Didier Petit

Cello and vocals

When he was 6 years old, he started to learn cello. At this time Didier didn't know that he would become a musician. After 13 years of acadamy of music, he decided to turn to jazz and improvised music with a strong and excessive envy of cerebral and corporal surpassing.

He has been brilliantly marked by the Sunra Orchestra and the Celestrial Communication Orchestra by Alan Silva, to which he took part during 10 years.

At the same time he taught and became later the manager of the IACP till 1989.

In 1990, he launched the records collection « In Situ » to realize his desire to create an utopian view and trend. The collection « In Situ » offers 30 references up to now.
In 2002, he launched the collection « In Vivo » : the production and realization of this collection are recorded in live to incite the public to keep the memory of an actual and emotional experience.

He also played with Alan Silva, Daunik Lazro, Benat Achiary, Vladimir Tarasov, Marylin Crispell, Bruno Girard, Roger Turner, Pablo Cueco, Denis Colin, Carlos Zingaro, Raymond Boni, Sylvain Kassap, Hélène Breschand, Philippe Deschepper, Michael Nick, Jac Berrocal, Carlos Andreu, François Tusques, David Grubbs, Fred Van Hove, Iva Bittova, Jean-François Pauvros, André Minvielle ... ...

Today, he ‘s got his own Quartet NOHC with Denis Colin (Clarinets,Bass), Daunik Lazro (Alto Saxophone & Baritone) and Micheal Nick (Violin), on solo and duet with the Norvegian drummer Terje Isungset or with the singer André Minvielle.

He takes an active part in Denis Colin's band - ‘Le Quartette de L'amour' by Alex Grillo, ‘L'ensemble transes européennes' by Pablo Cueco - ‘Les Arpenteurs' - ‘Hélène Brechand Trio' - ‘Le large ensemble' by Sylvain Kassap and ‘Le Trio la Tendresse' by Yves Robert.