Laurent Cokelaer — Wikipedia

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Laurent Cokelaere , born the In Drôme, is a French bass player (electric bass / acoustic, double bass). Professional since the mid -1970s, he became an essential musician on the French scene. He accompanied French artists like: Michel Fugain, Michel Sardou, Nolwenn Leroy, Alan Stivell, Maurane, Maxime Leforestier among others. He is the initiator of several groups oriented “Old School” such as Desktops, Sidji Moon and Coke Tales.

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Laurent Cokelaere is from Puygiron [ first ] . He began bass in self -taught in 1972 and took technical lessons at 16 years old. In 1977-78, he left to study music and deepen the basics of his instrument at the “Berklee College of Music” in Boston in the United States. Professor at CIM from 1981 to 1990, he also animates numerous internships (in Cannes, Monteton, Villeurbanne, Ussel, Bourges, Amiens) [ 2 ] .

He accompanied: Alan Stivell (in the early 1980s), Michel Fugain, Buzy, Jean-Claude Vannier, Ana Pricnal, Bill Deraime, Richard Clayderman (World Tour), Véronique Rivière, Enzo Enzo, Kent, Sheila, Michel Sardou ( Tour 2001), J.J. Milteau, Coralie Clément, Keren Ann, Yves Duteil, Antoine, Frankie Jordan, Patrick Verbeke, Nolwenn Leroy …

In addition, he made various replacements “hand -raised”, for: Charles Aznavour, Jacques Higelin, Line Renaud, Catherine Lara, Philippe Lavil, Gilbert Bécaud, Richard Gotainer, Le Grand Magic Circus, Chance Orchestra, Mighty Mo Rogers, around Du Blues, Maurane, Maxime Leforestier, Djurdjura [ 3 ] … He also occasionally accompanied (radios, TVs, concerts, albums, etc.): Johnny Hallyday, Stevie Wonder, Sue Foley, Moustaki, Antoine Tomé, Murray Head, Faudel, Pauline Croze, Liane Fany, Zoé, Patrick Bruel, Abd Al Malik, Adamo, Vincent Delerm, Bénabar, -M-, Louis Chedid, Alain Souchon, Jeanne Cherhal, Isabelle Boulay, Christophe Maé, Aaron, Diane Dufresne, Diane Tell, Gerald de Palmas, Zaz, artists from the artists New star (Christophe Willem, Miss Dominique, Camélia Jordana) [ 4 ] .

He participated in jazz projects with Éric Lelann, Francis Bourrec, Yochk’o Seffer, Ivan Jullien, Francis Lockwood, François Couturier, Robert Persi, Éric Séva, Khalil Chahine, Daniel Goyone, Jimi Drouillard, Denis Leloup, Benoît Widemann, Claude Barthélémy, Jean-Loup Longnon, Claude Salmieri [ 5 ] .

In addition, he set up or participated in various groups, such as: Polygruel (his own big band), Neffesh Music (from Yochk’o Seffer), Century (from 1986 to 1988), Minigruel, 9 Plus (with Ivan Jullien ), the big blues band, coketal (with Jacques Mercier), Cokepit, Maison Klaus (with Klaus Blasquiz, ex-Magma), Desktops (Tamla-Motown Revival), Restrictions, Apple Juice. He created, with Hervé Gourdikian, the group of atmospheric jazz-pop Sidji Moon, with whom he released several albums [ 3 ] . He is one of the creators of the Blue Stak label.

On television, he participated in the shows Made the feast (France 2), The 900 choristers (France 3), Second chance (Direct 8), the Music victories (since 2006). He was a bass player for 1000 choristers of Champagne nights In Troyes, where Charles Aznavour, Renaud, Maurane, Michel Fugain, Daniel Lavoie, Michel Jonasz, Véronique Sanson, Bernard Lavilliers, Eddy Mitchell …

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With Coke Tales [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  • 1983: Coke tales (Caravaggio/Carrère)
  • 1995: Mom is doing a gumbo (I)
  • 1999 : Mardi Gras (BlueStak/Night & Day)

With its Bluestak label [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  • 1998 : The Duo – The first is
  • 1998 : Chris Lancry – Summer
  • 1999: Jimi Drouillard – Mondovision

Avec sidji moon [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  • 2005: Nomads (Cristal Records/Abeille Musique)
  • 2007: Dolfinarium (park productions)
  • 2010 : Kontrast (Cristal Records/Rue Stendhal)

Participations [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Bibliography [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

  • Laurent Cokelaere, Low courses (Method, 6 volumes), Oscar Music

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