A Geneva music school, Music Arts Academy has been at the service of music education for more than 20 years.

A Geneva music school, Music Arts Academy has been at the service of music education for more than 20 years.

We offer courses for adults, teens and children of all styles and levels.

Classes are given from Monday to Saturday as well as in the evening. In addition, the school is equipped with 7 soundproof studios in order to carry out your musical learning in the best conditions.

 

Drummer of the group Little Bob, he is the pulse of the group with a powerful, precise and nuanced beat. His playing supports Bob's music and voice wonderfully.

Drummer of the group Little Bob, he is the pulse of the group with a powerful, precise and nuanced beat. His playing supports Bob's music and voice wonderfully.

It all started around the large port in northern France. A greyish, windswept hole called Le Havre.

Both visually and at the level of the spirit which reigns there, Le Havre is in France what comes closest to Liverpool, Detroit or Newark (New Jersey) with its lot of oil tankers, refineries, chemical factories or automobiles, warehouses, dockworkers etc ...

This is where LITTLE BOB comes from, and for those for whom these things matter, know that the history of LITTLE BOB is peppered with all the good ingredients of Rock 'N'Roll.

BOB knows more than anyone when it comes to streets and slums.

He's been in the niche for a while, playing in the most secluded places, blazing a trail as he crisscrossed the country, tirelessly spinning as if his life depended on it.

Everywhere in Europe and especially in Great Britain (more than 300 concerts), attracting to its most intractable performances of critical rocks who split rave reviews on the "howler of a meter sixty no more" and his "Heavy R ' n'B "white. Or maybe it was "Hard Core Garage Pub Rock"? The Brittany weeklies "New Musical Express", "Sound" and "Melody Maker" went so far as to nickname him the French "MC5" or "Dr Feelgood".

LITTLE BOB is one of the pioneers of French Rock, obviously not to be confused with French Rock EN. Indeed, to this day, Bob still sings in English, and this since the time when the simple fact of expressing himself was at least a guarantee of quality, distinction and swing compared to the French variety. Not that Bob does not like Voltaire's language, but he considers, as an esthete of the music he loves, that it is better this way!

LITTLE BOB devotes a true cult to the way of singing "vocalists" of Rock and Blues, from Little Richard to Howling Wolf or Eric Burdon, whom he has today joined in the circle of the great and, for him, bawl in English still represents a bias, a deliberate pact, a deep revolt against the laws of "Show Biz" and the "quotas" of the audiovisual media. He obviously knows that this prevents him from reaching and being followed by a larger audience.

With his voice that howls at the stars he sings Rock and Blues which lift our skin and torment our senses.

The essential is there: one of the most beautiful voices of Rock that balances poignant and moving ballads like no one else, throbbing Blues and torrid Rocks.

Over time his Rock has evolved into deeper, more basic music, closer to the roots, certainly less speed and less "noisy", but still just as powerful and bewitching.

Like a Bruce Springsteen or a Neil Young, LITTLE BOB puts into practice a "certain idea" of Rock'n'Roll, he has this magical ingredient that makes the difference in the hearts of his fans: innocence , the fervor, ingenuity and power of raw emotion.

LITTLE BOB will always find spontaneous admirers all over the world. Every concert and new record of Little Bob is good news, if only because, as the wise say, "every time a dreamer realizes his dream, other dreamers should celebrate it".

 

Nicolas Fiszman started guitar at the age of 6 and studied the Ragtime-folk guitar with the Belgian guitarist Benjamin Bertrand.

Nicolas Fiszman started guitar at the age of 6 and studied the Ragtime-folk guitar with the Belgian guitarist Benjamin Bertrand.

He began studying 'modern jazz guitar' at the age of 11 with jazz guitarist Philip Catherine. A great friendship and frequent collaborations ensued.

He turned to electric bass at the age of 13 and started playing with several groups and artists: Ph. Catherine, L. Corryel, the Belgian group 'Cos', he began the beginning of a long collaboration with the singer Maurane ...

At 16, he joined the quartet of French guitarist Christian Escoudé.

A year later, the recording of the album “End of August” followed by a tour of almost two years with the quartet of Ph. Catherine, alongside the American saxophonist Charlie Mariano & the Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu.

Thanks to the support of Marc Moulin (among others) he started his career as a studio musician at 15 and has taken part in countless recordings since.

