Par Hervé Pittoni
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More Fougerais than Jean-Louis Morice, hard to find.
He was born there in 1940 and returned there in 2005 for his retirement, without ever being far away.
Plus jazzman what Jean-Louis Morice, hard to find too. Because the musical advisor of the Jazz in Fougères festival, and the “historical volunteer” of the Jazz and Java association (Le Coquelicot) is passionate about this musical style.
Of all the music by the way.
For me the richest art, total art, is opera! I was able to attend La Traviata at the Opéra Bastille, I still get chills.
Jean-Louis Morice followed musical studies at the music school of Fougères, then at the conservatory of Rennes.
Diplomas? Flute, piano, harmony, counterpoint, and saxophoneone of the kings of jazz instruments.
Diplomas later enriched with an arranger diploma issued by the Berklee college of music de Boston (USA).
Also a spectator career
He then played a lot, “in bands that performed at various festivals in the Great West, in MJCs, in clubs…”
A career as a professional musician that lasted ten years, and a musical adventure that continued as an (enlightened) amateur and cultural agitator “I was musical adviser to the house of culture of Rennes and the Hédé festival…”
When he was reasonable, Jean-Louis Morice was also…math and music teacher, in various colleges in Ille-et-Vilaine (Rennes, Vitré, Chateaubourg, etc.). “It was in the early 80s, it was becoming complicated to make a living from music. So I became PEGC, as they said.
Jean-Louis Morice frequently played at Coquelicot, the café-concert held at the time by its founder, Patrick Diard. “I was able to establish friendly relations with Patrick and, in 2010, the Jazz in Fougères festival was born. ”
Also a spectator career
The twelfth edition of this festival runs until April 9.
Fougères had to have a jazz festival. Ours has three objectives, in a spirit of cultural openness: educational, didactic by addressing an increasingly large audience, and eclectic by programming concerts in all styles.
A way for Jean-Louis Morice to introduce everyone to the music that has always punctuated his life.
Within groups, but also as a spectator of renowned festivals and legendary artists (Ella Fitzgerald et Duke Ellington for ever !).
Saturday April 1, Jean-Louis Morice will be at the Victor Hugo Theater to welcome another artist: saxophonist Laurent Bardainne, who made his debut at the conservatory of Fougères. “He was also my desk neighbor in the big band! »
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