Médéric Collignon
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Trumpeters · b. 1970

Médéric Collignon

French musician

Born
6 July 1970
Villers-Semeuse
Country
France
Active
1989–
Discography
6 albums

Biography

Médéric Collignon is a jazz musician who plays trumpet. Médéric Collignon was born on 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “Porgy and Bess” (2006) to “Hip Hop tout sAmplement” (2026). Honours include Prix Django Reinhardt (2008) and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Médéric Collignon (born 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse, Ardennes) is a French jazz vocalist, cornettist and saxhorn player. He learnt to play the trumpet at the age of five, became a pupil at the Conservatoire de Charleville-Mézières in 1984, and gained his diploma at the Conservatoire de Nancy in 1989. In 2009 he was awarded the Django Reinhardt prize by the Académie du Jazz. He has been influenced by various genres, including funk, hard rock, jazz-rock and the music of Olivier Messiaen.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Porgy and Bess 2006
Shangri - Tunkashi-La* 2010
À la recherche du ROI FRIPPÉ 2012
MoOvies 2016
Arsis Thesis 2024
Hip Hop tout sAmplement 2026

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Médéric Collignon play?

Médéric Collignon is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Médéric Collignon born?

Médéric Collignon was born 6 July 1970 in Villers-Semeuse.

What are Médéric Collignon's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Hip Hop tout sAmplement (2026), Porgy and Bess (2006), Shangri - Tunkashi-La* (2010), À la recherche du ROI FRIPPÉ (2012) and MoOvies (2016).

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