Pierre de Bethmann 7tet2006 to now
A continuation of the ilium project, turned into a 7tet combo : voice, two reeds, guitar, and rhythm section.
March 2006 : residency at the Amphithéâtre de l'Opéra de Lyon, a new start based on a new repertoire,
April 2007 : new album "OUI" (Nocturne),
October 2008 - april 2009 : residency at the Théâtre de l'Onde in Vélizy,
November 2009 : 2nd album "CUBIQUE", for French label Plus Loin.
Musicians :
Pierre de Bethmann 5tet (ilium 1&2)2001 to 2006
ilium is Pierre de Bethmann's next step as a leader after Prysm.
Originally a 5tet based on the sound of the Rhodes piano, with an acoustic instrumentation, and carried by outstanding musicians, all of them from the heart of today’s Parisian musical scene.
A completely original repertoire, specifically composed for this group and constantly rearranged in the last two years, while the group has given more than 30 concerts before recording in April 2002.
ilium recorded two albums - 2003 and 2005.
To be continued as a 7tet
Musicians :
Prysm1994 to 2001
1994 - 2001 :
• 3 co-leaders from the very beginning.
• A totally original repertoire, made of compositions by all 3 musicians.
• More than 50 concerts a year from 1996 on, including numerous major French venues and European Festivals.
• 3 tours in the US and Canada in 1998, 1999, 2000 : New York (Knitting Factory, Bell Atlantic Festival), Festival d'Aspen - Colorado, Los Angeles (Baked Potato), New Orleans (Snug Harbour), Oakland (Yoshi's), Atlanta, Washington, Chicago, Canadian Festivals : Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Toronto...
Also toured in Japan and in the Middle East.
• 4 albums for Blue Note Records.
Prysm with James Taylor
1998 : One concert at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Seiji Osawa (Gershwin memorial)
1999 : US tour with symphonic orchestras - 12 concerts, in Dallas, Forth Worth, Phoenix, San Antonio, Atlanta
At the end of 2001, Prysm decided to make a break.
Musicians :
