NICOLAS PARENT

 

Classical, Acoustic, Electric Guitar

France

Nicolas Parent started music at the age of 5 by learning violin-alto (viola), making the switch to guitar at the age of 13.

He is a graduate of MAI (Nancy), the American School of Modern Music (Paris), Jazz Conservatory and also obtained a national state diploma.

He notably studied with Gérard Curbillon, Michel Perez, Philippe Macé, Peter Giron, Mike O ’Neil. Master-Class  with : Avishai Cohen, Lionel Lueke, Scott Henderson, Sylvain Luc, Louis Winsberg, Pierre Bensusan.

Eclectic guitarist, Nicolas plays and records as a sideman for numerous bands : Miroda (Fado-Folk), Cate Petit (Etienne M’Bappé/Bossa) Open-Road (Country), Assek (Rock), Sofia Nilson (Jazz-Blues), Chocolate (Funk 70’), Gabrielle Roda (French) Garwall (Metal), French-Delight (Jazz-Vocal), Cosmic 4tet (Fusion), Mystère Grande Seinpreisse (Musical Tale) Margot Cassila (Pop-Jazz), Formol (Hip-Hop, Hard, Funk) Deer (Folk)…

He does music theatre work for the “Matador Company” (national tours in France), compose for short films and touring in Japan with his own trio.

As an independent artist and producer, his 4th album INTUITIONS was released in 2023: a series of unreleased duets with YOM (clarinets), Pierre Durand (guitar) and Kentaro Suzuki (double bass).
It is released on the L'intemporel label, distributed by L'Autre Distribution in France and abroad.

His previous opuses, widely acclaimed by the public and the critics: MIRAGE (2019), TORI (2016) and MOMENTS (2013), are published on the same label.

Concerned with a personal aesthetic, Nicolas Parent is in search of refinement. He strives to create an original universe, highlighting his talents as a composer.