At the age of 20, he joined the group Pili Pili of the Dutch pianist Jasper van't Hof alongside the singer Angélique Kidjo and started at the same time a career as an album producer: Viktor Lazlo - Isabelle Antena - Jasper van 't hof's pili pili - David Linx - Maurane - Marka - Geoffrey Oryema - Philippe Lafontaine - Harlem Gospel Choir - Cheb Mami - Johnny Clegg - Henri Salvador - Alex Beaupain ...Composer, arranger and producer of the albums of the Burundian artist Khadja Nin. Composed film scores alongside Eric Serra for MGM film productions such as "Rollerball" and "Bullet proof monk".

As well as a few participations in film music for Bollywood with the Indian composer Ranjit Barot.

Nicolas has also worked both live and in studio with artists such as: Didier Lockwood - Alphonse Mouzon - Jacques Higelin - Alain Bashung - Dissidenten - Raoul Petite - HF Thiefaine - Luca Carboni - Zazie - Trilok Gurtu - Rupert Hine - James Ingram - Johnny Halliday - Patricia Kaas - Manu Katché - Joe Zawinul - Salvatore Adamo - Sting - Keren Ann - Metro (Chuck Loeb, Mitch Forman, Wolfgang Haffner) - Charles Aznavour - Isabelle Boulay - Zachary Richard - Julio Iglesias, Vanessa Paradis or even Francis Cabrel to name a few. Close collaborator of Benjamin Biolay since 2003.

June 2015 Release of the album "Trenet" (Biolay-Fiszman-Benarrosh)

Since 2005, has recorded and toured all over the world with the project of the English guitarist Dominic Miller (Sting).

Nicolas Fiszman is currently traveling across Europe with the Dominic Miller Group and the Absinthe Tour 2020.

 

Composer and bassist, he performs on the major Greek and international stages.

Composer and bassist, he performs on the major Greek and international stages.

Born in Greece in the 1950s, Nikola Vardis began his musical journey during his adolescence. He was introduced to music on the guitar, but soon turned to bass and played classics by Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Hendrix in local bands.

It was at the age of 20 that he came to Paris to take harmony and modern jazz lessons with Jeff Gilson. There he met many musicians with whom he shared common influences, joined many orchestras (Robert Lefont), jazz clubs and worked with Peyrac.

It was at this time that he met Claude Salmieri, then drummer for France Gall and Michel Berger. Having become friends, they collaborate on the production of Claude's album "Pierrot Lunaire".

Returning to Greece for personal reasons, he performed sessions for local artists and composers like Anna Vissi, Haris Alexiou, George Theofanous, Antonis Vardis and Sakés Rouvas.

He holds the record in Greece for the only bassist who has participated in so many recordings.

Composing his own music, he also performs with Greece's most renowned musicians such as Lakis Zois, George Trantalidis, Marcos Alexiou, Alex Foster, Chris Stasinopoulos, Savas Christodouloy, David Lynch and Tony Lakatos.

He is currently devoting himself to the creation and recording of his next album, and is preparing a method of learning the bass.

 

Jazz double bassist, his influences connect, Scott LaFaro, Marc Johnson, Bruno Chevillon, and then Vincent Pasquier, Charlie Haden, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers...

Jazz double bassist, his influences connect, Scott LaFaro, Marc Johnson, Bruno Chevillon, and then Vincent Pasquier, Charlie Haden, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers...

Self-taught for the first years, he joined charlie Free's jazz workshops in 2000, led by jazz bassist Hubert Rousselet, and these were the beginnings of an understanding of the instrument.

But "technical" learning is beginning to be felt, the double bass does not forgive much both on accuracy and on physical investment.

Heading to the Conservatory of Aubagne, a "classical training" begins with Jean Bernard Rière, a master in the noble sense of the word, the one who teaches you confidence and tells you that working methodwise nothing is impossible.

And it is the discovery of another double bass that begins, a world of timbre, shades of rubbed strings, an ifinity of possibilities in the sound material.

Since then, in jazz with the Pacific Jazz Quartet in tribute to Gerry Mulligan, who will be featured at the antibe-Juan les Pins (off) festivals, Ramatuelle, Souillac en Jazz, duets, trios (Up-Close with Lizzie Gayle), but also improvisation in the theatre, and Balkan music with Air d'Est and Diva Roza.

