Pierre Fenichel

A double bassist from Marseille, Pierre Fenichel started out self-taught and later graduated from the city’s conservatory, with awards in jazz and electroacoustic composition. He has accompanied artists such as Cécile McLorin Salvant and Marion Rampal and, since 2009, has been part of the core of Raphaël Imbert’s Compagnie Nine Spirit.

As a leader, he recorded Breitenfeld, dedicated to Dave Brubeck, Les Quatre Vents and Frenchtown Connection, the latter with South African trumpeter Marcus Wyatt and a reggae accent.