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My Take
Médéric Collignon hooked me with one detail: he picked up the trumpet at five. That early start, followed by formal training at the conservatories of Charleville-Mézières and Nancy, gives him the foundation to do what truly free jazz players do, which is break the rules from a position of mastery. Cornet, saxhorn, even his own voice as an instrument, he treats the whole sonic palette as a playground. The 2008 Django Reinhardt prize and his Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres confirm the establishment noticed. To me he reads as a restless, mischievous improviser, and those are exactly the musicians I most want to hear live.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Médéric Collignon
- Name (Japanese)
- メデリック・コリニョン
- Reading
- めでりっく・こりにょん
- Born
- July 6, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France
- Occupation
- trumpeter / jazz musician / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2008 Prix Django Reinhardt
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Médéric Collignon born?
Born July 6, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Médéric Collignon from?
Médéric Collignon is from Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes, France.
What does Médéric Collignon do?
Médéric Collignon works as trumpeter, jazz musician, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.