Grégoire Maret
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Grégoire Maret and Marcus Miller at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
May 13, 1975 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Harmonica |
| Labels | ObliqSound, Universal, Sunnyside |
| Associated acts | Marcus Miller, Gaïa, Federico González Peña, Andy Milne |
| Website |
www |
Grégoire Maret is a jazz harmonica player born on May 13, 1975 in Geneva, Switzerland. He began playing the harmonica at the age of 17.
Background
Maret moved to New York City to study at the New School University's Jazz Department after graduating from the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
In 2003 he was the subject of Swiss filmmaker Frédéric Baillif's documentary Sideman, which won several awards. In 2005, Maret toured with the Pat Metheny Group, receiving a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for their album The Way Up. He also won the Jazz Journalists Association 'Player of the Year Award'. After his Grammy win, Maret embarked on a two-year tour with bassist Marcus Miller and subsequently joined Herbie Hancock's band.
Following his time with Herbie Hancock, he co-led the jazz trio Gaïa with pianist Federico Gonzales Peña and drummer Gene Lake. He also recorded an album, Scenarios, with Andy Milne in 2007. In 2010, Grégoire Maret played at The Concert for the Rainforest with Elton John and Sting.
On March 13, 2012 Maret released his first album as a leader.[1] The eponymous album features such notable guests as vocalist Cassandra Wilson, bassist Marcus Miller, guitarist Raul Midón, Mark Kibble and Alvin Chea of Take 6, and the harmonica player Toots Thielemans.
Discography
As leader or co-leader
| Year | Album | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scenarios | Andy Milne & Grégoire Maret | ObliqSound |
| 2012 | Grégoire Maret | Grégoire Maret | eOne |
| 2016 | Wanted | Grégoire Maret | Sunnyside |
As sideman or guest
| Album | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Echo | Alyssa Graham | 2008 |
| Haunted Love | Andrés Garcia & The Ghost | 2011 |
| New Age of Aquarius | Andy Milne's Cosmic Dapp Theory | 1999 |
| Someone to Tell | Ari Hest | 2004 |
| Far From Home | Beat Kaestli | 2009 |
| Bebel Gilberto | Bebel Gilberto | 2004 |
| Carnets de bord | Bernard Lavilliers | 2005 |
| Rock Island | Bethany Yarrow | 2003 |
| Costume | Brandon Ross | 2004 |
| You've Never Seen Everything | Bruce Cockburn | 2003 |
| El Hombre | Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 2005 |
| Glamoured | Cassandra Wilson | 2003 |
| Thunderbird | Cassandra Wilson | 2006 |
| Right Now Move | Charlie Hunter Quintet | 2003 |
| Songs in the Key of New York | Clare & Jeremy | 2009 |
| The Movie | Clare & the Reasons | 2007 |
| Y'all Just Don't Know | Dapp Theory | 2003 |
| Huge in Japan | Dario Boente | 2006 |
| Inside | David Sanborn | 1999 |
| Tales of the Stuttering Mime | Eric Revis | 2004 |
| The Voice Within | Fabio Morgera | 2004 |
| Inner Dance | Fabrizio Sotti | 2010 |
| Side-by-Side | Francis Jacob | 2006 |
| All in That Sky | Gabriele Donati | 2003 |
| Irreplaceable | George Benson | 2004 |
| Hugmars | Hugh Marsh | 2006 |
| What It Is | Jacky Terrasson | 1999 |
| A Paris | Jacky Terrasson | 2001 |
| Push | Jacky Terrasson | 2010 |
| Mystery to Me | Janek Gwizdala | 2004 |
| Bar Talk | Jeff "Tain" Watts | 2002 |
| Blue, Vol. 1 | Jeff "Tain" Watts | 2015 |
| Blue, Vol. 2 | Jeff "Tain" Watts | 2016 |
| Holding Back the Years | Jimmy Scott | 1998 |
| Mood Indigo | Jimmy Scott | 2000 |
| Moonglow | Jimmy Scott | 2003 |
| Over the Rainbow | Jimmy Scott | 2001 |
| Brazilian Dreamin' | Joe Beck Trio | 2006 |
| One Foot in the Swamp | John Ellis | 2005 |
| Puppet Mischief | John Ellis and Double-Wide | 2010 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Johnathan Blake | 2012 |
| Triptych | Justin Vasquez | 2009 |
| Nightmoves | Kurt Elling | 2007 |
| Be the True Revolution | Kyra Gaunt | 2007 |
| The Simple Life | Leon Parker | 2001 |
| Virgin Forest | Lionel Loueke | 2006 |
| It Doesn't Matter | Lou Watson | 2003 |
| Highest Praise | MANIFEST | 2011 |
| Marcus | Marcus Miller | 2008 |
| Silver Rain | Marcus Miller | 2005 |
| Wolno | Marek Napiórkowski | 2007 |
| Shapeshifter | Matthew Garrison | 2004 |
| Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape | Meshell Ndegeocello | 2002 |
| The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel | Meshell Ndegeocello | 2005 |
| In the Middle of It All | In the Middle of It All | 2009 |
| Who Let the Cats Out? | Mike Stern | 2006 |
| 2 | Nega | 2007 |
| Orchestre de Chambre Miniature, Vol. 1 | Olivier Manchon | 2010 |
| Remember Their Innocence | Onaje Allan Gumbs | 2005 |
| Piano Man | Philippe Saisse | 2007 |
| The Way Up | Pat Metheny Group | 2005 |
| State of Mind | Raul Midón | 2005 |
| The Ten Shades of Blues | Richard Bona | 2009 |
| Architect of the Silent Moment | Scott Colley | 2007 |
| The Search Within | Sean Jones | 2009 |
| Make Someone Happy | Sophie Milman | 2007 |
| Freewheel | Stade | 2009 |
| Lucidarium | Steve Coleman and Five Elements | 2004 |
| The Ascension to Light | Steve Coleman and Five Elements | 2001 |
| More to Say | Terri Lyne Carrington | 2009 |
| Chasing Shadows | Tony Grey | 2008 |
| And Friends | Veit Hübner | 2002 |
| Native Lands | Will Calhoun | 2005 |
| Crossing Jordan Soundtrack | Various artists | 2003 |
| A Tribute to Joni Mitchell | Various artists | 2007 |
References
- ↑ Black, Brent (1 March 2012). "Bop-N-Jazz: Gregoire Maret / Gregoire Maret Eone 2012". www.criticaljazz.com.