Elvin Bironien, Bassplayer / Composer

Born on September 26 1986 in south west France, Elvin grew up in a family where Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Serge Gainsbourg or Salif Keita are usualy listened. It will allow him to awaken his artistic feeling and quickly become aware that music has no boundaries other than those of the spirit.

He started electric bass in self-taught at thirteen.

Curious and open-minded , he quickly multiply musical experiences and collaborations in Jazz, Fusion, and “world Music” (west africa, Maghreb, Cuba, brazil, Antilles) to pop or RnB.

Coming from a mixed family, he will be interested in the Martinican culture of his maternal grandfather and Caribbean music will take a special place in his musical journey.

He began to play with many artists of Toulouse city stage for several years and will be a member of the FDH trio with the pianist Thibaud Dufoy and the Guadeloupean drummer Arnaud Dolmen.

Together, they participate in many events and contests: “Jazz à la Defense contest”, 1st Jury Prize of the Golden jazz Trophy etc…

In 2012 the album named “Le Free du hazard” with prestigious artists as: Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Mino Cinelu and Sonny Troupé was released.

In Paris since 2014, he had the opportunity to quickly create a quartet with the pianist Grégory Privat, the guitarist Ralph Lavital and the drummer Pierre-Alain Tocanier with whom he recorded his first album “A QUEST” (Jazz Family/Socadisc) released in November 2016.

In 2021, he recorded his second album “LUEURS” (Bizonart/ Inouidistribution) with Ricardo Izquierdo on tenor saxophone, Gregory Privat Fender Rhodes and keys, Laurent Emmanuel « Tilo » Bertholo on drums and Erik Pedurand vocal guest on 3 tracks. Album is warm welcomed from the press: CHOC Jazzmag – Indispensable Jazznews – Album du jour TSF …..

He has performed with many different artists like:

Mokhtar Samba – Jean Philippe Rykiel – Nesrine – Gregory Privat Trio – Erik Pedurand – Akua Naru – Tony Chasseur – Manolin el Medico – Xavier Belin PITAKPI – Maher Beauroy – Benoît Sauvé – Rémi Vignolo – Irving Acao – Adrianno DD Tenorio – François Constantin – Laurent Coulondre – Nicolas Gardel & Headbangers – Thierry Vaton – Tricia Evy – Nenad Gajin – Inor Sotolongo – Amen Viana – Tiss Rodriguez – Jon Grandcamp – Malika Zarra – Sonny Troupé – Josiah Woodson – Dharil Esso – Fernando Del Papa – Abraham Mansfaroll – Vincent Bidal – Maude – Rachid Zeroual – Véronique Hermann Sambin – Le Cabaret de Poussière….

Past events:

Joe Zawinul’s Birdland (AT) – Treibhauss (AT) – Guinness Jazz Festival (IE) – Festival International de Flûte et des Arts bédouins (MA) – Instituts français (MA) – El Genaina (EG) – Martinique Jazz Festival – Biguine Jazz Festival (Martinique) – Mejeriet (SE) – Dasingel (BE ) – BIMHUIS (NL) – Noches de Ramadan Madrid (ES) – Scholss Elmau (DE) – MUPA (HU) – Jazz Ahead (DE) – Bix Jazz Club (DE) – JMC de Carthage (TN) – Atlantic Music Expo (CPV) Circular Music (IT) – Jazz & Blues Rally Festival (LUX) – Afro Pfingsten (CH) ….. Jazz en Nord – L’Astrada – Jazz In Marciac – Jazz sur son 31 – CosmoJazz Festival – Jazz à Junas – Jazz en Tête – Jazz’èbre – Millau en Jazz – Les Folies bergères – Théâtre de la Ville (Paris) – Festival Tempo Latino (Arènes Vic Fezensac) – Café de la danse – Le Baisé Salé – Le Nubia – Le Duc des Lombards –ATRANE – La Petite Halle de la Villette – Le Sunset / Sunside ….