Artist.......: Manu KatchΘ
Album........: Nancy Jazz Pulsations
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: 2011-02-06
Str.date.....: 2010-10-00
Quality......: VBR/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.manu-katche.com/
track title time
1. Nancy Jazz Pulsations 59:55
Runtime 59:55
Size 42.34
Release Notes:
Drummer Manu Katche blossomed as a contemporary jazz drummer and band leader,
emerging in the mid-2000s after having played with his share of popular
musicians. Born in Saint Maur Des FossΘs, France on October 27, 1958, he studied
classical piano at age seven in Paris, and at age 15 enrolled at the
Conservatorie Nationale de Paris. He then became a session and concert drummer
with a wide range of groups, but in the mid-'80s, Katche's stock rose
considerably, thanks to his involvement with the touring and recording projects
of Peter Gabriel and Sting. A French debut CD It's About Time was followed by a
string of engagements as a backup musician. The impressive roster of artists he
has played with include Joni Mitchell, Gloria Estefan, Johnny Hallyday, Michael
McDonald, Simple Minds, Afro Celt Sound System, Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola, Tears for
Fears, Dire Straits, Jan Garbarek, Loreena McKennitt, Youssou N'Dour, Robbie
Robertson, Joe Satriani, Tori Amos, Richard Wright, Julia Fordham, the Bee Gees,
Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Bob James and Hilary James, Gipsy Kings, Anna
Marie Jopek, Black Eyed Peas, Kyle Eastwood, and David Lanz. After issuing a
demo for the Zildjian cymbal company in 1999, he joined the ECM stable of
artists., releasing his breakout recording Neighbourhood, with help from
labelmates Jan Garbarek, Tomasz Stanko, and Stanko bandmembers Marcin Wasilewski
and Slawomir Kurkiewicz. Katche's ECM follow-up Playground came out in 2007 with
assistance from saxophonist Trygve Seim and trumpeter Mathias Eick. Katche has
also worked with popular Croatian singer Gibonni on his albums Mirakul (2001)
and Unca Fibre (2006). From 2003 to 2007, Katche, producer Dove Attia, composer
AndrΘ Manoukian, and singer Marianne James comprised the judges panel for
Nouvelle Star, the French Television version of American Idol. He has performed
on film soundtracks Quand Les Etoiles, Le Demenagement, Mookies, Zone Franche,
The Professional and For the Love of the Game. Since January 2008, he hosts the
monthly program One Shot Not n Arte.