Géraud Portal
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Biography
Géraud Portal, born on December 28, 1987, in Bourges, France, is a double bass player known for his work in contemporary jazz. He began playing the electric bass at age eight and later switched to the double bass after discovering jazz. Portal studied under François Gallix and Gaël Horellou, members of the Mû-Kollektiv, and was mentored by David S. Ware, who invited him to New York, where he met William Parker. His professional career began in 2002 as part of saxophonist Gaël Horellouâs trio. In 2014, Portal released Fort Greene Story with Ari Hoenig, Arnold Lee, Ben Solomon, and Kush Abadey. In 2015, he collaborated with pianist Ãtienne Déconfin on the album Brothers. In 2017, he recorded the live album Let My Children Hear Mingus at Le Duc des Lombards in Paris as a tribute to Charles Mingus.
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- Sister Romane featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Moanin'
- Maëlle featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Blues for Kush featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Orange Was the Color of Her Dress Then Blue Silk
- Brothers featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Elise featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Duke's Choice
- Fables of Faubus
- Paris in Blue
- Haitian Fight Song
- Lumberjack Song featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Portraits
- Ben's Mode featuring Etienne Déconfin
- The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers
- Parkeriana
- Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
- Forece and Hope featuring Géraud Portal
- Berchida's Song featuring Géraud Portal
- Con Alma featuring Géraud Portal
- Le FÅtus (vous souhaite une bonne et heureuse année) featuring Géraud Portal
- Goodbye Abraham featuring Etienne Déconfin
- Minor Ruffel featuring Géraud Portal
- Dreaming the Blues featuring Géraud Portal
