bruno tocanne
For the past 20 years , musician, teacher and activist Bruno
Tocanne has been a catalyst for improvised music, bringing together
some of the most creative musicians on the French and International
scenes. Bruno's travels around the globe have resulted in musical
encounters with Dave Burell (USA) Steve Potts (USA), Yuri Kusnetsov (Ukraine), Vladimir Volkov (Russia), Jean Vanasse (Canada), Quinsin Nachoff (Canada), Itaru Oki (Japan), Tom Walsh (Canada), Louis Sclavis (France)..."
Born in Paris in 1955, he began his studies in drums with Jean Louis Méchali,
jazz an improvisation with Manuel Villaroel and Steve Lacy during workshops.
current projects
. Trio Résistances - tours of France, Ireland, Canada, Romania, Greece, Germany...
. new dreams nOw ! with Rémi Gaudillat (trompet) and Lionel Martin (saxs), featuring Louis Sclavis, Quinsin Nachoff, Hasse Poulsen
. Duos w/ Catherine Delaunay (clarinets), Lionel Martin (saxs) , Rémi Gaudillat (trumpet), or Denis Badault (piano)...
. Artistic director of the imuZZic collective many creations with VJ, dancers, painters...
. "The mad shepperds of the rebellion" live video-music about the "beat generation" with John Greaves
. "5 new dreams" with Quinsin Nachoff, Fred Roudet, Rémi Gaudillat and Lionel Martin
. "October" 6tet about fighting songs with the trio Resistances + Fred Roudet, Thierry Lhiver and Catherine Delaunay
. Round about 68 new dreams nOw ! + Hasse Poulsen and a videast...
80s
Numerous pop-rock groups. Among them, Dider Thibaut’s “Moving“.
then played regularly with Laurent Cugny, Serge Lazarevitch, Jean
Phillipe Viret, Michel Bénita, Serge Adam, Michel Saulnier...
Toured Europe and Canada with “L’Orchestre Sympathique de Montréal” (with Jean Vanasse)
90s
Toured and recorded “Hors Serie“ with Sophia Domancich, Phillipe Sellam and Michel Saulnier,
then with the Sophia Domancich Trio with Paul Rogers, featuring John Greaves. .
- Bruno Tocanne Reunion which brought together Laurent Dehors, Malo Vallois, Daniel Casimir, Patrick Fradet...
- Co-founded “Polysons“ collective with Jean-Remy Guédon and Serge Adam and then played w/ Antoine Hervé, Renaud Garcia-Fons...
2000s
Residency at Agapes - Lyon with Catherine Delaunay, they host guest artists like Louis Sclavis, Denis Badault, Alain Blesing, Regis Huby, Emmanuel Bex, Lucia Recio, Serge Lazarevitch...
- Recorded in duet with Catherine Delaunay and began a series of concerts that insclued tours in Japan, Ukraine, Poland and Canada.
- Founded the imuZZic Collective : actaully w/ Lionel Martin, Benoit Keller and Rémi Gaudillat, who host guest artists like Sophia Domancich, Xavier Garcia, Jean Aussanaire, Patrick Charbonnier, Fred Roudet....
- Formed Trio Résistances with Lionel Martin and Benoit Keller. Two laters signed to Cristal Records (France).
- Toured with pianist Dave Burell (USA) and Catherine Delaunay in Japan.
- Performed in Montréal alongside Tom Walsh and Richard Savoie and w/ quebec poet José Aquelin.
- Toured with Jean Vannasse and Jean-Phillipe Viret 4tet and 5tet in France and Montréal.
- Performed and recorded “Y en a qui manquent pas d’air“ brass band under direction of Catherine Delaunay
- Creative music for photo display by Jaques Bisceglia w/ Itaru Oki and Daniel Huck
- Performances w/ Jean Méreu and Guy Villerd (ARFI), Franceesco Bearzatti and Régis Huby, italian guitarist Enzo Rocco and bassist Fréderic Monino, canadian saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff, pianist Yuri Kustnetsov (Ukrainia), guitar player Hasse Poulsen (Danemark), keyboards player Xavier Garcia...
selected discography
new dreams nOw ! tocanne, martin, gaudillat / cristal 2007 **** JAZZMAN
etats d'urgence trio résistances - tocanne, martin, keller / cristal 2005 ELECTED by CITIZEN JAZZ
global songs trio résistances - tocanne, martin, keller / cristal 2004 ELECTED by CITIZEN JAZZ; *** JAZZMAN
coeur de lune delaunay, casimir, havet, matin, tocanne / nocturne 2003 RECOMANDED by REPERTOIRE
résistances tocanne, martin, keller / agapes 2002 CD OF THE MONTH in JAZZBREAK
tocade(s) duo tocanne - delaunay / agapes 2000 SELCTED CD in JAZZ MAGAZINE
odessa bruno tocanne réunion / quoi de neuf 1993 CD OF THE MONTH in DRUMS MAGAZINE
funerals trio sophia domancich / gimini 1991 CHOC in LE MONDE DE LA MUSIQUE
hors série sellam, saulnier, tocanne, domancich / caravan 1989
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tours and concert venues
Paris : New Morning, Instant Chavirés, Duc de Lombards, Radio-France, Le Triton... Tours : ex-Yougoslavia, Poland, Japan, Canada, Germany, Greece... Festivals :
Nis, Zagreb, Lubjana, Athens, Liverpool, Belgrade, Ioannina, Montreal,
Odessa, Iasi, Grenoble, Couches, Brest, Nimes, Montpellier, Paris, Rive
de Gier, Montbrison, Belle Ile, Auxerre, Couches, Querbes, Jena...
press
- translated by Emil Rusu -
“For all those who
doubt the benefits of freedom in music, Bruno Tocanne sounds a profound
musical message, full of rich nuances...”
Drums Magazine
“Bruno Tocanne is to his drums and cymbals what a japanese calligrpaher is to his art....”
Liberation
“A catalyst of ideas and emotions, developing ideas on the drumkit through generosity”
Arnaud Merlin Radio France and Jazzman