Born in 1960 in Paris, self-taught jazz pianist Jean-Michel Pilc has played with some of the best American and European jazz musicians: Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Rick Margitza, Martial Solal, Michel Portal, Daniel Humair, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Chris Potter, John Abercrombie, Mingus Dynasty, Lew Soloff and Richard Bona. He has also worked with Harry Belafonte, as his musical director and pianist. Jean-Michel's desire to expand his musical experience brought him to New York City in 1995. There, he formed a trio with Francois Moutin and Ari Hoenig. Soon, they were performing in most jazz venues in NYC. The Jean-Michel Pilc Trio quickly acquired a brilliant reputation on the international scene. His technical virtuosity has drawn rave reviews from often difficult-to-please Manhattan jazz fans, with comparisons to Michel Petrucciani, McCoy Tyner, and other noted pianists. Of particular note is Pilc's left-hand technique, which provides an almost ambidextrous approach to the keyboard. In the recent years, Jean-Michel has been intensively touring worldwide, performing solo and with his "New Trio", featuring Thomas Bramerie (bass) and Mark Mondesir (drums) . As a leader he has released eight CDs.
