Claude Salmiéri

Drummer - Pianist - Composer

Claude Salmiéri is one of our most talented and famous French drummers unusual course.

Claude Salmiéri is one of our most talented and famous French drummers unusual course.

Born in Tunis, in a family of "ritals" musicians, his father, a professional drummer, installed him behind his first drums at the age of 5. At the age of 8, he entered the Saint Maur Conservatory in a percussion class and began studying music theory, and at the same time began studying the piano.

In 1974, at the age of 15, he was admitted to the National Conservatory of Paris, where he won the first prize for percussion. He also left the saint Maur conservatory with a classical piano prize.

In 1976, he began his career by accompanying Yves Simon, David Rose Group, Robert Charlebois.

From 1978 to 1980, it was Magma's experience that allowed him, alongside Christian Vander, to draw extra energy. Very quickly, he participated in many albums for artists as different as Ray Charles, F. Gall, M. Berger, Renaud, Don Cherry, Marvin Gaye... and accompanies on stage artists such as Lalo Schiffrin, F. Cabrel, V. Sanson, Vladimir Cosma with whom he collaborates on film scores.

In 1988, he played with Paga, a band, his first album "Self portrait" was recorded in 1991.

In 1996, he founded with Jannick top and Eric Seva the band "STS", and recorded an album "Solar System". Claude Salmiéri has also participated in various musicals such as Starmania, Tycoon, and Notre Dame de Paris...

In 2005, he founded his own Jazz trio, and the same year released his album, "Light Night". In the same year, he created his brand of drums and microphones in collaboration with Prodipe. Batteries and microphones are distributed around the world.

In November 2006, he joined the "Around the Blues" team. He accompanied Larry Carlton and Robben Ford to the New Morning. Today, he presents his new quintet which is accompanied by an album "Projections Jazz Series". It covers the biggest themes of TV series and films, such as Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, Mission Impossible, Bullit...

Michel Turco

Sound Engineer

In my professional backline work I’ve often come across Messrs Lanen and Salmiéri, whose musicianship has always earned my greatest respect. So I’ve kept a close watch on their journey with the French brand Prodipe. And I’ve been able to see for myself that Prodipe creates products of exceptional quality which I now use every day in the studio and on the backline.

When you test a Prodipe product, you recognise that the quality flowing from Claude Salmiéri and Ludovic Lanen’s skills is the same quality you would expect from a major brand. Prodipe has provided a solution to the age-old problem: “Why do we have one level of sound quality for pros and another for everyone else?”

I’ve been using Prodipe in every imaginable studio and backline situation, with well-known performers who are often enthusiastic about the standard of the equipment.

The third millennium will belong to the clever and the bold. Congratulations to Prodipe for being both.

Biography

Born into a family of musicians, Michel Turco began playing drums at the age of 7. When he was 11, he was a member of various orchestras, and he later tried his hand with different rock groups.

When he was 16, he and his family opened a recording studio in Saint Etienne: STUDIO MAG. Being involved with this project gave him an insight into all the various strands of the music profession and after the creation of MAG SCENE (sound and light provider) a few years later, he discovered a new passion for live sound, which complemented his career as a musician.

Over many years on stage and in the studio he has accompanied and worked with Age tendre et tête de bois, Michel Delpech, Catherine Lara, Sheila, Isabelle Aubret, Chico & The Gypsies, La Compagnie Créole, Hervé Vilard, Francis Lalanne, Annie Cordy, Demis Roussos, Didier Barbelivien, Pierre Vassiliu, JeaneManson, Alice Dona, Claude Dubois, Julie Piétri, Patrick Juvet, Claude Barzotti, Herbert Léonard, Pierre Bachelet, Gérard Lenorman, Michelle Torr, Guy Matteoni, Claude Salmiéri, Eric Charden, Patrick Bosso, Arnaud Gidouin, Jimmy Ohid, Robert Hossein, Tibert, Triste Sire, Annabel, Rhr, Tom Bad, Feed, Classic & Troubles, Raoul Volfonie, Sergio Verdi, Digital, Chery Chery, Freddy Kroegher, Shona, etc.