Xavier Charles
Xavier Charles (* 1979 in Châlons-en-Champagne ) is a French clarinetist who is considered one of the most important musicians on the improvised music scene in France.
Act
Charles initially worked with Claude Tchamitchian and the improvisation ensemble Dicotylédone . Represented at festivals in France and internationally, he often appeared with Jacques Di Donato and Frédéric Le Junter. He also worked with Martin Tetrault, The Ex , Cor Fuhler , Pierre Berthet, Etage 34, Axel Dörner / John Butcher , Otomo Yoshihide , Gétatchèw Mèkurya , Christian Wallumrød , Jean-Pierre Drouet , Jérôme Jeanmart, Jean Pallandre, Marc Pichelin, Chris Cutler , Martine Altenburger, Camel Zékri, Emmanuelle Pellegrini, Michel Doneda and Frédéric Blondy. Charles also composed for the theater, mostly for productions at the Theater François Lazaro .
Charles works on the boundaries of different musical genres such as contemporary chamber music, noise rock or electronically alienated music. As an organizer, he organized the Densités music festival .
Discographic notes
- Kristoff K. Roll & Xavier Charles La Pièce (1999)
- The Xman Cometh: Expect The Unexpected (2006)
- Xavier Charles / Ivar Grydeland / Christian Wallumrød / Ingar Zach Dans les Arbres ( ECM Records 2008)
- Terrie Ex / Xavier Charles Addis (2011)
- 12 Clarinets in a Fridge (Unsounds 2014)
- Psithurism Trio with Xavier Charles: Lure (SoundOut Recordings, 2017)
- Xavier Charles / Michel F Côté / Franz Hautzinger / Philippe Lauzier / Éric Normand : Torche! (2018)
Web links
- Web presence
- Kurzbiographie (English)
- Xavier Charles at Discogs (English)
- Xavier Charles at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Charles, Xavier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French improvisation musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Châlons-en-Champagne |