Jean Derome Musical artist

Jean Derome (born June 29, 1955) is a French Canadian avant-garde saxophonist, flautist and composer. A prominent figure in the Montreal musique actuelle (new music) scene, Derome has been a member of a number of experimental jazz and rock groups, and has appeared on over 30 albums, including seven solo albums. He has written scores for over 30 films and co-founded Ambiances Magnétiques, a Canadian musical collective and independent record label.In 1992, Derome won the second annual Canadian Freddie Stone Award.

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Jean Derome
Birth dateJune 29, 1955
Birth place
Canada , Montreal

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Musical artist

Career started1973
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Contemporary classical music
Free improvisation
Experimental music
Avant-garde jazz
Experimental rock
instrument
Flute
Saxophone
record label
Ambiances Magnétiques

Jean Derome on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://jeanderome.com
  2. http://www.actuellecd.com/en/bio/derome_je/discog
  3. http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000936
  4. http://www.progquebec.com/nebu.html
  5. http://www.vimeo.com/jeandetheux