Alain Pierre
- Instruments : Composer, Arranger, Writing, composition, arrangements, Guitars, Producer, Improviser
- Date of birth : 02/12/1966 - Bruxelles
He studied Jazz Guitar, Jazz Harmony, arranging and composing at « Conservatoire Royal de Musique » in Brussels.
One of the singularities of his art is the use of the classical guitar technique to play jazz and improvise on the 12-string and classical guitars.
Current Projects:
« Between Whispers » by & with singer Barbara WIERNIK with singer Sarah KLENES, bassist Nicolas FISZMAN & drummer Antoine PIERRE
« Alain PIERRE Trio » with Victor Foulon & Antoine PIERRE
« Alain PIERRE Special Unit » with Laurence Cousseau, Carla Biber, Martin Salemi, Fil Caporali, Grégoire Tirtiaux, NAthan Surquin & Luis-Miguel Aguilar
« Alain PIERRE Guitar Solo » ;
« Different Lines » with singer Barbara WIERNIK ;
« Contrails » with saxophonist Daniel STOKART & guitarist Peter HERTMANS »
« Duet » with guitarist Peter HERTMANS ;
« Alain PIERRE & Etienne PLUMER Acoustic Duo » ;
Composer, arranger & producer of « Ellipse » by Barbara WIERNIK
Other & past projects :
Orchestration of « Insatiable » composed by Antoine PIERRE for Drums, Electronics & Orchestra – commissioned work by Belgian Radio Broadcast “Musiq3” and created at “Flagey”, Brussels 2024 June 28 by the Brussels Philharmonic conduct by Michael SEAL (UK).
« Norma WINSTONE with Alain PIERRE & guest Barbara WIERNIK » : Jazz Station 2023 March 17
« Brew-Quay Quartet » with Jacques PIROTTON, Jasen WEAVER, Antoine PIERRE or Fabio ZAMAGNI
« Tree-Ho ! » with bassist Félix ZURSTRASSEN & drummer Antoine PIERRE ;
« WRaP ! » with singer Barbara WIERNIK and Doublebass player Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE ;
Composer & Arranger for several projects ; Founder of the Label « Spinach Pie Records » : in addition to his own records, producer of « Barbara Wiernik - ELLIPSE » (Spinach Pie Records 104) & « Barbara Wiernik & Nicola Andrioli – Complicity » (Spinach Pie Records 102).
Several tours in Europe, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria, Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Viet-Nam & Chile.
He teaches Jazz ensembles and Sight-reading at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels since 2015.
He teaches Guitar, Improvisation & Composition at the Conservatoire of Huy from 1987 until 2025 and during summer clinics (AKDT of Libramont, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo).
Selected Recordings:
« Between Whispers » by singer Barbara WIERNIK with Elina DUNI, Sofia RIBEIRO, Veronika HARCSA, David LINX, Diederik WISSELS, Nicolas FISZMAN, Balynt GYEMANT, Antoine PIERRE, Marie-Sophie TALBOT & Sigrid VANDENBOGAERDE (Igloo Records – IGL 387)
Alain PIERRE Solo - « Sitting In Some Café » (Spinach Pie Records - SPR 103)
Tree- Ho ! - « Aaron & Allen » (Spinach Pie Records - SPR 101)
WRaP ! - « Endless » (Igloo Records – IGL 245)
Alain Pierre-Steve Houben - « Dolce Divertimento » (Mogno - J024)
« Anfass » (Igloo Mondo - IGL 148)
