Professional Program | Ensembles | Advanced piano jazz
C.N.R de Paris with Alberto Neuman. Jazz with Michel Sardaby and Martial Solal. Prix Boris Vian de l’Académie du Jazz pour son premier CD « Trio Urbain » en 1991. Django d’Or for his second album “White Keys” in 1992. Django Reinhardt Prize from the Académie du Jazz in 1998, awarded to the best musician of the year. 3rd cycle jazz piano teacher at the Nadia and Lili Boulanger Conservatoire, Paris 9th arrondissement, guest teacher at the CMDL – Centre des Musiques Didier Lockwood.
Concerts, tours and CDs: Anthony Ortega, George Mraz, Al Foster, Peter Erskine, Vladimir Cosma, Patrice Caratini, Eddie Henderson, Kyle Eastwood, Jean-Luc Ponty, Olivier Ker Ourio, Dusko Goykovich, Johnny Griffin, Teddy Edwards, Vincent Herring, Victor Lewis, Terrell Stafford, Peter King, Aldo Romano, Bill Mobley, Mingus Big Band, Rich Perry, Didier Lockwood, Sara Lazarus, Eddie Gomez, Scott Colley Antonio Sanchez, Rick Margitza, Adam Nussbaum, Rosario Giulani, Chuck Israels, Toninho Horta.

Bucharest Jazz Competition 2027: Applications Are Now Open!
Applications are now officially open for the 21st edition of the Bucharest International Jazz Competition, which will take place July…
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Single Release: Bakoro & Romane – A Contre-Sens
Artists Romane Vallée and Bakoro, third-year students in the Professional Program at IMEP, are releasing their debut single, titled “A…
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Auditions for Wind Players for the IMEP Big Band
In 2026, the IMEP Big Band is looking for wind instrument players; an audition will be held on October 27…
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Herbie Hancock Institute Masterclass at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
For the first time in its history, the Herbie Hancock Institute International Jazz Competition—widely regarded as the most prestigious jazz…
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New York in Paris, improv workshop from April 5 to 10, 2027
Professional Internship: New York in Paris Real Time Music is organizing a professional workshop titled “Brooklyn in Paris,” a unique…
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