Fabrice Alleman

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Fabrice Alleman (born April 30, 1967 in Mons ) is a Belgian jazz musician ( saxophone , also clarinet, flute).

Live and act

Alleman began his music career in 1990 after completing his jazz training at the Brussels Conservatory. In the same year he began postgraduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New Yord, where he won first prize in the saxophone class in 1992. He subsequently worked in various genres, including as accompanist for Salvatore Adamo and with the Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra. In the field of jazz he worked with Richard Rousselet, Michel Herr , Steve Houben , Jean Warland , Bruno Castellucci and was one of the all-stars of Jean-Pierre Gebler.

In 1996 Alleman recorded his first album as a duo with guitarist Paolo Loveri. In 1997 he performed with Terence Blanchard in Luxembourg. He presented himself with his own quartet, consisting of Michel Herr, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse and Frédéric Jacque at the Jazz Festival de Liège and as a guest of Kenny Werner at the Gaume Jazz Festival. With his appearance at the Jazz Festival de Liège, he won the “Nicolas Dor” award for the best Belgian performance. Since 1998 further albums followed under his own name; He is also featured on albums by Chris Joris , Phil Abraham , Marc Moulin , Stéphane Collin, Stéphane Mercier, Charles Loos and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra .

Discographic notes

  • Obviously ( Igloo 2013, with Nathalie Loriers , Reggie Washington , Lionel Beuvens and Lorenzo Di Maio)
  • Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Fabrice Alleman, Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven & Xavier Desandre Navarre Braining Storm (Fuga Libera 2010)
  • Jean Warland / Fabrice Alleman The Duet (Igloo 2009)
  • Fabrice Alleman Quartet Sides of Life (Lyrae Records 2004)
  • Fabrice Alleman / Paolo Loveri Duo & String Quartet On the Funny Side of the Strings (Lyrae Records 2001)
  • Fabrice Alleman Quartet Loop the Loop (Igloo 1998)
  • Fabrice Alleman / Paolo Loveri Duo (Lyrae Records 1996)

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personal data
SURNAME Alleman, Fabrice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian jazz musician (saxophone)
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Mons