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Pierrick Pédron, born April 23, 1969 in Saint-Brieuc is a French saxophonist and jazz composer based in Paris.

Considered one of the greatest French alto saxophonists of his generation, he has published 9 studio albums and has performed nearly 800 times in France and worldwide, especially in Japan.

Biographie
Pierrick Pédron discovers jazz at 16, after having started in popular balls in Brittany. He joined the CIM in 1987. He began recording in 1994 alongside Magic Malik, and participated in the "Douzetet de Sax" with Lionel Belmondo and François Théberge.

After recording there with Ernie Hammes, he lived for several months in New York where he played in clubs

Back in France, he recorded his first album as a leader: Cherokee (2001). Produced by his childhood friend Oscarized Ludovic Bource. At the same time, he was chosen by Selmer, the legendary saxophone brand, to design the “Reference” Alto saxophone (marketed in 2003). He launched his quartet, played a duet with Michel Graillier, and continued to play with the brothers Lionel and Stéphane Belmondo.

In 2004, Pierrick Pédron recorded Classical Faces in sextet, with Pierre de Bethmann, Magic Malik, Franck Agulhon, Thomas Savy and Vincent Artaud. The disc was a critical success (Jazz Magazine emotional disc, Charles Cros award, ƒƒƒ Télérama) He also takes part in the Paris Jazz Big Band, in the Septette by Jacques Vidal and performs in the big band of Wynton Marsalis.

He returned to New York in 2005, where he recorded with Mulgrew Miller, Lewis Nash and Thomas Bramerie Deep in a Dream (shock of the year 2006 for Jazzman, emotional record of the year for Jazz Magazine).

In 2011, Cheerleaders, produced by Jean Lamoot, appeared, an album ranging from “bal bop to psyché top”. Pierrick Pédron plays it as a sextet, accompanied by a brass band of seventeen brass and a choir of six voices. The whole is scripted around the life of a cheerleader, recounting the torments of a night - of life - of a "cheerleader". It receives a very good reception from the press.

In 2012, Kubic's Monk appeared (with Franck Agulhon, Thomas Bramerie and on a few pieces Ambrose Akinmusire. The arrangements are co-signed by Vincent Artaud). This disc, containing little-known songs from Thelonious Monk, receives a good critical reception.

In 2012, Kubic's Monk appeared (with Franck Agulhon, Thomas Bramerie and on a few pieces Ambrose Akinmusire. The arrangements are co-signed by Vincent Artaud). This disc, containing little-known songs from Thelonious Monk, receives a good critical reception.

In 2014 Kubic's Cure appeared at Act Music. Surrounded by the same team as on Kubic's Monk, this time with Thomas de Pourquery on vocals, Médéric Collignon with cornet and Ghamri Boubaker with zorna and Algerian flute. This album is a Jazz readjustment of emblematic songs from the English band The Cure.

In 2016 released the album And The. A work of nine pieces, bop fusion, funk, jazz rock, psyche and afro pop. Accompanied by Chris De Pauw on guitar, Vincent Lafont on Claviers, Antoine Pagnotti on drums and Julien Herné on bass.

In 2017, he returned to his roots and performed in acoustic quartet surrounded by his faithful Thomas Bramerie on double bass, Greg Hutchinson on drums and the young virtuoso Carl-Henri Morisset on piano Laurent de Wilde provided artistic direction.

On January 27, 2019 he performed at the Philharmonie de Paris, in the great Pierre Boulez hall, for a musical tribute to Charlie Parker. The event was broadcasted live on Mezzo TV.

In 2019, he collaborated on the Japanese artist Toku's All Stars album, which was released in 2020.

At the beginning of 2020, he returned to the studio in New York and prepared an album, the release of which, initially scheduled for September 2019, would be postponed to 2021, given the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, which would at the same time cancel his Japanese tour and Korean.

Rewards

 * 1996: laureate of the Defense Competition within the “Artaud / Blanchet” group
 * 2006: Django-Reinhardt Prize (best artist)
 * Boris Vian Prize from the Jazz Academy (best record recorded by a French musician) (this is the first time that an artist has received these two awards in the same year)
 * 2007: nominated for the Victoires du Jazz
 * 2012: nominated in the category "artist or formation of the year" at the Victoires du jazz
 * 2013: French disc prize awarded by the Jazz Academy for Kubic's Monk.
 * 2016: nominated for the Victoires du jazz.

Own Projects

 * 2001 : Cherokee, Elabeth
 * 2004 : Classical Faces, Plus Loin Music
 * 2007 : Deep in a Dream, Plus Loin Music
 * 2009 : Omry, Plus Loin Music
 * 2011 : Cheerleaders, Act Music
 * 2012 : Kubic's Monk, Act Music
 * 2014 : Kubic's Cure, Act Music
 * 2016 : And The, Jazz Village
 * 2017 : Unknown

Collaborations
With:


 * Magic Malik


 * 1997 : HWI Project, Salam Aleikum
 * 2011 : Short Cuts, Bee Jazz




 * 1998 : Di Alma, Lusafrica




 * 2000 : Stepwise, Blue Concept / LIP Records


 * Gordon Beck


 * 2005 : Seven Steps to Heaven, Art of Life


 * Élisabeth Kontomanou


 * 2007 : Back To My Groove, Plus Loin Music


 * Alice & Cécile


 * 2007 : All You Need Is a Song, Djaz Records


 * Mélanie Dahan


 * 2008 : La Princesse et Les Croque-Notes, Sunnyside (sur À Bicyclette)


 * Jean-Michel Proust


 * 2009 : Until It's Time For You To Go, Cristal Records


 * Gregory Houben


 * 2010 : Greg Houben Meets Pierrick Pédron, Plus Loin Music


 * Jacques Vidal


 * 2011 : Mingus Spirit, Plus Loin Music


 * G's Way


 * 2011 : Seventy Seven, G's Way (sur Parisisco)


 * Jean-Philippe Bordier


 * 2012 : Duke Celebration, Jean-Philippe Bordier


 * China Moses et Raphael Lemonnier


 * 2012 : Crazy Blues, MadeinChina (sur Why Don't You Go Right)