Christine Corvisier
Biography Christine Corvisier
The Christine Corvisier 5tet
is a French-German Band from Cologne (Germany) that leaves a unique footprint in the contemporary european jazz scene. The modern jazz tunes and arrangements composed by the young saxophone player perfectly combine lyricism and high energy; with the particularity that this music is as much enjoyable for jazz insiders as it is for anybody else.
Barely taller than her Saxophone, Christine Corvisier that originally comes from Nice (France), regulary surprises her audience with her big tenor sound and her virtuosity, while still adding a feminine touch to her music which makes it attractively special.
The album "Reconnaissance" stands out by the presence of 2 polyphonic instruments played by Sebastian Scobel (piano) and Martin Schulte (guitar). Both musicians perfectly understand each other musically and manage to shape a refreshing and creative atmosphere as much for the improvisations as for the compositions of the leader.
The drummer Thomas Sauerborn always serves the music, with his constant subtle interaction with the soloist as well as in company with David Andres, who adds drive to the band with his sophisticated bass lines.
One more particular thing of "Reconnaissance" is the use of vocal counterpoint arrangements, sung by the great Filippa Gojo (winner of the renowned Neuer Deutscher Jazzpreis 2015) that brings an additional colour to the compositions.
Christine Corvisier makes a wink to her country by arranging the famous french song "La Foule" from Edith Piaf that she reharmonised and recreated for a perfect adaptation of the band's style.
Christine Corvisier
is an amazing musician; her harmonic level goes really far, and she´s probably one of the best french saxophone players “ Jean-Marc Jafet.
Born in 1982 ,Perpignan, France. After her studies, (1st Price "DEM", from the Conservatory of Nice-France , and Jazz Bachelor Degree from the International Conservatory of Amsterdam-The Netherlands) Christine Corvisier quickly started to get a name in the jazz scenes of the Netherlands, France and Germany where she is performing regularly with different bands.
In 2008, she won the Price "Young Talent of Alpes Maritimes" and released her 3rd Album "Walking Around" on the label EBF. Christine Corvisier moved to New York in 2009 to enlarge her knowledge and her partnerships. (Private meeting with J.Redman, D.McCaslin , D.Binney, G.Gorzone, C.Cheek etc...)
As the Leader of the Band CC5, for which she composes an original repertoire that she interprets with lots of energy and lyricism, leaving a very special footprint in the modern progressive jazz scene.
