Artist description It is useless to try to label jfm in a category. He's not an artist of such or such style. He is totally free in his approch towards styles and you have to re-define him for every piece, for every song he creates..t

Music Style progressive rock

Musical Influences Mahavisnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane

Similar Artists John McLaughlin, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix

Artist History About 300 pieces of music (and some texts) for shows, vidéo and animated films, musicals, jingles for advertisement and enterprises, guitar quartet, french horn quatuor, small orchestra for improvised music, rock duo, Frank Zappa's tributes and workshops, cabaret, fusion, many blues, soul, rock bands, collaboration with indians musicians, MIDI sound tracks, MIDI systems demonstration and installation, marching blues in the streets with a custom portable system, solo performances, jazz quartet, acoustic gu itar concerts, big orchestra... Tours (concerts halls and festivals) in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Marocco, Canada as guitarist-singer-actor. Arrangements and studio sessions. Radio programms (interviews and concerts). TV shows (interviews and concerts). Movie roles. Teaching activities. Consultant in music assisted by computer. Many recordings...

Group Members jf mathieu: composer and arranger (big or small orchestras) music for shows, concerts, films, jingles and more. Musician, performer, song-writer, improvisor, teacher, plays all guitars plus electric bass, drums, vocal.

Instruments All guitars, electric bass, drums, vocal.

Albums inguitarissable, Voyage dans un coeur brulant, Notes pour un Opera, ...

Press Reviews [...] His music has a "crashing about the room like a bull in a China shop" feel. It's sort of a multiple-influence wrestling match that actually works. At once virtuosic, flashy and musical, his pieces ranges from rock grooves to quiet passages and more grandiose segments. His formidable guitar playing skills allow the music to range far and wide from there."[...] Titus LEVI, KEYBOARD Magazine / USA [...] In this controlled overflow, the limits between styles explode and the electric anger shares without complexes, and without transition, the acoustic intimacy or the synthetic airyness. You're only left with music." "Of course all labels are reductive and can never replace the listening that this CD deserves. It is a magnificent disc of a guitarist who always plays seriously but never takes himself too seriously. One more reason to take him seriously, right?" [...] Jérôme NIQUILLE, RENCONTRES GUITARES / CH [...] "Borrowing form from rock and grammar from jazz, the guitarist managed to combine the uncombinable and above all, to reconcile those who are frightened by difference with musical ecumenism." [...] Lionel CHIUCH, LA TRIBUNE DE GENEVE / CH {

Additional Info Many scores for various orchestrations available

Location St.Genis-Pouilly, Pays de GEX - France

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