Artist description Alain Caron was playing the bass professionally in Québec bars at age 11. Upon completing the 8th grade, he embarked upon his first Top 40 tour of the province. At 15 he discovered the music which would soon become his life's passion - jazz. He taught himself how to play by listening and learning, following correspondence courses, and eventually attended the Berklee College of Music. It wasn't long before he was jamming regularly with some of the best musicians in Boston. Opportunity knocked in 1977 when he met the Michel Cusson Group. At last, Caron found himself in the company of like-minded musicians - ones who could appreciate and respect jazz and the roots of jazz, as well as looking ahead to the future with open minds. With UZEB he found himself on world tours and with albums on the hit parade: pretty heady stuff... Caron soon developed a reputation as a master electric bassist, a virtuoso on the 6-string bass. Not surprisingly, as he became more and more known as a player of some repute, he began to give master classes - at home in Québec, or abroad in France, Spain, Germany or the US - all places the erudite bassist has either toured, taught or recorded in. He is the proud owner of over 20 basses, many of them custom-built and highly sophisticated technically. In the last few years, he has chosen the solo route; writing and producing his own music for Le Band - and taking it on tour to ever appreciative audiences around the world.

Music Style Jazz Fusion, Acid Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz

Musical Influences Chick Corea, Charlie Parker, Lenny Brown, Michael Brecker, Bill Evans, Scott Laffaro, Ray Brown, Tower of Power, Bach, Ravel, Satie, Erik Truffaz

Similar Artists Jaco, StanleyClarke, Jeff Berlin, Benny Brunell, John Patitucci, Tony Levin, Victor Wooten, Michael Manring, Flea, Marcus Miller, Les Claypool, Stuart Hamm, Ron Carter

Artist History 1999 European and US tour with Gino Vanelli Concert at "week end de la guitare" in Paris with the trio Caron/Ecay/Lockwood. Jazz Festival of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Concert at the Montreal DRUM FEST with Steve Ferrone. 1998 Canadian Tour with Le Band (Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Québec, Winnipeg...). Montreal International Jazz Festival with Le Band: concerts at Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and at Musimax (TV broadcast). Concerts with Gino Vanelli in Montréal, Ottawa and Québec with Le Band. Concert in France with Bireli Lagrene and Billy Cobham European. Tour with Alain Caron Le Band: France, Italy and Switzerland Concerts in Canada, USA & Japan with Gino Vanelli ). 1997 Concerts avec Alain Caron - Le Band. Concerts in Germany at the Frankfurt Music Fair with Otmaro Ruiz and Alex Acuna. Participation in the BassFest, Montréal : Master Class and concert with Frank Gambale. European Tour with Alain Caron - Le Band : performances in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria. Concerts with Tiger Okoshi and Mordy Ferber Duet concerts with Michel Donato Duet concerts with pianist James Gelfand. Concert with Alain Caron - Le Band and Dennis Chambers. Concerts en duo avec le pianiste James Gelfand. Concert avec Alain Caron - Le Band et Dennis Chambers Jazz festival in Switzerland with Alain Caron - Le Band Special concert at MIAC Show in Toronto with Alain Caron - Le Band and David Garibaldi Festivals in Québec with Alain Caron - Le Band. 1996 Special series called "A Tribute to Alain Caron " at the Montreal International Jazz Festival: concerts with Michel Donato, with Gil Goldstein, with Didier Lockwood and Jean-Marie Ecay, with Frank Gambale, Otmaro Ruiz and Paul Brochu, and finally a concert of Alain Caron - Le Band. 1995 European and Canadian tour Alain Caron - Le Band : Italy, Germany, Holland, Switzerland and France 1994 European and Canadian tour of Alain Caron - Le Band Concerts with Leni Stern. Performed to a sellout audience with his own Alain Caron. Le Band at the Spectrum de Montreal as part of the Montreal International Jazz Canadian concert tour of Caron/Ecay/Lockwood. Performed in Korea and China with Caron/Ecay/Lockwood. 1993 Performed in the United States, Europe and Canada with the Mike Stern Trio. Toured Germany and France with the Leni Stern Band. Performed a series of concerts in Quebec for the release of "Le Band". Performed in Toronto with the bass duo Donato-Caron. 1992 Performed with UZEB at the Montreal Jazz Festival for an audience of over 95,000 people. 1990-91 Played in New York with the Leni Stern Group, Don Alias, Mike Stern, Tiger Okoshi, Jerry Bergonzi and Bob Moses. 1980-90 Played in Boston with Tom Harrell, Sal Nestico and Frank Tiberi Performed in a band with Don Alias as a member of UZEB played in 20 different countries. 1970-80 Played with the Vic Vogel Big Band Co-founded Montreal-based jazz-fusion group UZEB.

Instruments Bass

Albums Alain Caron -Le Band, Play, Rhythm'Jazz, Call Me Al, Bass Contre Bass

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Location Boucherville, Quebec - Canada

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