Marc Perrenoud

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Marc Perrenoud
Born1981 (age 3940)
Berlin, Germany
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Years activeMid-2000s–present
Website marcperrenoud.com

Marc Perrenoud (born 1981) is a Swiss jazz pianist and composer.

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Life and career

Perrenoud, who is Swiss, was born in Berlin in 1981. [1] His first jazz recording was Stream Out in 2006. [2] The trio of Perrenoud, Marco Müller (bass) and Cyril Regamey (drums) released Vestry Lamento in 2014 after being together for 7 years. [3] It was their third album, following Logo and Two Lost Churches. The trio's sound was described by a reviewer for The Irish Times as "big-hearted, harmonically open music laid down over grooves from jazz and funk". [3]

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes
2006*Stream OutAltrisuoniDuo, with Sylvain Ghio (drums)
2008LogoNeu KlangTrio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums)
2011Two Lost ChurchesDouble MoonTrio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums)
2013Vestry Lamento Challenge/Double Moon Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums)
2015HamraUnitSolo piano
2016*Nature BoyDouble MoonTrio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums)
2019MorphéeNeuklangTrio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums); released 2020

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References

  1. "Marc Perrenoud". marcperrenoud.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Cibula, Matt (13 December 2006) "Marc Perrenoud / Sylvain Ghio: Stream Out (2006)". AllAboutJazz.
  3. 1 2 Larkin, Cormac (22 August 2014) "Album Review: Marc Perrenoud Trio – Vestry Lamento". The Irish Times.