In 2013, following the first recording of the trio Air d'Est, he met cellist Matthieu Fontana, creator of the Ebony quartet among others and founder of the independent music label "Strings and Souls".

This is followed by the catalogue of two current projects, Air d'Est and Bellevue Swing, which revisits french swing in quartet with Clarinette,
Today, influences connect, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Charlie Haden, Marc Johnson, Renaud Garcia Fons, Avihaï Cohen and many others.

 

Olivier Hutman is a French pianist, composer and arranger born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1954.

Olivier Hutman was born November 12th, 1954 in Boulogne, France. He is a pianist, arranger and composer.

Hutman holds a PhD in Ethnology. He wrote his thesis on Urban Music in Ghana under the supervision of Jean Rouch.

He studied piano at the Saint Maur National Conservatory of Music for ten years.

Compositions: Composer, arranger in jazz, theatre, films : jingles, music for industrial films & documentaries (more than 200 scores ; Lancôme, Sanofi ; Rhône Poulenc, Chanel, Nestle, etc…), TV documentaries, pianist or/and arranger for : Michel LEGRAND, Philippe SARDE/Hubert ROSTAING, David GILMORE.

Olivier Hutman has worked with Bertrand Tavernier, Serge Moati, Jean Paul Goude.

Feature Films include: Maigret, Mille désirs 1997, Mon Oncle, 1985, High Speed, 1987, Printemps perdu, 1990, Ma Sœur Chinoise, 1994, Die Schaukel, 2004, Le Miroir aux alouettes, 2000 , La Moitié du ciel, 2001.

Olivier Hutman was commissioned to write an original ballet score for Ballet Maurice BEJART, 1990 ; Commissionned by International Musik Festival, Davos, to write suite performed by members of the New York Philharmonic, 1993 .

Career as a pianist: Accompagnist for pop singers, amongst which: Henri SALVADOR, Yves MONTAND, Charles AZNAVOUR.

As a Jazz Performer: founder of MORAVAGINE 1975 ; member of CHUTE LIBRE 1975-1977 ; Christian ESCOUDE Quartet 1981-1983 ; Founds own trio (Marc BERTAUX/Tony RABESON) 1983-1989 ; Eric LELANN Quartet ,1984-1988, Barney WILEN Quartet 1991-1992.

As a sideman, has worked and recorded with many artists amongst which: Pepper ADAMS, Art FARMER, Clark TERRY, Harry ‘ Sweets’ EDISON, James MOODY, Michel LEGRAND, Dee Dee BRIDGEWATER, Mark MURPHY, Stephane GRAPELLI, Toots THIELEMANS, Gary BARTZ, Junior COOK, Frank WESS, Clifford JORDAN, Mundell LOWE, Teddy EDWARDS, David ‘Fathead’ NEWMAN, Von FREEMAN, Steve GROSSMAN, Tom HARRELL, George GARZONE, Rich PERRY, Steve WILLIAMS, ROY HARGROVE.

Tours and festivals: Antibes ; MIDEM-Cannes 1987/93/98 ; Singapore, Bombay, Montreal 1987/93 ; Prague, Middleheim (Antwerpen) ; Angoulême ; Nîmes ; Nancy ; festival de paris ; La Réunion ; Tokyo 1991/93 ; Leverkusen ; Berlin ; Warsaw ; Montreux ; Brussels ; Amsterdam ; Calvi ; Davos ( Switzerland) 91/92/93/94 ; Newport Jazz festival, Saratoga (USA), 1993 ; La Villette (Paris) 1993 ; Tahiti, 1995 ; Martinique, 1994 ; USA (Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles), 1995 ; Edinburgh, 1999, 2004 Singapore/Malaysia, 2003 ; Hungaria 2004 ;Iceland, 2004 ; Madagascar, 2005 ; Washington, New York, 2005, Malaysia, Singapore, Djakarta, 2005, New York 2006/2007 (Blue Note, Lincoln Center, IAJE).

European tour with singer Denise King 2010, European Tour with Denise King & Olivier Hutman Trio (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland) 2011.

Recordings: Over two hundred LP’s and CD’s with numerous pop and jazz artists and as a leader, in Paris, Zurich, Rome, New York (Skyline Studios New York, Acoustic Recordings Brooklyn New York), Los Angeles ( Castle Oak Studios), Tokyo.

