| Intro | Pianist |
| Is |
Musician Jazz musician Pianist |
| From | France |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 17 June 1974, Meulan-en-Yvelines, canton of Meulan-en-Yvelines, arrondissement of Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines |
| Age: | 46 years |
Baptiste Trotignon (born 1974) is a French jazz pianist and composer.
Life and career
Trotignon was born near Paris in 1974. He started playing the violin at the age of 6 and the piano three years later. His first solo piano album was 2003’s Solo. Trotignon composes music and plays “interpretations of music from Led Zeppelin and [Bob] Dylan to Edith Piaf”.
Playing style
The Daily Telegraph’s Ivan Hewett wrote on the originality of Trotignon’s style in 2009 that “Any references are only subliminally present in a style that’s very much his own. He has certain favourite devices such as rapid-fire repetitions of single notes, and machine-gun alternations of the hands”.
The Guardian’s John Fordham, commenting on a Trotignon duo concert with percussionist Minino Garay stated that the pianist’s playing contained “startling chordal exclamations, plaintively romantic lyricism and […] a collage of liquid lines and stuttering drumlike invitations to his partner”.
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003* | Solo | Naïve | Solo piano |
| 2005* | Solo II | Naïve | Solo piano |
| 2009* | Share | Naïve | Some tracks trio, with Baptiste Matt Penman (bass), Otis Brown III and Eric Harland (drums, separately); some tracks quintet, with Mark Turner (sax), Tom Harrell (flugelhorn) added |
| 2010* | Suite | Naïve | Quartet, with Mark Turner (tenor sax), Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums); on one track, Thomas Bramerie (bass) and Franck Agulhon (drums) replace Penman and Harland |
| 2012* | Song Song Song | Naïve | |
| 2014* | Hit | Naïve | Trio, with Thomas Bramerie (bass), Jeff Ballard (drums) |
| 2016* | Chimichurri | Okeh | Duo, co-led with Minino Garay (cajón, percussion) |
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | di Battista, StefanoStefano di Battista | Trouble Shootin’ | Blue Note |