Francois CORNELOUP

Born on 1963,January 14th. Self-taught. Begins in 1979 in improvisation workshops. First Quartet as leader in 1986. From 1985 to 1992 : parades , bals, concerts. Scenographic and musical research. International tours with the companie Lubat, André Minvielle). 1990 : cofoundation of the Incidences collective (Manuel Denizet, Michel Godard, Sylvain Kassap, Hélène Labarrière, Jean-Marc Padovani, Dmonique Pifarély, Gérard Siracusa, Yves Torchinsky, Franck Tortiller). 1995 ; creation of the François Corneloup Quartet (Rémy Chaudagne, Manuel Denizet, François Raulin). 1996 : Creation of the François Corneloup Trio ( Claude Tchamitchian, Eric Echamlmpard). 1997 : Europa Jazz Festival du Mans, creation of « Calligraphes » orchestra with Philippe Despecher, Claude Thamitchian, François Raulin, Fabrice Charles, Vincent Courtois, Christophe Marguet. 1999 : Creation of the formation : « François Corneloup Trio + Yann-Fañch Kemener .2000 : Creation of Babel bal with Frederic Collignon, Eric Echmapard, Julien Favreuil, Jean-Louis Pommier, Claude Tchamitchian et Pascal Larnige. 2001 : Creation of a new Quartet with Yves Robert, Mar Ducret et Eric Echampard. 2005 : Creation of ULM, trio with Martin France and Marc Ducret. Ulm is a structure that sets fun in perpetuel motion.

François Corneloup's muscular style and modern approach have made sure that the self-taught saxophone player is one of the most respected French musicians of the moment. With albums like 'Jardins Ouvriers' (1998) 'Cadran Lunaire' (2000) & ‘Pidgin' (2004) he has taken the experience garnered through collaborations with e.g. Han Bennink and Evan Parker that one important step further.