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Born in 1978, Jazz musician at heart since his childhood, Ludovic Beier discovers Chick Corea, George Duke, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, George Benson...who will all influence him throughout his musical training. He starts composing from an early age and sneaks in his records some of his themes, from ballads to be-bop...His encounter with Angelo Debarre, was to mark the beginning of his career as a Jazz musician, a moment he had been waiting for a long time.
In a very short time, his name, together with Angelo’s, takes on an international dimension, with, highest consecration, a series of successful concerts at the famous Birdland club in New York, temple of worldwide jazz. During this American tour, Ludovic played and “jammed” with, among others, Dorado Smith, James Carter, Paquito D’Rivera and Frank Wess. Moreover, some concerts have been broadcast on the mythical radio station WBGO.
In march 2006, he had the great privilege of playing in the “Magic of Toots” concert at the NYC Carnegie Hall with Toots Thielemans, Herbie Hancock, Eliane Elias, Ivan Lins, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paquito D’Rivera, Joe Lovano, Ari Honig, Scott Colley, and Kenny Werner.
Besides, Ludovic Beier was awarded in 2005 the Gus Viseur Prize, and in 2007 the SACEM spring prize with the Francis Baxter Prize.
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