Bio:

Emmanuel Bizeau: A native of Paris, France, began to play percussion from the age of seventeen. Being inspired by Afro-Cuban music, he spent three years (1991 ~ 1996) in Cuba studying under Miguel Valdez Aballi(Emiliano Salvador), Conrado"Coqui" Garcia (E.Salvador), Jose Luis "Changuito" Quintana, Roberto "Guayacan" Hernandez (Los Van Van), Tomas "Panga" Ramos (Cubanismo), Alberto Villareal (Conjunto Folclorico Nacional de Cuba), and others.

In 1994 he joined the French latin jazz group ZUMBAO and Venezuelan group MADERA. He travelled to France and Venezuela, working with the famous singer ORLANDO "WATUSI" CASTILLO, and also joined their recording sessions in 1994 and 1995.

He worked for four years with ILUYENKORI, led by ROGER FIXY and in addition to many other local bands he has colaborated with all of the following artists and groups:

• AZUQUITA (singer) y su MELAO
• RAUL PAZ (singer)
• YURI BUENAVENTURA (singer)
• MIGUEL "ANGA" DIAZ (perc.)
• ORLANDO POLEO (perc.)
• ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ (piano)
• ROBERTO IGLESIAS (singer)
• LUIS MANRESA (bass) y el EQUIPO
• MAMBOMANIA BIG BAND (led by LAURENT ERDOS and MARC VORCHIN)
• ALFREDO "CUTUFLA" (perc.)
• EMMANUEL MASSAROTTI (piano) BAND
• REMBERT EGUES (piano and Vibes)
• MAGGIE CARLES (singer)

Emmanuel, or 'Manu" as he is known, has been expanding his career in NEW YORK and has worked with JOHNNY ALMENDRA(perc.) y LOS JOVENES del BARRIO, as well as ...

• YOKO RODRIGUEZ (singer) y la ESENCIA
• RALPH IRIZARRY (perc.)
• ARTURO O`FARRILL (piano)
• RAY VEGA (tp)
• JUAN CARLOS FORMELL (bass)
• ROBERTO PITRE y TAMBO JAZZ
• JIMMY BOSCH BAND
• CHIEMI NAKAI (piano) Afro Cuban Project
• CARLOS del PINO (bass) Jazz Project etc...

In 2003 he began endorsing LATIN PERCUSSION and joined his recording sessions in 2003 and 2005.

Discography:

• 1992:ILUYENKORI/Yakota,Cuban drums/Afro-cuban
• 1992:GILLES FOURNIER/Roules/world music
• 1993:TRIO AMMOUR/world music
• 1994:ZUMBADERA/Marseille Caracas/salsa-latin jazz
• 1995:DOMINIQUE SYLVAIN/Reconnais/world music
• 2000:ZUMBAO/Venezuela Canta/salsa-latin jazz(Recorded in 1996)
• 2000:ANTONIO OCASIO/Whisper Loudly/DJ project
• 2001:ANTONIO OCASIO/Music from the heart/DJ
• 2002:ANTONIO OCASIO/Organic energy/DJ
• 2002:CHRIS PARRELLO`S/Homenade parachutes/jazz
• 2002:LA ONDA VA BIEN/La Vuelta/latin jazz
• 2003:ANTONIO OCASIO/Latin quarter/DJ Project
• 2003:CHIEMI NAKAI/La frontera/latin jazz
• 2004:ANTONIO OCASIO/Ibadan People/DJ
• 2004:MARQUES WYATT/Horizons/DJ
• 2005:YUKA/Cole Porter latin groove/latin jazz

Mad Soundman's Note:

Manu comes accross as a friendly sort of fellow who loves the music he plays, and when contacted was very generous in providing the video in this page which demonstrates some outstanding speed and technique.

I thank you my friend, for your generosity and for the years of great music!

The Mad Soundman of AMS Systems

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