Yves Torchinsky
Yves Torchinsky (born November 10, 1957 in Paris ) is a French bassist and composer of modern jazz .
Live and act
Torchinsky first played rock guitar before switching to bass guitar. He was active in the field of jazz rock and played with Dominique Pifarély in 1976 . He switched to the double bass and founded a trio with the pianist Francis Demanger in order to then run the group Chicot à bois sec . Since it was founded in 1981 with Jean-Philippe Viret , he has been a member of the Orchester de Contrebasses ; He was also a member of the ensembles of Xavier Cobot, Denis Badault , Gilles Clément , Jacques Bolognesi , Renaud Garcia-Fons , Simon Spang-Hanssen , Claus Stötter and René Urtreger . He also accompanied Barney Wilen and was involved in the Paris Musette project by Jean-Louis Chautemps . Between 2005 and 2008 he was a member of the Orchester National de Jazz under Franck Tortiller , with whom he also worked in other groups.
Torchinsky teaches at the Lille Conservatory and the University of Paris VIII . His compositions such as "Noire est la nuit" are considered to be the standard in French double bass training.
Discographic notes
- Orchester de Contrebasses RU Sexperienced (King, 2012)
- Franck Tortiller Orchester Sentimental 3/4 ( CAM Jazz , 2009)
- Aeby , Blaser , Pouradier Duteil , Torchinsky, Rêves ( yvp music , 2005)
- Franck Tortiller Trio Early Dawn (2004, Altrisuoni , 2004)
- Luzmila Carpio Le Chant de la Terre et des Etoiles (Accords Croisés, 2004)
- Claus Stötters Nevertheless The Discovery of the Banana (Jazz'n'Arts Records, 2003, with Matthias Erlewein , Dizzy Krisch , François Laizeau )
- Orchester de Contrebasses Danses Occidentales ( Le Chant du Monde 1982)
Lexical entry
- Philippe Carles , André Clergeat , Jean-Louis Comolli : Le nouveau dictionnaire du jazz . R. Laffont: Paris 2011
Web links
- Biography (french)
- Yves Torchinsky at Discogs (English)
- Yves Torchinsky at Allmusic (English)
- Yves Torchinsky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Torchinsky, Yves |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French jazz musician (double bass, composition) |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |