Illusion Optique - Music

Édouard Ferlet B. In 1971 Is A Famous Pianist Of The French Jazz Scene. He Began Playing Piano At The Age Of 7 And Studied Classical Music At L’École Normale De Musique De Paris And Later On At The Conservatoire Regional. In The Late Eighties He Moved To Boston US And Studied Piano Under Renowned Teachers Herb Pomeroy Hal Crook Ed Tomassi Ray Santisi Ed Bedner… In 1992 He Graduated From The Berklee College Of Music In “Jazz Composition” And Was Awarded The “Berklee Jazz Performance Award”. Back In France He Worked As A Composer For A Variety Of TV Programs And Gained A Sound Experience In The Field Thanks To The Diversity Of The Commissions He Had To Face. He Rapidly Recorded Two Albums Under His Name “Escale” And “Zazimut” Featuring Key Artists Of The New European Jazz Generation Médéric Collignon Christophe Monniot Simon Spang-Hanssen Claus Stotter François Verly Gary Brunton … IIn 2000 He Met The Bassist Jean-Philippe Viret With Whom He Recorded Three Albums In 6 Years “Considérations” “Étant Donnés” And “L’Indicible” As Well As A DVD And A CD Distributed Exclusively In Japan. In A Few Years This Trio Under The Label Sketch Was Nominated For The Django D'or Les Victoires De La Musique French Grammy Awards And Obtained Great Critiques In The Media.
At The Same Time He Continued To Play With Singers From Various Backgrounds Mark Murphy In Jazz Manda Djin In Gospel Geoffrey Oryema In World Music And Lambert Wilson In The Cabaret. He Successfully Conducted The Musical Direction For Julia Migenes' Show “Alter Ego”. This Allowed Him To Tour All Over The World China Canada Germany Spain France. He Received Praise For His Sensitivity And His Artistic Commitment During Musical Interludes. In 2006 He Created His Own Jazz Label Melisse Which Supports Édouard’s And Other Innovative Jazzmen's Works Who Share The Same Musical Vision.
His New Album “L’Écharpe D’Iris” Out In October 2007 Promises To Reveal A New Aspect Of His Inventiveness In An Explosive Quartet. read less