JEAN-CHRISTIAN MICHEL ALLIES CLARINET, ORGAN & SYNTHESIZER, MERGES JAZZ AND SACRED MUSIC and revisits the CLASSICAL MUSIC of JOHANN-SEBASTIAN BACH. CD, SCORES, CONCERTS, PRESS, RECORDING STUDIO, MP3, MIDI. VISIT THE JEAN-CHRISTIAN MICHEL's MAGIC MUSICAL UNIVERSE.

Jean-Christian MICHEL, French clarinettist and composer, has created a globally unique music of multiple spatial echoes. His style, stemming from a complete culture of SACRED and CLASSICAL MUSIC and sophisticated JAZZ was born by conjugating the pulsation, vitality and expressiveness of JAZZ with the golden rules of CLASSICAL MUSIC, the rich and coloured harmonies of which bring refinement and complexity.

Jean-Christian MICHEL's orchestration develops a completely new sound by mixing together the timbres of CLARINET, ORGAN and SYNTHESIZER. Jean-Christian MICHEL gives his concerts in a small orchestral group, accompanied by real CONCERT PERFORMERS, and by integrating the latest resources of digital technology. MUSIC ASSISTED by COMPUTER and the multidimensional sounds created by synthesizer allow him to suggest the spectacular faerie of a GALACTIC MUSICAL UNIVERSE. This modernity that allows him to use the majesty of a FULL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, naturally increases the emotional power of his music. Furthermore, due to the quality of this technology, the audience enjoys the perfect sound quality of a CD along with the impact of live performance.

The first to open CHURCHES and cathedrals to CONCERTS others than religious, illustrious by his remarkable TRANSCRIPTIONS of the works of J.S BACH for clarinet and organ and for his celebrated arrangement of ARANJUEZ'S CONCERTO, Jean-Christian MICHEL experienced, from the beginning of its career, a phenomenal success, drawing immense crowds to his CONCERTS of " JAZZ AND SACRED MUSIC ". Afterwards, the clarinettist will attempt other experiments and will offer CONCERTS of "COSMIC JAZZ", concerts with choirs, "LASER CONCERTS", huge "LASER and FIREWORKS SHOWS" or "LASER and WATERS SHOWS" - "LASER and ORGANS of BRILLIANT WATERS", in front of tens of thousands of spectators.

The craze aroused by Jean-Christian MICHEL's music was quickly echoed by its sales of DISCS: more than 5 million ALBUMS and CDS sales will be rewarded with 3 DIAMOND DISCS, 7 PLATINUM DISCS and about ten GOLDEN DISCS.

Today, Jean-Christian MICHEL has just rerecorded ARANJUEZ'S CONCERTO ( Concierto de Aranjuez ). The newly entitled CD " ARANJUEZ " includes the adagio of the wonderful concerto for guitar, some of his own compositions and transcriptions for CLARINET, ORGAN AND SYNTHESIZER of two of JS BACH's very beautiful CHORALES. " ARANJUEZ'S CONCERTO ", written by J. RODRIGO in the 30s, has always been a grand classic. Jean-Christian MICHEL's new arrangement gives it a new youth.

It is no surprise if the PRESS unanimously applauded COMPOSITIONS and TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR CLARINET by Jean-Christian MICHEL. However, among many listed musical genres, Jean-Christian MICHEL's music remains difficult to classify: CLASSICAL MUSIC ? SACRED MUSIC? JAZZ? The terms JAZZ and "SACRED MUSIC" "JAZZ-CLASSICAL", "PLAY-BACH", "JAZZ BACH", "BACH in JAZZ“, " BACH for the SYNTHESIZER “, " BACH for the CLARINET “, "JAZZ and CLASSICAL MUSIC" were used alternately, with varying success, to try to qualify this new musical style.

"INTERSTELLAR MUSIC", "COSMIC JAZZ" would doubtless be better ? Jean-Christian MICHEL's music remains unclassifiable, unique and separate.

Jean-Christian MICHEL's official site, gives you access to everything which comprises Jean-Christian MICHEL'S MUSICAL UNIVERSE or which revolves around him:

You will be able to get a better idea of the COMPOSER, the CLARINETTIST, the MAN, his inspiration and passions...

The clarinet is Jean-Christian MICHEL's musical instrument: Jean-Christian MICHEL's official site includes complete documentation on the CLARINET with its description, its history, a detailed list of the different categories of CLARINETS, with a particular attention paid to the bass clarinet and in B flat clarinet. You will love the music of the composers of CLASSICAL MUSIC written for CLARINET, but also that of the musicians of JAZZ. You will find listed a number of famous CLARINETTISTS, from jazz as from classical music.

In addition you will find a list of CDs and some unmissable CLARINET SCORES. You will be able to appreciate some advice from Jean-Christian MICHEL, grand international concert performer on INTERPRETATION on the CLARINET. After being initiated in the MANUFACTURE of the CLARINET at the BUFFET-CRAMPON FACTORY, you will have access to superb IMAGES and new PHOTOS of CLARINETS:

THE CLARINET is explored from A to Z ! A whole page allows you to download FREE FILES of the clarinet in MP3 and MIDI formats. Finally Doctor Jean-Christian MICHEL because, let us not forget Jean-Christian MICHEL is also a surgeon, explains the pathologies connected with playing the clarinet and proposes prevention and treatments.

Discover above all Jean-Christian MICHEL's fascinating life by reading the BIOGRAPHY. You will also find there some lines on the philosophy which he developed and which he puts into practice every day of his life.

