Pianist, flautist, arranger and composer with the most diverse jazz, Latin, Rock and Pop influences.
Born in France, September 27th of 1959, Bruno started his musical studies at the age of six with a private tutor. He studied classical piano for a few years, before his encounter with jazz music through his father led him to experiment with many different wind instruments.
He started playing in �Top Forty� bands at the age of 14 and also in a big band that was created and conducted by his father. First on trumpet which he played for 8 years before switching to the flute, though he never stopped playing the piano. He could thus have the opportunity to play with some of the most prominent French Jazz players of the time visiting Reunion Island.
In 1985 Bruno decided to focus entirely on music and enrolled the famous Berklee College of Music. He did a few semesters and got a 2-year certificate. He then returned to Reunion Island and became the head of a local music school. Three years later he resumed his studies and finally graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1991.
This 3 years break from his studies gave him the opportunity to start a career as a composer. He composed jingles for French overseas radio and some other local radio stations as well. In 1992, after graduation, he moved to Paris where he remained very active as a performer, composer and educator for 7 years. In 1999 he moved to Singapore to be a full-time music teacher but soon got introduced to the local scene and produced a Jazz CD �Logical Nonsense� with his own compositions and also took part in the band �Bali Lounge� that came to the attention of MTV though a song that he co-wrote. �Bali Lounge� was nominated �artist of the month� on MTV Asia with the song �Something�s Wrong� and was later nominated as �Best Newcomer in Indonesia� for the year 2005!
Since then, Bruno Le Flanchec has been taking part in the most diverse musical situations, ranging from straight-ahead jazz to pop-rock, from latin to the most exciting fusion, always keeping versatility as his main focus. A second album �Blessing In Disguise� was released in 2020 showing off even more his versatile talent as a composer and producer. |
