Guilhem Flouzat, a composer and drummer, left Paris at the age of 25 to pursue his musical education as a highly sought-after sideman. Three albums featuring him were recorded by French jazz radio TSF. They include Tony Tixier’s Parallel Worlds (2009) and Nicola Sergio’s Symbols (2009). He has toured in China, Spain, Italy, Spain, and China through his many collaborations, including at Zinc Bar and 55 Bar in New York, Sunset in Paris, Sounds and Music Village in Brussels, and JZ in Shanghai. Guilhem was privileged to perform with a number of young trailblazers, including Tigran Hamasyan (Monk Competition winner), Ben Wendel (Kneebody), Snoop Dogg), Harish Rhagavan, Harish Rhagavan, Kurt Elling, Linda Oh, Massimo Biloci (Lionel Loueke), and many more. Eric Harland was his drummer extraordinaire and he helped Guilhem move to New York in 2009. He went from Paris’ National conservatory (CNSMDP), where he experienced unheard of sonic explorations, to Manhattan School of Music’s swinging elite. He studied with Eric Harland and John Riley, Gerald Cleaver. Dan Weiss. Kendrick Scott. Henry Cole. from http://guilhemflouzat.com
