Years active 1989–present Name Mederic Collignon | Role Vocalist | |
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Occupation(s) Vocalist, instrumentalist Website www.myspace.com/medericollignofficial Albums Shangri - Tunkashi-La*, Porgy and Bess, Wanja Slavin Quintet: Scirocco Similar People Louis Sclavis, Vincent Courtois, Hasse Poulsen, Cascadeur, Stuart A Staples Profiles |
Médéric Collignon (born 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes) is a French jazz vocalist, cornettist and saxhorn player.
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He learnt to play the trumpet at the age of five, became a pupil at the Conservatoire de Charleville-Mézières in 1984, and gained his diploma at the Conservatoire de Nancy in 1989. In 2009 he was awarded the Django Reinhardt prize by the Académie du Jazz.

He has been influenced by various genres, including funk, hard rock, jazz-rock and the music of Olivier Messiaen.
As leader
As sideman


Songs
Snow CreaturesMoOvies · 2016
The Buzzard SongPorgy and Bess · 2006
Fisherman - Strawberry And Devil CrabPorgy and Bess · 2006
References
Médéric Collignon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA