Jul 22 2020 59 mins 11
Gregoire Maret is a chromatic player, originally from Switzerland. After studying jazz at the New School in New York, Gregoire went on to play with some of the biggest names in jazz: from Jimmy Scott to Cassandra Wilson, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock. Although he can also turn his hand to other genres, such as pop, funk and even opera! In 2012 Gregoire made the first of the albums under his own name, as well as continuing to be an in-demand sideman. Renowned bassist, Marcus Miller, said that Gregoire is "carrying the chromatic harmonica into the 21st century with prowess, passion, and creativity." Select the Chapter Markers tab above to select different sections of the podcast (website version only). Gregoire's website: https://www.gregoiremaret.com YouTube videos: Gregoire's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbwRBejM2dWGlEwCfmUZbWw Playing with Toots Thielemans: https://youtu.be/xLB74o-Gu6E Gear: Schertler amps: https://secure.schertler.com/en_IT/shop/amplifiers Earthworks SR314 microphone: https://earthworksaudio.com/instrument/ Zoom AX1 multi-effect processor: https://www.zoom-na.com/products/effects-preamps/acoustic/zoom-a1-four-a1x-four-multi-effects-processors Teaching: Gregoire is part of the HarmonicaUK Virtual Chromatic Weekend, appearing on July 24th, 2020, 8pm UK time: http://harmonica.uk/HUKBlog/chromatic-weekend/ Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains some of the songs discussed in the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ Sponsor website: https://www.lonewolfblues.com
