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Philippe Saisse

Modern jazz keyboardist, composer and producer Philippe Saisse was created in Marseilles and elevated in Paris; the child of an employee maker at CBS/Sony France, he analyzed piano, music theory and structure in the Paris Country wide Conservatory, earning Boston’s Berklee University of Music’s exclusive Paul Winter Scholarship or grant upon graduating in 1975. At Berklee, Saisse became the protege of vibraphonist Gary Burton, resulting in a tenure playing behind Narada Michael Walden; he produced his documented debut on Al DiMeola’s 1979 work Splendido Hotel, and likewise to jazz also extended into pop program work with performances on David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), Chaka Khan’s PERSONALLY I THINK for You as well as the Rolling Rocks’ Dirty Function. Saisse also gained notice writing materials for DiMeola, Al Jarreau (for whom he also co-produced the 1988 LP Heart’s Horizon) and David Sanborn; he additionally offered because the musical movie director in the Sanborn-hosted Television series Evening Music. In 1988 Saisse agreed upon to Windham Hill release a his single debut, Valerian; it had been seven years prior to the follow-up, Masques, made an appearance on Verve Forecast. Next Voyage implemented in 1997, and 2 yrs afterwards he resurfaced with Halfway Right up until Dawn.

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