Honours: Boris VIAN prize, French Academy of Jazz , for best Record of the year, 1984 ; 2nd European keyboardist in Jazz Hot magazine readers poll, 1987. Nomination for best record of 1997 French jazz Academy. Awards for recordings in 2002, 2003, 2008 (Le Monde, TSF, FIP, France-Infos, Jazzman)

Awards for films: Mon Oncle, best score, Biarritz, 1986 ; Printemps Perdu, Best Score Montreal 1995. Virtual Allergy, Best Score, Biarritz, 1999. D&O Biarritz 2010.

Featured Artist: Dictionnaire du Jazz (Robert Laffont) Cambridge University Dictionnary of Music. Grove Dictionary of Music (Ed. 2000).

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• 2011: Spring/Summer: European tour with more than 35 dates with Denise King and the O. Hutman Trio (France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland.)
• 2012:
  • European tours – more than 40 dates – with singer Denise King
  • Recording of a new album, Denise King & Olivier Hutman: “Give Me The High Sign” (compositions and arrangements)
• 2013: Release of « Give Me The High Sign ». European tours with Denise King. Tour with saxophonist Gary Smulyan. Tours in Australie, Indian Ocean.
• 2014: Creation at “Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme” of 4 original arrangements written for 4 hands piano on Yiddish songs for pianists Itamar Golan and Natsuko Inoue. Tour in China (Beiging, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong).
• 2015: Tour in Israel with flutist Avichai Ornoy, first soloist flute in the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Recording of a new project for Cristal Records with singer Alice Ricciardi. European tours and CD recordings with saxophonists Eric Alexander and Gary Smulyan.
• 2016: European tour with Gary Smulyan
• 2017: European tour with Gary Smulyan,- Master-classes and concerts in China with the “Olivier Hutman / Jonathan Orland 4tet (Beijing, Guangzhou).
• 2018: Recording for Cristal Records with the BEATGAMES project (Hutman-Bertaux-Rabeson). Release in April 2018. European tour with the Gary Smulyan-Ralph Moore 5tet.

 

Drummer, percussionist and voice for jazz and improvised music, Patrice Héral is a member of the Orchestre National de Jazz.

Drummer, percussionist and voice for jazz and improvised music, Patrice Héral is a member of the Orchestre National de Jazz.

Born in 1965 in Montpellier, Patrice Héral is the brother of Christophe Héral, the film score and video game music composer. Essentially self-taught, he has learned his trade from Alain Joule and Barre Phillips.

Until 1990, he worked with Malabar Paillasson and Tropique du Cancer, both street theatre companies.

Since 1990 he has worked in Vienna, playing alongside many musicians, such as Georg Graf, Otto Lechner, Max Nagl, João de Bruçó, Toni Burger, Paul Urbanek, Karl Sayer, Bumi Fian, Andy Manndorff, Stephan Aschböck, Joanna Lewis, Leszek Zadlound Alegre Corrêa, and has taken part in several recording sessions.

In the 1990s he commuted between Vienna, Berlin, Oslo and his hometown, playing alongside Gérard Pansanel, Doudou Gouirand, Frédéric Monino, Michel Marre, TerjeRypdal, Tore Brunborg, Kirsten Brattberg, NguyênLê, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Wolfgang Puschnig, Dhafer Youssef, Antonello Salis, Furio Di Castri, Paolo Fresu, Tom Cora, Iva Bittová, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Michel Portal, Chano Domínguez, Charlie Mariano, Ferenc Snétberger, Steve Swallow, Ralph Towner, John Taylor and Maria Pia De Vito. After this he played in a trio with Arild Andersen and Markus Stockhausen, and with Arild Andersen and Carsten Dahl.

From 2005 to 2007, he was a member of the French National Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Franck Tortiller. He was also in the Pago Libre ensemble with John Wolf Brennan, Cho Theissing, Arkady Shilkloper and Georg Breinschmid.

 

The Patrice Küng studio offers the recording and mixing of soundtracks for films, records and television films.

The Patrice Küng studio offers the recording and mixing of soundtracks for films, records and television films.

Collaborations with Julia Migenes, Patrick Bruel, Maurane, Maxime le Forestier, Manau, Dany Brillant, Cunnie Williams...