Marc Perrenoud
Swiss jazz pianist and composer (born 1981)
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Marc Perrenoud (born 1981) is a Swiss jazz pianist and composer.
Marc Perrenoud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | Mid-2000s–present |
| Website | marcperrenoud.com |
Life and career
Perrenoud, who is Swiss, was born in Berlin in 1981.[1] His first jazz recording was Stream Out in 2006.[2] The trio of Perrenoud, Marco Müller (bass) and Cyril Regamey (drums) released Vestry Lamento in 2014 after being together for seven years.[3] It was their third album, following Logo and Two Lost Churches. The trio's sound was described by a reviewer for The Irish Times as "big-hearted, harmonically open music laid down over grooves from jazz and funk".[3]
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006* | Stream Out | Altrisuoni | Duo, with Sylvain Ghio (drums) |
| 2008 | Logo | Neu Klang | Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums) |
| 2011 | Two Lost Churches | Double Moon | Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums) |
| 2013 | Vestry Lamento | Challenge/Double Moon | Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums) |
| 2015 | Hamra | Unit | Solo piano |
| 2016* | Nature Boy | Double Moon | Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums) |
| 2019 | Morphée | Neuklang | Trio, with Marco Müller (bass), Cyril Regamey (drums); released 2020 |