Artist · Double bass
Pierre Marcus
Biography
Pierre Marcus is a French double bassist and composer. He began playing electric bass at seventeen, initially exploring funk and reggae before discovering jazz. He studied at the Conservatory in Nice with François Chassagnite and Jean-Marc Baccarini, took up double bass and completed his studies in 2015.
His recordings include Longue attente, Pyrodance and Following the Right Way. He has worked with Pierre Bertrand, Andrea Bazzicalupo and Marco Vezzoso, with whose quartet he recorded Japan Live Tour 2015: The Osaka Concert. After moving from Nice to Paris, he collaborated with musicians including Baptiste Herbin, Eric Legnini and Lionel Belmondo. He won the Trophées du Jazz de la Côte d’Azur in 2014 and the Nice Jazz Festival competition in 2016.