OTS SFO #018 with Romain Pilon
Episode description
Another archived discussion, this time with a jet lagged (at the time of meeting in March of 2018) Romain Pilon. The french guitarist began his journey in Southeastern France at the base of the Rhone Alps; now Paris based.
A Parisian in New York for a short while, he preceded his big apple residency with matriculation through Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
Credited as performing with Christian Scott, Esperanza Spalding, Warren Wolf, and Lionel Loueke, Pilon also has a number of recordings under his leadership featuring key collaborations with modern saxophone colossi Seamus Blake, Ben Wendel, and Walter Smith III.
While the conversation preceded, a collaboration with Jeff Denson and Brian Blade yielded the trio recording, 'Between Two Worlds' released on Ridgeway Records in 2019. Much of which features Pilon's masterful and subtly sophisticated compositions.
We speak with Romain about his formative years, alumni friendships, performance highlights, and his series of mini-lessons as found on YouTube and Instagram.
Much of the music featured throughout the episode is culled from Romain Pilon's 2018 release, 'Copper' that was released shortly before our meeting.
Tracks featured throughout Episode #018:
- Four Moons - Romain Pilon - Copper
- Poppish - Romain Pilon - Copper
- Bibou - Romain Pilon - Copper
- Triptych (for Cėleste) - Romain Pilon Trio+Ben Wendel & Walter Smith III
- The Quiet Ones - Romain Pilon - Copper
- Azur - Jeff Denson | Romain Pilon | Brian Blade - Between Two Worlds
- Trippin - Romain Pilon - Copper
- Jumping at Shadows - Romain Pilon Trio+Ben Wendel & Walter Smith III
More Information:
https://www.romainpilonguitarist.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/RomainPilon/