There are pages dedicated to his history that give details about the landmarks of his career: the MUSICAL INITIATION into the ORGAN, into the PIANO and into the CLARINET. First CONCERTS in St Victor's abbey and in church St Roch with the famous drummer Kenny CLARKE, former percussionist of the MJQ, Modern Jazz Quartet. His TREKKINGS in TIBET and in NEPAL and the GREAT EXPEDITIONS to THE HIMALAYAS, as part of the 5th French expedition in THE HIMALAYAS in the conquest of the TABOCHE or TAWESCHE. (When the composer was a doctor of the group of climbers led by the famous YANNICK SEIGNEUR )

Being in the audience for a CONCERT IN CHURCH and in CATHEDRAL, and also a GRAND "SON ET LUMIERE" SHOW, a LASER CONCERT, a SPECTACULAR LASER AND PYROTECHNICS SHOW with FIREWORKS, or his extraordinary LASER SHOWS AND WATERS SPECTACAL.

Follow henceforth the GRAND CATHEDRAL TOUR with concerts in all the big cities of France!

Consult his official catalogue of CDS, DISCS, LPS and ALBUMS.

Visit the SCORES page for CLARINET. Jean-Christian MICHEL has published his SCORES in a luxurious SONG BOOK. You will also be able to download some MIDI FILES and print a FREE CLARINET SCORE ! Discover in this page, the musical voyage of the composer.

Do not miss going to consult his laudatory PRESS RELEASES, including national and international press.

Initiate yourself into STUDIO RECORDING, to the SOUND RECORDING of CLARINET, THE ORGAN, SYNTHESIZER, BASS, DRUM KIT, GUITAR or PIANO etc. You will learn what is MIDI MUSIC NOON, COMPUTER ASSISTED MUSIC or CAM, audio STREAMING, DAT, MP3 PRO … Various software MIDI packages and those of the treatment of sound. You will follow, stage by stage, how to realize, to create and to duplicate an audio CD.

Discover the mysterious universe of great ORGANS, CHURCH ORGANS, classic organ, romantic organ: History, mechanism, functioning, stops. Discover which big composers used the organ in their work. Do not remained unaware of the new technology of the HAMMOND ORGAN, of the ELECTRONIC ORGAN and the DIGITAL ORGAN.

Let Jean-Christian MICHEL make you love THE SYNTHESIZER and present the famous YAMAHA, ROLAND and KORG Synthesizers and; to explain to you music and MIDI, the interface and the standard MIDI, the MIDI keyboard, the files and the software packages of MIDI sequences. The synthesizer is the instrument of future: What is the future of the synthesizer?

Jean-Sebastian BACH was a genius of all music, and the Grand Master of the organ. He had a dominating influence on musicians and the music of 20th century and notably on Jean-Christian MICHEL's work. So you will be able to read the history of his LIFE, WORKS: SACRED MUSIC, CHORALES, COMPOSITIONS FOR ORGAN, his " ART OF the FUGUE " and SECULAR MUSIC. Is there a link between JS BACH, the CANTOR of Leipzig and JAZZ? How does this illustrious composer of the 18th century mark our present and our future?

You will naturally find in this musical site some fascinating pages on MUSIC, an attempt to analyse its essence. You will discover how to gets to know and better appreciate different MUSICAL STYLES, CLASSICAL MUSIC, SACRED MUSIC, JAZZ etc.

In Jean-Christian MICHEL'S "NEWS", you will be able to experience his daily life and to find out how he develops his musical work. Especially, when you can go to listen him in CONCERT. To read reports and press reviews of his tours and most recent shows. To be up-to-date with the release of audio CDs and VIDEO DVD, the latest TELEVISION BROADCASTS or RADIO interviews. In this page, you will be informed about all the recent additions to this site!

Do not leave our pages without having had access to the main thing: To listen to Jean-Christian MICHEL'S MUSIC and with the unforgettable sound of his CLARINET on CD, MP3 or in REALAUDIO and now to view a VIDEO: When SACRED MUSIC and JAZZ sublimate in MUSIC OF SPACE, CLARINET AND ORGAN reverberate in spatial echo in the future of the music of churches and cathedrals.

JEAN-CHRISTIAN MICHEL's SITE MAP

Clarinet, Jazz and Sacred music. Biography of the clarinettist. Church concerts and Laser fireworks shows. LPs, albums, discs, Aranjuez's concerto on Cd. Scores and Transcriptions of JS BACH. Press reviews of concerts and CDs. Recording of CDs, Albums, MP3, DAT. A clarinet's new sound. BACH and the future. A new concept in church concerts. News :Aranjuez's Concerto new CD. Music, clarinet, emotion and freedom. Aranjuez's concerto. BACH and the organ. BACH into Jazz. CLARINET IN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND IN JAZZ. THE CLARINET : DESCRIPTION OF THE CLARINET, HISTORY OF THE CLARINET, THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CLARINETS. THE CLARINET FOR CLASSICAL COMPOSERS. THE CLARINET FOR JAZZ MUSICIANS. THE CLARINET FOR JEAN-CHRISTIAN MICHEL. UNMISSSABLE CLARINET CD. SCORES OF CLARINET. FREE CLARINET MIDI FILES. CLARINET MANUFACTURE. THE ART OF INTERPRETATION ON CLARINET. THE CLARINETTIST . WELL KNOWN CLARINETTISTS. IMAGES AND PHOTOS OF CLARINETS. Jazz and Classical Music. Sacred music. Organ and Synthesizer. Clarinet and musical universe. Church concert in Paris. The clarinet at the summit. Clarinet or climbing in the Himalayas ? An awakening to Music. Port-Maria. To order CDs and scores.