Biography

This precocious musician goes on stage at the age of eleven. Originally from Haute-Savoie, he made his debut in music at the municipal harmony of his city by learning clarinet. Despite piano lessons at the Geneva Conservatory and those with his accordion teacher essential for his instrument, his learning and experience are rather self-taught. A few years later, settling in Paris, he is noticed by the jazz musicians of the French scene like Louis Winsberg or Jean-Marc Jafet who engage him in their respective group. In the middle of the song, as accompanist, he performs with artists from all horizons like Charles Aznavour, Harry Belafonte, Patrick Bruel, Maurane, Gilbert Bécaud, Serge Lama, Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Grégoire, Zaz, Julien Clerc and many others ... In jazz, we find him especially with Didier Lockwood, Youn Sun Nah and plays in the quartet of Dee Dee Bridgewater for a tour of more than two hundred concerts around the world for the album "I Have Two Loves".

His talents as a composer and renowned melodist led him to write for the image, the show and the song, especially for Claude Nougaro, Richard Bona and Grand Corps Malade. He founded his own jazz band and his first album "Les Couleurs d'ici" (1998), named for the Django d'Or, his two albums "Jazz / No Jazz" Volume 1 & Volume 2 (2004) reveal him the bearer of originality, unusual musicality. In 2011, he released his album "In Other Words" recorded with Giovanni Mirabassi, Henri Texier and André Ceccarelli. With his latest album "The Bal des Mondes" (2018) collaborations continue with notably Majid Bekkas met in Morocco. We also find a song "Fleur Bleue" with the voice of Claude Nougaro, fruit of their collaboration formerly. Always surrounded by first-rate musicians, including those of the first hour, Marc Berthoumieux offers in this album a tribute to all the music of the world as well as artists he loves deeply and who have him, somehow , shown the way ... Through these multiple travels and encounters, he forged his art, always with a strong identity and instantly recognizable.

Influences : Pat Metheny, Michel Petrucciani, Antonioz Carlos Jobim, Stevie Wonder, Astor Piazzola, Marcel Azzola, Sting...

LANDMARKS :

1960: Birth in Annemasse in Haute-Savoie

1971: First performances on stage

1980: Creation of its first group

1988: Participation in the Festival of Jazz of the Defense

1991> 2000: Member of the band of Louis Winsberg Quartet with "Camino" & Quintet with "La Danse du Vent"

1994> 1997: Member of the group "Agora" by Jean-Marc Jafet

1994: Production of the album "Petit Dejà" by Louis Winsberg and Sylvain Luc

1995: Artistic collaboration and participation in album "Express Paris Roma" by Jean Pierre Como

1996: Marc Berthoumieux Quartet, the band's first concert at the Calvi Jazz Festival

1996: Concerts in Canada with Harry Belafonte & Richard Bona

1997: Production of the album "La Danse du Vent" by Louis Winsberg

1998: Selection FIP, 4 stars Jazzman and nomination to the Django d'Or for his first album "Les Couleurs d'ici"

1998: Participation in the album "Round about silence" by Didier Lockwood

1998: Participation in the concert under the Tour Effeil with the Three Tenors for the World Cup

1999: Two weeks at the Olympia as Guest of Gilbert Bécaud

2000: Participation to the albums of Michel Sardou and Charles Aznavour

2000: Production of the album "Tribal Traquenard" by Stéphane Huchard (Django d'Or 2001)

2000: Special guest on stage by Michel Delpech at the New Morning

2001: Creation with Louis Bertignac of the album "Corine" by Corine Marienneau

2002: First collaborations with Claude Nougaro

2003: Composition of the soundtrack of the film "Une belle affaire" by Serge Meynard

2004: FIP Selection & 4-star Jazzman for his two new albums "Jazz / No Jazz" Volume 1 & Volume 2

2004: Compositions of "L'Espérance en l'Homme" and "Fleur Bleue" in album "La Note Bleue" by Claude Nougaro

2004: Co-realization of Dee Dee Bridgewater's album "J'ai deux amours"

2004> 2016: Pedagogy and direction of musical workshops at the CMDL, the School of Jazz by Didider Lockwood

2005> 2009: World tour "I have two loves" with Dee Dee Bridgewater

2005> 2010: Dress-up of the program "Des Chiffres et des Lettres" for France 3

2005: Composition of "O Sen Sen Sen" and participation in the album "Tiki" by Richard Bona

2009: Album "Jazz Accordions at the Recreation" with Ludovic Beier and Sanseverino

2010: Composition of "A l'école de la vie" for the album "3ème temps" of Grand Corps Malade

2010: Arrangements and musical direction for the program "Accordéons-nous" on France 2

2011: Concerts, radios & TV for the album "Fais-moi une fleur" by Maurane

2011> 2017: Touring with Joel Favreau, guitarist of Georges Brassens

2011: Album "In Other Words" recorded with Giovanni Mirabassi, Henri Texier and André Ceccarelli

2013: Artistic direction of the album "Boléro" by Jean-Pierre Como

2012 - 2015: Collaborations in the song with Charles Aznavour, Serge Lama, André Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Zaz, Grégoire, Céline Dion, Julien Clerc, Maurane.

2015: Artistic collaboration in album "Express Europa" by Jean Pierre Como.

2016: Creation of the new sound identity of the 2nd state radio in Morocco "2M"

2016: Concerts Tour at Mexico & preparation of the album "El Cubista" by bassist Miguel Chuck Rodriguez

2016: Musical and generic board of the film 'Tout s'accélère' by Gilles Vernet (Prix Anaï Roger - Figra 2017)

2017 : Tours on New Caledonia, Korea, Italy, France... & new album preparation...

2018 : Release of the album "El Cubista" of Miguel Chuck Rodriguez recorded at Mexico (Collaboration & co-production)

2018 : Release of the album "Le Bal des Mondes"

2019 : "Le Bal des Mondes" tour

2019 : Dee Dee Bridgewater's Concerts

2020 : Release of the album "Acoustic Tales" in duet with guitarist Bruno Bongarçon (album intended for soundtracks)

2020 : Participation in the album "Frenchy" by Thomas Dutronc

Artistic collaboration with:

Louis Winsberg, Stéphane Huchard, Jean-Marc Jafet, Elisabeth Caumont, Khalil Chahine, Sylvain Luc, Jean-Pierre Como, Thomas Fersen, Carolyn Carlson, Touré Kunda, Georges Moustaki, Pierre Vassiliu, Monica Pasos, René Aubry, Patrick Bruel, Enzo Enzo, Harry Belafonte, Alain Souchon, Axelle Red, Johnny Hallyday, Nilda Fernandez, Gilbert Bécaud, Didier Lockwood, Pierre Barouh, Catherine Ringer, Nazareth Pereira, Demis Roussos, Philippe Lavil, Michel Fugain, Trio Esperanza, Michel Sardou, Raphael, Louis Bertignac, Grand Corps Malade, Céline Dion, Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Maurane, Mino Cinélu, Majid Bekkas…

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