Marc Demuth is a strong and active presence of the new generation of Jazz musicians in Europe and holds diplomas in electric bass and jazz double bass of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (BE) and the Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague (NL). At the young age of 18, he won a scholarship for studying electric bass at the famous Berklee College of Music.
: HAS PLAYED
Brussels Jazz Marathon, Gaume Jazz Festival (BE), Francophonie New York (US), FIMU (FR), Jazzfest Eurocore Trier, Volklinger Huttenjazz Festival (DE), Jazz ‘In Tondela, Douro Jazz, Dose Dupla Lisbon (PT), Jazz au Chellah (MO), Jazz at Ouaga (BF), Silesian Jazz Festival (PO), Nargen Jazz Festival (EE), ...
: PRESS QUOTES
“From the first theme on, the Marc Demuth 4tet plunges in a very personal and unique musical universe, a mix of an uncommon vocal Jazz, inspired by the Fado, the Brazilian rhythms and oriental colors. The compositions of this CD are strong in expressivity, character and passion. An original album, interesting and full of emotions that tells us the story of a warm summer in Ourique.” Marc Fiedler, D’Land
“It radiates from ORIK an inspiration and a charm that reveals in one side strength and in the other cohesion." Gaston Carré, Luxemburger Wort
: BIOGRAPHY
Marc Demuth born in Luxembourg in 1978, is a strong and active presence of the new generation of Jazz musicians in Europe and holds diplomas in electric bass and Jazz double bass of the “Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles”, as well as a bachelor and a master’s degree of the “Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague”, Holland.
In 1996, at the young age of 18, he won a scholarship for studying electric bass at the famous Berklee College of Music, while participating at their annual workshop in Perugia, Italy.
In December 2000 he accompanied the World Youth Choir on their tour through Benelux, Germany and France, which ended with the recording of a CD.
In 2001 he won the prize of the best soloist at the annual Rotary Jazz Competition in Wavre, Belgium and in 2004 the rst prize and the public prize at the prestigious Jazz Competition in Avignon with the Pascal Schumacher 4tet.
In 2004 he was selected to be part of the European Jazz Orchestra on their tour through Europe and Brazil, under the conduction of the Portuguese leader and composer Pedro Moreira.
Since 2003 he works intensively with the Portuguese singer So a Ribeiro in different projects, having released his rst CD, “Dança da Solidão” in 2006, in duo with the singer.
At the same time Marc leads his own quartet with the vibraphone player Pascal Schumacher, the clarinet player Joachim Badenhorst and the drummer Yves Peeters. In 2008 he releases the CD “ORIK” with the Marc Demuth 4tet featuring So a Ribeiro.
He shared the stage with musicians like Michael Brecker, Kenny Werner, Slide Hampton, Erwin Van, Hein van de Geyn, Florian Weber, Jef Neve, John Ruocco, Guy Cabay, Jacques Pirroton, Phil Abraham and Felix Simtaine, amongst others.
He is currently based in Luxembourg and he is leading the jazz-department of the Music School of Echternach where he also teaches electric bass, bouble bass and jazz ensemble.
