Stephan Oliva, a pianist, began to establish his reputation in late eighties. He performed solo, trio, and duo. His sensitive style was well-received. He is a true original and confidently assumes his eclectic taste. His compositions include tributes to Bill Evans, LennieTristano, Giacinto Skelsi, Paul Auster and Bernard Herrmann, as well as his original readings of pioneers of Harlem Stride. His discography has been praised by the media in the form of several awards, including a “Golden Django – Revelation” (1992), Jazzman magazine’s “Shock of the Year” (4 times in 1998, 2000 and 2002), Jazzman magazine’s “Favourite Record” from the Charles Cros Academy (2002), the “Favourite Record” from the Charles Cros Academy (2002), the “Favourite Record” from the Charles Cros academy (2002), and listed in the Top 20 of Les Inrockuptibles improvisations on the Jazz a collection of film music. For silent films such as G.W., he composes and improvises right in front of the camera. Pabst’s Lulu and J. Feyder’s Crainquebille [Bill ]… He has written the music for many short fil ms, e.g. La Vie par voltes recorded a complete programme dedicated to Bernard Herrmann, the composer of film scores. He has also given many concerts around these themes. He was also the composer and player of the soundtrack to Jacques Maillot’s Les Liens du Sang [Blood Ties] as well as Froid comme l’ete. In 2003, Oliva won the Italia Prize. Among Stephan Oliva’s most important groups are a trio with Bruno Chevillon, Paul Motian and another with Bruno Chevillon, Francois Merville and yet another with Jean Pierre Jullian and Jean Marc Foltz. A quintet with Matthieu Dorian, Jean Marc Foltz and Bruno Chevillon, a sextet featuring Francois Raulin and Marc Ducret, Jean Pierre Jullian and Christophe Monniot, a quartet with Remi Charasson and Jari Hongisto a a nd Claude Tchamitchio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scellesio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scilsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scalsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scelsio di Scäli Trio di Scelsio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsio Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelso Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scilsi Trio di Scelsi Trio di Scelsi Trio dio o di Scelsi Trio a si Trio a sio a o a a o o si Trio a a a a a o si Trio si Trio a a si Trio a a si Trio o o si Trio si Trio si Trio si Trio si Trio si Trio si si si si si Trio si s He has been working regularly with Hanna Schygulla, actress and singer (Kerstin Specht’s Marieluise and Jean Claude Cariere’s Par Coeur). from www.vapaataanet.fi
