Alain Mion


Alain Mion is a French pianist, composer, arranger, and jazz singer.

Musical career

Influenced by Bobby Timmons, Ray Charles and Les McCann, his style varies between jazz, soul jazz and "funky music".
He created the legendary jazz funk group Cortex in 1974, before embarking upon a career under his own name in 1982.
His albums are known worldwide, notably "Troupeau Bleu" and "Volume 2" with Cortex. Also popular were albums under his own name, including "Pheno-Men" which was used as a theme for many radio programs, "Alain Mion in New York" recorded with David Binney and Marc Johnson, and "Some Soul Food" recorded in Stockholm with Patrik Boman and Ronnie Gardiner.
In 2008, he appeared with a new group, Alain Mion FunKey Combo then with his new group Alain Mion & The New Cortex which reunited for concerts at New Morning in 2009-10, with the singer Adeline de Lépinay reprising the role originally performed by Mireille Dalbray on the Troupeau Bleu album.
Filmed in concert and broadcast by Mezzo TV, the group's repertoire included both new and old compositions of Alain Mion, reflected in the new album "Let's Groove", released on Trad Vibe Records and presented during a concert in Paris at Petit Journal Montparnasse en 2012.
In the United States, Alain Mion and Cortex's songs have been sampled by several hip-hop artists.
Alain Mion's and Cortex's records are often played on contemporary jazz stations such as KCRW in Los Angeles and The Jazz Groove Radio in San Francisco.

Discography

With Cortex