Jean-michel Pilc Trio at The Falcon

Born in Paris, and now an American citizen, self-taught Jean-Michel Pilc has performed with Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Rick Margitza, Martial Solal, Michel Portal, Daniel Humair, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Chris Potter, John Abercrombie, Mingus Dynasty & Big Band, Lew Soloff and Richard Bona. Pilc has also worked with Harry Belafonte, as his musical director and pianist.

Jean-Michel's latest solo double album is titled PARALLEL (2018), released on Challenge Records. Jean-Michel is also a virtuoso whistler (as documented on a solo piano & whistle track in the CD “Christmas from the Blue Note” released in 2010 on the Half Note label). ...

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Born in Paris, and now an American citizen, self-taught Jean-Michel Pilc has performed with Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Rick Margitza, Martial Solal, Michel Portal, Daniel Humair, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Chris Potter, John Abercrombie, Mingus Dynasty & Big Band, Lew Soloff and Richard Bona. Pilc has also worked with Harry Belafonte, as his musical director and pianist.

Jean-Michel's latest solo double album is titled PARALLEL (2018), released on Challenge Records. Jean-Michel is also a virtuoso whistler (as documented on a solo piano & whistle track in the CD “Christmas from the Blue Note” released in 2010 on the Half Note label).

In 2015, Jean-Michel joined McGill University's jazz faculty in Montreal as an Associate Professor, teaching jazz, piano, improvisation.

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