Michel Bisceglia
Background information
Born (1970-01-04) 4 January 1970
Genk, Belgium
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, producer
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1989–present
LabelsProva Records
Websitewww.michelinobisceglia.com

Michel Bisceglia is a Belgian musician. Born Michelino Bisceglia on 4 January 1970, he descends from a family of Italian origin. Although he began playing the keyboard at the age of 6, his formal training on classical piano only started when he was already 12 years old. A few years later he switched to modern piano, and by his second year in high school he knew he wanted to dedicate his life to music.[1]

Jazz musician

As a jazz musician he worked with jazz icons such as Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer,[2] Toots Thielemans and Dewey Redman.[3] Bisceglia also got nominated twice as Best Belgian Musician of the year, 1999 and 2002.[4]

In 1997 Bisceglia formed his own jazz trio, and to this date they still perform in their original lineup. During this period they have recorded six studio albums and played on famous jazz festivals all over the world.[5][6] Their debut album 'about stories' features guest musicians Randy Brecker and Bob Mintzer.[7] Bisceglia is well known for working with artists from outside the jazz world. His most notable coproduction in this regard was Jazz Works, released with Buscemi (DJ) on Blue Note Records.[8][9]

Composer, arranger, orchestrator

As a composer, arranger and orchestrator. Bisceglia has worked with the Brussels Philharmonic and the Orquestra Nacional do Porto. In 2004 he started his own symphonic orchestra: Prova Symfonica.[10] In 2010 at the start of Belgium's 12th Presidency of the European Council, he conducted a symphonic orchestra at the 'I Love EU'-concert in Brussels.[11][12] In 2018, Michel arranged and played the film music of Tim Burton during the exhibition: "The World Of Tim Burton" in C-Mine Genk.[13]

Film composer

Bisceglia is also a film composer. In 2013 he composed the soundtrack for the feature film Marina by director Stijn Coninx.[14] This film is based upon the life of the Italian singer Rocco Granata, who moved to Belgium when he was a young boy. Moreover, he composed the music for Blue Bird, a feature film directed by Gust Van den Berghe that was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[15] He has also composed music for Vincent Lannoo's In the Name Of The Son and Little Glory, a film with Hollywood-actor Cameron Bright.

On 25 October 2014 Michel Bisceglia's soundtrack for the film Marina won the Public Choice Award at the World Soundtrack Awards.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
1997 About Stories BMG/RCA Victor With Bob Mintzer (tenor sax), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
1999 Le Temps Perdu PAO As Cattleya; trio, with Volker Heinze (bass), Harald Ingenhag (drums)
2002 Madeleine Rent a Dog As Cattleya; most tracks trio, with Volker Heinze (bass), Harald Ingenhag (drums); some tracks have guests
2003 Second Breath Prova Trio, with Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
2005 The Night and the Music Culture With Werner Lauscher (bass), Lieven Venken (drums)
2005 Diary Prova As Cattleya; trio, with Volker Heinze (bass), Harald Ingenhag (drums)
2006–07 Inner You Prova Trio, with Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
2008 Jazz Works Blue Note With Buscemi [Dirk Swartenbroekx] and others
2009 Invisible Light Prova Trio, with Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
2009 Vertov, L'uomo Con La Macchina Da Presa Prova With Buscemi [Dirk Swartenbroekx] and others
2013 11 Prova Duo, with Carlo Nardozza (trumpet)
2014 Singularity Prova With Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
2015 Blue Bird Prova With Werner Lauscher (bass), Marc Lehan (drums)
2017 Nosferatu Prova With Buscemi & The Michel Bisceglia Ensemble
2018 Orchestral Works 1 Prova With Piet Van Bockstal, Brussels Chamber Orchestra and AMK Choir
2019 Whispered Wishes Prova With Didier François

Compilation

  • 20 Years Recordings (Prova)

Film Soundtracks

As composer

As arranger / orchestrator:

  • Ushi Must Marry – Feature film directed by Paul Ruven (2013)
  • Symfollies – Animated series directed by Ives Agemans - 32 episodes (1999 - 2004)
  • Midden in de Winternacht – Feature film directed by Lourens Blok (2013)
  • Boy 7 – Feature film directed by Lourens Blok (2015)
  • Terug Naar Morgen – Feature film directed by Lukas Bossuyt (2015)
  • Gluckauf – Feature film directed by Remy van Heugten (2015)
  • Cafard – Feature film directed by Jan Bultheel (2015)
  • Le Fidèle - Feature film directed by Michaël R. Roskam (2017)
  • Heinz - Feature animation film directed by Piet Kroon (2018)
  • Duelles - Feature film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse (2018)
  • Edmond - Feature film directed by Alexis Michalik (2018)
  • Simon's Got a Gift - Feature film directed by Léo Karmann (2019)
  • The Spy - Feature film directed by Jens Jonsson (2019)
  • Life As It Should Be - Feature film directed by Ruud Schuurman (2020)

Short film

  • Hampi - Short film directed by Pim Algoed (2016)
  • Sisters - Short film directed by Aza Declercq (2017)
  • Palookaville - Short film directed by Pim Algoed (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Michelino Bisceglia Biography". Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jazz in Belgium – about stories". Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Article on the website of Flanders Music about Michel Bisceglia". Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jazz in Belgium: Michel Bisceglia". Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong International Jazz Festival on Michel Bisceglia". Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "SINGULARITY PRESS RELEASE". Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jazz in Belgium – about stories". Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jazz Works in the Ultratop 50, ultratop.be/nl". Ultratop. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "MICHELINO BISCEGLIA BIOGRAPHY". Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Discogs Michel Bisceglia". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Eutrio" I love EU "". Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Placebo World: Brian Molko performs 'across the universe' in Belgium". Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ " "Michel Bisceglia plays film music tim Burton". Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Marina official website". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Sélection 2011". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
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