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ARON OTTIGNON

Experience

Stromae Collaboration:

Wrote the piano parts for “Papaoutai,” accumulating over two billion streams.

 

Notable Releases:

"Starfish" (2015)

"Waves" (2015)

"Team Aquatic" (2017) under Blue Note Records.

"Culture Tunnels" - Aronas

 

Press Quotes:

"Not only is he a stunning player, but he's a stunningly original player’ ‘big gestures, fat sounds and monster grooves” - The Guardian

 

"Ottignon is serving notice that he is, potentially at least, one of the finest pianists in jazz." - The Guardian

 

"A crafty improvisational pianist" - KEXP

 

"Le virtuose du jazz moderne" - Jazz Radio

 

Recent Release

 

"Dama Bëgga Ñibi" (2024):

A blend of emotional synth-funk, Mesmerising Afro-ambient soul, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

 

Press Reviews:8/10 - Uncut Magazine⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Financial Times⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Mojo Magazine

Aron Ottignon Blue Note Records

New Zealand-born, Berlin-based piano virtuoso & visionary architect of sonic landscapes blending jazz, pop & global influences

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CV

AWARDS

 

● New Zealand Jazz Piano Award - Tauranga Jazz Festival 1993 (11 years old

 

)● Australian National Jazz Awards - Wangaratta Jazz Festival 1999 (16 Years Old)

 

● Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year, Bell Awards 2003

 

● Helpmann Award for Best Live Music Presentation for Capsis vs Capsis (MusicalDirector/PIanist)

 

● APRA Award Nomination - Culture Tunnels - Aronas (Aus Release) 2005

 

● Rhodes International Film Festival Award - The Geneva Convention (Film ScoreProducer)

SOUNDTRACK

● SFR - TV commerical - Waterfalls

 

● Fachberatungsstelle für Migrant innenorganisationen/House of Resources(Production/composition)

 

● Melodics Education Course Class (Music Program Software)

 

● The Geneva Convention (Composer/producer)

 

● Pulse Jazz TV series ABC (Band Leader)

ALBUMS & SINGLES AS BAND LEADER

 

● So Hold Still (Urban Trout) 2021

 

● Ore Yeye O (Urban Trout) 2020● Goanna Funk Ep (Urban Trout) 2019

 

● Aron Ottignon - Team Aquatic (Blue Note) 2018● Live At the Funkhaus (Aron Ottignon) 2017● Spaces 1.0 (Aron Ottignon) 2016

 

● Aronas - Culture Tunnels (Solid Air) 2007ALBUMS AS COLLABORATOR

 

● Myele Manzanza - Crisis & Opportunity, Vol 2 - Peaks (Piano & Composer)

 

● Louane - On Était Beau (Composer)● Woodkid - The Golden Age (Piano)

 

● Stromae - Racine Carree (Arranger / Piano)● Meltdown Soundtrack - Part 1 (Arranger / Piano)● Bonaparte - Halfway House (Piano)

 

● Electric Wire Hustle - Brother Sun (Remix)

 

● Broken Back (Piano)

 

● Whiri Mako Black - Whirimako Black Sings (Arranger - Piano)● Pnau - Single (Piano)● Lior - Autumn Flow (Piano)

 

● Tim Freedman - Little Cloud (Composer/Piano)● Tina Harrod - Until I hear From You (Composer / Piano)

 

● Jackie Orszackzy - Deserted Dowtown (Composer/PIano)CV

TOURING GROUPS

 

● Jackie Orszaczky & Tina Harrod “Deserted DownTown” International 2000-2005

 

● Paul Capsis “Capsis VS Capsis” International & 2 X Sell Out Seasons Sydney OperaHouse

 

● La Clique & La Soiree Cabaret Show (Seasonal) International 2005-2015

 

● ‘Aronas “Culture Tunnels” International 2004-2014● Abd Al Malik “Chateau Rouge” 2014-2016

 

● Woodkid “The Golden Age” 2015-2018● Myele Manzanza (Europe) 2020

 

● Aron Ottignon “Team Aquatic” 2018-2020● Jade McRae “Weather The Storm” 2021● Aron And THe Jeri Jeri Band 2022 - Senegal)

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