Manu Katché

Drummer Manu Katche blossomed being a modern jazz drummer and music group leader, emerging within the mid-2000s after having used his talk about of popular music artists. Created in Saint Maur Des Fossés, France on Oct 27, 1958, he researched traditional piano at age group seven in Paris, with age group 15 enrolled in the Conservatorie Nationale de Paris. Then became a program and concert drummer with an array of groups, however in the middle-’80s, Katche’s share rose considerably, because of his involvement using the touring and documenting tasks of Peter Gabriel and Sting. A People from france debut CD ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME was accompanied by a string of engagements like a back-up musician. The amazing roster of performers he has used consist of Joni Mitchell, Gloria Estefan, Johnny Hallyday, Michael McDonald, Basic Thoughts, Afro Celt AUDIO SYSTEM, Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola, Tears for Concerns, Dire Straits, Jan Garbarek, Loreena McKennitt, Youssou N’Dour, Robbie Robertson, Joe Satriani, Tori Amos, Richard Wright, Julia Fordham, the Bee Gees, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Bob Wayne and Hilary Wayne, Gipsy Kings, Anna Marie Jopek, Dark Eyed Peas, Kyle Eastwood, and David Lanz. After issuing a demonstration for the Zildjian cymbal business in 1999, he became a member of the ECM steady of artists., liberating his breakout saving Neighbourhood, with help from labelmates Jan Garbarek, Tomasz Stanko, and Stanko bandmembers Marcin Wasilewski and Slawomir Kurkiewicz. Katche’s ECM follow-up Playground arrived in 2007 with the help of saxophonist Trygve Seim and trumpeter Mathias Eick. Katche in addition has worked with well-known Croatian vocalist Gibonni on his albums Mirakul (2001) and Unca Fibre (2006). From 2003 to 2007, Katche, maker Dove Attia, composer André Manoukian, and vocalist Marianne Wayne comprised the judges -panel for Nouvelle Celebrity, the French Tv edition of American Idol. He offers performed on film soundtracks Quand Les Etoiles, Le Demenagement, Mookies, Area Franche, The Professional as well as for the Like of the overall game. Since January 2008, he hosts the once a month system One Shot Not really.