International Archives For The Jazz Organ (IAJO) - The Jazz Organ Scene France

December 2006
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Emmanuel Bex

Emmanuel, the French organist of best reputation, born 1959 in Caen/France, starts his musical career at conservatories in Caen, Paris and Bordeaux. But before he finds his way to the Hammond organ Emmanuel studies the piano and various other instruments.

In 1983, the organ definitely attracks his full devotion. Five years later he founds a trio with violin and drums, but plays also with other bands like that of Ray Lema, Gérard Pierron & Romain Didier, Hotcha and many more.

Also his talents as a composer are proved, when Bex founds the quintet BEX'tet, in 1991. 1995 Emmanuel is decorated with the Django Reinhardt Award by the French Académie du Jazz.

Projects like Steel Bex (the steel drums, the national instrument of Trinidad, take the main part in this project) and Bex Machine (the revival of the trio organ, guitar and drums in good tradition of organists like Jimmy Smith) are initiated in 1997.

Emmanuel took also part in sessions with Barney Wilen, Didier Lockwood, Gordon Beck, Philip Catherine Aldo Romano, Bireli Lagrene and a lot more of the well known jazz players.

In 2008, Emmanuel's composition "Esperanto Cantabile", a concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra, has been premiered. You can listen to this concerto please see the link below in the section "samples".

Rouge et Or Pee Wee Music PW 004 released 1995 recorded live February 1995 in France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ Yves Brouqui, guitar Guillaume Kervel, steel drums, percussion Guillaume Naturel, sax, flute Olivier Renne, drums
At Duc Des Lombards Verve 537086-2 recorded live April 1996 in Paris/France	Christian Escoudé, guitar Emmanuel Bex, organ Bruno Ziarelli, drums
Steel Bex Pee Wee Music PW 009 released 1997 recorded May 1997 in France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ, piano, accordion Guillaume Kervel, steel drums, percussion Olivier Renne, drums
3 Pee Wee Music PW 022 recorded May 1998 in France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ Bireli Lagrene, guitar André Ceccarelli, drums Philip Catherine, guitar Aldo Romano, drums Claude Barthélémy, guitar Stéphane Buchard, drums
A Tribute To Wes Montgomery Philology W138.2 recorded 1998 in Roma/Italy	Fabio Zeppetella, guitar Emmanuel Bex, organ Roberto Gatto, drums
Mauve Naïve Y 225098 recorded March/June 1999 in Aubervilliers/France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond B-3 organ, fender-Rhodes, clavinet Stéphane Huchard, drums Jean-Philippe Viret, bass Jerôme Barde, guitar Patrick Bebey, vocals, flute Myriam Betty, vocals François Verly, percussions Xavier Jouvelet, percussions, programming
Here & Now! Naïve Y 226125 recorded November 2000 in Waimes/Belgium	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ Glenn Ferris, trombone Simon Goubert, drums
Jazz(z) Naïve 2 CD Y226200 recorded in Alfortville/France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Michael Felberbaum, guitar Jean-Philippe Viret, bass Aldo Romano, drums
Conversing With Melody Naïve NV 800911 recorded 2004 in France	Emmanuel Bex, piano, organ, vocals
OrganSong Naïve NV 809311 recorded March 2006 in Malakoff/France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ, vocoder Mônica Passos, vocals Jérôme Barde, guitar Frédéric Monino, bass François Laizeau, drums
Open Gate Plus Loin Music PL4517 recorded February/April 2009 in Malakoff/France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond B-3 organ, pipe organ Francesco Bearzatti, tenor sax, clarinet Simon Goubert, drums
The Translators Parco Della Musica Records MPR 021CD recorded July 2008 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Roma/Italy	Pietro Tonolo, soprano sax, tenor sax Flavio Boltro, trumpet Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ Joe Chambers, vibes, drums
JazzItaliano Live 2009 Casa del Jazz CDJ4_02 recorded live 21 July 2009 at Casa del Jazz in Roma/Italy	Roberto Gatto, drums Franceso Bearzatti, tenor sax, clarinet Giovanni Falzone, trombone Emmanuel Bex, organ Dario Deidda, bass
Organ Masters Must Record MR 6213-3 recorded March 2007 in Paris/France	Rhoda Scott, Hammond organ Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ Thierry Eliez, Hammond organ Stéfan Patry, Hammond organ Benoît Sourisse, Hammond organ
B2BILL Bonsaï Music recorded 2013	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ, vocoder Nico Morelli, piano Mike Ladd, slam, spoken words
Now Or Never Naïve NJ 623711 recorded live 28 and 29 June 2013 at Sunset in Paris/France	Emmanuel Bex, Hammond organ, vocoder Nico Morelli, piano Mike Ladd, slam, spoken words
Chansons! Via Veneto Jazz VVJ 113 recorded in Italy	Fabio Zeppetella, guitar Emmanuel Bex, organ, voice Géraldine Laurent, alto sax Roberto Gatto, drums
La Belle Vie Sunset Records SUN025	Emmanuel Bex, organ Philip Catherine, guitar Aldo Romano, drums
Le Bex'tet 'Round Rock Le Triton TRI-20561	Emmanuel Bex, organ, keytar, accordeon Thomas De Pourquery, saxophone Antonin Fresson, guitar Tristan Bex, drums, cajon
Inner Songs Day After Music	Olivier Temime, sax Stéphane Belmondo, trumpet, flugelhorn Emmanuel Bex, organ Étienne Deconfin, piano Samuel Hubert, bass Antoine Paganotti, drums Arnold Moueza, percussion Oxmo Puccino, vocals

contact:	emmanuel.bex@sfr.fr
homepage:	www.emmanuelbex.net
	www.myspace.com/emmanuelbex
	Click on the logo to see Emmanuel's tour dates.

	"L'hymne à l'amour", from the album "3" 06:56 - 6,506kB
	Concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra, 3 movements 50:47 - 59,546kB
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