACK, Hod
O’BRIEN, Hermeto PASCOAL, Danillo
PEREZ, Jean-Michel PILC, Bobby
PORCELLI, Catherine RINGER (Rita
Mitsouko)., ROMANE , Stochelo
ROSENBERG, Scott ROBINSON, Aldo
ROMANO, Arturo SANDOVAL, Hal
SINGER, Archie SHEPP, Simon
SPANG-HANSEN, Aaron SCOTT, Erik
TRUFFAZ, Nelson VERAS, Mal
WALDRON, Norma WINSTONE, Joe
Lee WILSON, Michael WOLFF, Sam
WOODYARD, Pete YELLIN, and many
others...
Photos credits: Portrait MZ @ Marc Chesneau.- Hermeto Pascoal & MZ @ Joel Gellys -Archie Shepp & MZ @ Jane Zenino.
Contact : Michel Zenino +33608826980 mail to mi.zen@free.fr
Site: http://www.michelzenino.net(new site being built) http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel
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Michel Zenino’s Selective Discography:
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AKIKO & Manuel ROCHEMAN trio : « GirlTalk » (Universal japan).
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/girl-talk/id76042026
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Alexandre DESPLAT B.O. « Reine d’un jour » (Label Delabel)
feat Catherine RINGER (Rita Mitsouko)
http://searchmp3.mobi/download-alexandre-desplat-le-vent-par-catherine-ringer-812341.xhtmlh
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Michel BARROT « Force 9 »(SDM 02)
feat Richard GALLIANNO
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BARROT-STANTCHEV-ZENINO , « Strings »(SDM 03)
http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel/music/songs/later-by-last-sight-11216348
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Françis LOCKWOOD: « Nobody Knows »
(Label Ames/Didier Lockwood selection)
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http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Francis+Lockwood/Nobody+Knows
Simon GOUBERT :« Désormais »,(Seventh rec)
« Et après » (Seventh rec)
« Backgrounds » (Chants du Monde)
http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=42169492&ac=now
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WELCOME:« Bienvenue» , (Seventh rec.)
Christian Vander (Magma) & Simon Goubert septet
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Barney WILEN : « Essential Jazz Ballads » (Alfa Records).
http://www.mclub.com.ua/vcat.phtml?action=vs&album=215267
Marie MOÖR & Barney WILEN : « Aigre Douce » (Alfa Records).
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http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Marie+Möör/_/Angelo
OGHAM:« Dalkey Song » (AutoProd.)
Tommy Halferty-Michel ZENINO- Stephane Foucher+Mario CANONGE
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Michel ZENINO : « In the meantime »(SDM 01)
http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel/music/songs/and-it-rsquo-s-forever-11216347
“... Michel Zenino sait concilier l'efficacité concise des petites formations à l'efficacité massive de
l'écriture pour sections d'orchestre. Une grande leçon de musique.. “- Franck Bergerot Jazz Magazine-
« Dérive gauche » (Seventh rec.)
http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel/music/songs/au-bois-d-rsquo-mon-coeur-11216345
“Un répertoire réjouissant avec de véritables symphonies, des chansons françaises comme on ne les
a jamais entendues”
- Claude Carrière 'Jazz-Club', Radio France -
⇒ Newly released 2013 :
« Jazz à Porquerolles» DVD CANONGE- ZENINO (Rue Stendhal)
un film de Frank Cassenti
« Massaliazz » ARNAUD-TEMIME-ZENINO (Cristal Record)
Contact : Michel Zenino +33608826980 mail to mi.zen@free.fr
Site: http://www.michelzenino.net(new site being built) http://www.myspace.com/zeninomichel
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