Jean-Marc Montera
Photograph copyright Philip Anstett.
Guitars, objects, tapes.
Jean-Marc Montera was co-founder of the GRIM (Groupe of Search and Musical
Improvisation) in 1978. Has works in a wide variety of situations: solo, in groups of
different sizes Ð in both situations appearing at many festivals Ð and particularly in
association with artists from other backgrounds: with dance companies; composing and
creating music for film and theatre; and working with graphics scores.
His work for films includes:
- 2 short films about Marseille (commissioned by the AGAM).
- Une partie de plaisance by Charly Kassab
- soundtrack for the feature film Marseille de père en fils by Jean-Louis Comolli; music composed by André Jaume
- composed and created the music and sound track for the short film Air de Sfalte by Laure Verluise and Darie Delaye, in December 91; this received the prize (from the SACEM), of the best orginal music at the 14th National short-films Festival of Clermont-Ferrand
- composed the music for the Daniel Losset film Le voleur et le Harki, for the television serie 'Les Enfants du juge'
- performance in Gulgenkian Museum of Lisboa with the musician Nuno Rebelo and the film maker Edgar Pera
- composition for the creation of Word Humanity! a documentary film on Marseilles realised by P. Lobstein (1995)
- composition and recording of the music for a documentary film on prehistorical art, proded by Image Delta (1996)
- co-realisation with Fred Giuliani of the music of the film of Claude Bossion Overseas memories (1997)
Jean-Marc Montera's working groups include F.D.T.C., a quintet formed in 1993 with Edmond Hosdikian (sax),
Fred Giuliani (Sampler), J.M. Bourroux (drums) and Makoto Yabuki (bamboo percussion, flutes);
Attila with Jim Meneses, percussion, and Gianni Gebbia, saxophones; and a duo with Dominique Regef (hurdy
gurdy). His work with Fred Frith has included the rock opera Helter skelter by Frith and Francois-Michel
Pesenti as well as on Frith's graphic composition Score; and he has worked on graphic score projects
with David Moss as well as working in Moss' quartet with Pascal Gobin, guitars and Jacques Mangelbrojt,
painting.
He has played in diverse festivals with, amongst other: André Jaume, Raymond Boni,
Marc Dresser, Michel Doneda, Joëlle Léandre,
Yves Robert, Mario Schiano, Floros Floridis, Paul Lovens,
Erhard Hirt, Ernst REIJSEGER, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Kowald,
Barre PHILLIPS, Han Bennink, India Cook, Maarten Altena, Fred Frith,
ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET, Hans Reichel, Keith Rowe,Chris Cutler, Gianni Gebbia.
e-mail: montera@aix.pacwan.net
Recordings
As well as the sound recordings, a video is available, çà part de là featuring
Jean-Marc Montera in concert in different situations: with GRIM; solo at the FMP festival; in duo with
Keith Rowe and (very briefly) in duo with Paul Lovens.
- Anna S. et autres histoires - GRIM Musiques 1
- Incontru : AndrŽ JAUME Quartet et Tavagna - NATO
- Elogio dell'ombra : Thierry Maucci - GRIM Musiques 4
- 1989, Piazza di Luna, CELP. With the TAVAGNA Group, André Jaume and Rémi Charmasson.
- 1990, Unlike, SPLASC(H) CD H 309.
- 1990, Naxos, Celp. Barre PHILIPS, Claudia PHILIPS, Hervé Bourde.
- 1991, Song tong, Splasc(h) records CDH 460.2. Paolo Daminani Ensemble.
- 1992, HumaNoise congress, Hybrid HMP CD4.
- 1992, Broken shadow, Vand'Oeuvre 9304. One track on compilation CD with Floros Floridis and Paul Lovens.
- 1994, Transkei : Christine Wodraska Quartet.
- Helter skelter, RecDeC 40- music: Fred Frith/text: FM PESENTI.
- 1993, The arrow of time, Ano Kato Record 2005. Floros Floridis; one track a trio with J-MM & Paul Lovens.
- 1993/94, Hang around shout, FMP CD71.
- 1994, Stone, brick, glass, wood, wire, IDA 014. With Fred Frith large group.
- 1995, Bits and pieces, FMP OWN 90004. Two duos with Wolfgang FUCHS.
- 1996, Terra arsa, More Music-Momus 004. Gianni GEBBIA-Miriam PALMA- Vottorio VILLA.
- 1997, Improvvisazioni Quartetto, ADA 03.11. Mike Cooper/Jean-Marc Montera/Mauro Orselli/Eugenio Sanna.
- 1998, Smiles from Jupiter, GROB 001. Solo.
- 1998, Trigger zone, FMP CD117. King Übü Örchestrü.
- 1999, Not, Victocd068. Michel Doneda/Eric M/Jean-Marc Montera
- 2000, State of the Union 2.001, EMF CD 028. Short solo track on compilation 3CD set.
- 2003, Roman, FMP CD127. Louis Sclavis/Jean-Marc Montera.