Nicolas Masson

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Nicolas Masson (2010)

Nicolas Masson (* 1972 in Geneva ) is a Swiss jazz musician ( tenor saxophone , clarinet , bass clarinet , composition).

Live and act

Masson came to improvised music at the age of 20 as part of a world tour: In New York he met Cecil Taylor and the drummer JR Mitchell, after which he studied with Frank Lowe and Makanda Ken McIntyre . Back in Geneva, he continued his jazz studies at the Conservatoire Populaire du Musique until he graduated in 2000. He also completed master classes with Lee Konitz , Dave Douglas and Misha Mengelberg .

Today he is considered one of the leading figures on the new Swiss jazz scene. He played with Ben Monder , Gerald Cleaver , Kenny Wheeler , Kris Davis , Eivind Opsvik , Russ Lossing , Colin Vallon , Tom Arthurs and more. He has made several recordings with his international quartet since 2002; in Switzerland he is also on the road with his quartet Parallels . In addition, the collaborative trio Third Reel was formed in 2010 with the Italians Roberto Pianca (guitar) and Emanuele Maniscalco (drums, piano) , with whom he has released two albums on ECM Records since 2013 . He has been part of Bänz Oester & The Rainmakers since 2017 .

Discographic notes

  • Nicolas Masson Quartet: Awake ( Altrisuoni 2002. With Russ Johnson , Eivind Opsvik, Mark Ferber )
  • Nicolas Masson Quartet: Yellow (A Little Orange) ( Fresh Sound / New Talent 2006. With Russ Johnson, Eivind Opsvik, Gerald Cleaver)
  • Nicolas Masson Parallels: Thirty Six Ghosts ( Clean Feed Records 2009, with Colin Valon, Patrice Moret , Lionel Friedli )
  • Departures (Fresh Sound / New Talent 2011, with Ben Monder, Patrice Moret, Ted Poor )
  • Nicolas Masson-Roberto Pianca-Emanuele Maniscalco, Third Reel (ECM Records, 2013)
  • Nicolas Masson-Roberto Pianca-Emanuele Maniscalco, Many More Days (ECM Records, 2015)
  • Nicolas Masson Quartet, Travelers (ECM, 2018, with Colin Vallon, Patrice Moret, Lionel Friedli)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b It works without a bass - the new album and ECM debut from Third Reel (jazzecho.de)
personal data
SURNAME Masson, Nicolas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss jazz musician (tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Geneva