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Alexandre Destrez (born May 29, 1969) is a French pianist, keyboardist, composer〔(Compositions deposited at the SACEM )〕 and musical arranger.〔 He is particularly well known for his musical collaboration on the ''Tourist'' and ''Boulevard'' albums of St. Germain. == Biography == Son of the French actor and director Thierry Destrez, Alexandre grew up in the western suburbs of Paris. He became interested in music at the age of nine, teaching himself to play on his mother's old piano and continuing to be self-taught for several years. Following a "self-directed" scolarity, Destrez decided to concentrate entirely on his music to the exclusion of everything else. He left home and for several years earned his living by doing casual jobs while still focusing on the piano. At the age of 20, he began studying at the American School of Modern Music to deepen his knowledge of harmony, composition and arrangement. But it was his meeting with Philippe Bestion which was to have a profound impact on Destrez, enabling him to perfect his sense of improvisation and also discover such artists as Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Keith Jarrett and Herbie Hancock. At 23, Destrez embarked on his first concert tour alongside a French song artist. One year later, he was spotted by Ludovic Navarre, (alias St. Germain) with whom he recorded the much acclaimed "Deep in it" which figures on the album ''Boulevard'' (F Communications). In 1996, he made a European concert tour with St. Germain and continued to collaborate with him over several years. His phrasing and sense of melody have become key values, particularly on the album ''Tourist'' (Blue Note Records), which sold over three million copies worldwide. It was also rated best selling jazz album on its release in the USA and awarded 3 "Victoires de la Musique" in France. Since then, Destrez has collaborated with numerous artists and has participated in diverse musical projects as composer, co-composer and/or instrumentalist (Shazz, Overhead, Oscar, Anthony Fletcher, Martin Solveig, Dimitri from Paris, DJ Yass...) Since 2012, Destrez is working on his new electro jazz project Rive Gauche〔(Rive Gauche Website )〕 from which the first EP ''Walking...'' is planned for release in 2015. Since the end of 2012, he has been performing throughout France accompanied by his musicians. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexandre Destrez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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