Benjamin Moussay

Biography

Benjamin Moussay first graduated in classical piano at the Strasbourg Conservatory, before devoting his keyboard exploration to jazz and other improvised contexts. A frequent collaborator on ECM recordings of Louis Sclavis and Vincent Courtois (Sources, Silk and Salt Melodies, West, Characters On A Wall), Benjamin has developed into an indispensable pianistic voice in Europe. His piano solo debut for ECM Promontoire (2020) was awarded the “Coup de Coeur” by Académie Charles Cros and praised by the critics: “an exceptional album” – Le Monde; “a series of free improvisations that often sound like perfectly plotted miniatures” – The Guardian; an indispensable composer whose reputation will one day rival that of his illustrious predecessors – Télérama.

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