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Biography
Michael Magalon (born August 24, 1975) is a Belgian Jazz bassist, guitarist and composer who currently resides in England.
Biography
Magalon started playing classical guitar at 12. At 18, he composed the music for a play called ‘Couleur de Femmes’ by Jacques Henrard adapted by Marc Gooris(1993).
After gaining experience with a number of bands Magalon studied at the Jazz Studio in Antwerp. Later on, he started to play the bass influenced by the modern jazz band Aka Moon and the bassist Michel Hatzigeorgiou.
Along his career, Michael Magalon has seen himself playing with some leading Belgian jazz musicians such as Jeroen Van Herzeele, Bart Defoort, Stephane Mercier, Dominic Ntoumos, and some musicians from the rock and funk scene like Rudy Lenners (Scorpions), Rudy Trouvé (dEUS, Kiss My Jazz, Dead Man Ray), Nick Van Gelder (Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies).
In 2007, Magalon performed at the MIDEM of Cannes in France with his drumless trio (featuring Stephane Mercier on sax and Georges Hermans on piano)
In 2008 Magalon decided to take a break from playing professionally, only to experiment with the other side of music, working as manager for one of the most dedicated rock and alternative clubs/venues of South East England (the Engine Room Club). He welcomed bands like the Germs, Hed PE, The Addicts, inMe, Discharge, Acid Mothers Temple, Death Angel, and other well-known bands.
Having explored new horizons, and re-organized the various elements in his career, Magalon is ready to strike back with a new album due on February 2011.
Magazine /Webzine Articles
- http://www.juliafree.nl/?page_id=506, Reportage/photo series of the Trafalgar Arches recording sessions and Spain-tour by Julia Free (2011)
- http://www.artistesbelges.be/biography.php?artiste=722, Artistes Belges, (November 2010).
- http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/component/eventlist/details/1002482-michael-magalon-quartet Jazzwise Webazine, (July 2009).
- http://www.maisondujazz.be/fr/hot/hot.htm#midis Maison du Jazz, (February 2007)
- http://www.talentris.com/Magalon,-Hermans,-Mercier-articlev1n-number-2719.html Talentris (16 May 2007).
- http://www.ccdison.be/presence/Presence_312-11-2009_web.pdf 'PPRESENCE', Centre Culturel Dison, 'Issue 312', (Nov 2009).
- http://www.aglouvain.be/site/images/savate/savates/savate338.pdf 'La Savate', Issue, (March 2008).