Alain Mion (born January 14, 1947) is a French pianist, composer, arranger, jazz singer, who serves as leader of the band Cortex.
Musical career Influenced by Bobby Timmons, Ray Charles and Les McCann, his style varies between jazz, soul jazz and "funky music".
Mion created the jazz funk group Cortex in 1974, before embarking upon a career under his own name in 1982.
Cortex's albums "Troupeau Bleu" and Volume 2 have been re-released several times and sampled by many hip-hop artists, rappers and DJs.
Discography
With Cortex
Troupeau Bleu (Sonodisc) LP Mary & Jeff (Sonodisc) Single Les Oiseaux Morts (Sonodisc) Single Vol. 2 (Album de Cortex) (Sonodisc) LP Caribou (Arabella/Wea) Single Pourquoi (Crypto/RCA) LP Meddley : Mary & Jeff-Devil's Dance (Sonodisc) Maxi Cuvée Spéciale (Compilation Crypto/RCA) LP Best of Cortex (Jazz'in/Next Music) CD Cortex Inédit '79 (Underdog Records) CD + digital album Cortex Inédit '79 "Japanese limited edition" + bonus track(Underdog Records) LP The Unreleased Versions : "Les Oiseaux Morts" + "Mary & Jeff" (Trad Vibe) Single
Under his own name
Phéno-Men, T.Bones Square (Caravage/Carrere) Single Phéno-Men, All Along (Caravage/Carrere) Maxi Phéno-Men (Caravage/Carrere) LP+K7 No'Mad, Un autre Be Bop (Olivi/Media7) Single No'Mad (Olivi/Media7) LP+CD Alain Mion in New York (Elabeth/DAM)CD Some Soul Food (Caravage/Jazz'in/Next Music) CD Alain Mion Solo CD à paraître Alain Mion Trio live on tour in Europe (Underdog Rec)CD Alain Mion & His FunKey Combo, Groovin’ in Paris (Caravage/Believe) digital album Alain Mion & The New Cortex "Let's Groove" (Trad Vibe Records) LP
Re-releases
Cortex Troupeau Bleu(Pulp Flavor) CD et Vinyl Cortex Volume 2 (Follow Me Records/Nocturne), CD et Vinyl Alain Mion in New York (Jazz'in/Next Music) CD Some Soul Food (Ward Records Japan) CD Pheno-Men (Caravage/Believe) digital album Some Soul Food (Caravage/Believe) digital album Alain Mion in New York (Caravage/Believe) digital album Cortex Troupeau Bleu nouvelle réédition (Underdog Rec) CD + Vinyle + digital album Cortex Pourquoi (Trad Vibe) LP + CD + digital Trilogie de Cortex (Troupeau Bleu, Vol.2, Pourquoi) Trad Vibe Records/Pusher Distribution, Vinyle et CD
Other albums and compilations
La Guêpe, Vol.1 (Pulp Flavor) CD et VinyleSavoir Faire (Plein Gaz Productions) CD et Vinyle Opération Heritage (Hutch Productions) Vinyle Sound of Music (Galaxy Music) CD Compilation Park Hyatt Tokyo Airflow (Milan Music/Universal)CD et Vinyle Compilation Nightmares on Wax "Late Night Tales" (Azuli Records), en compagnie de Quincy Jones, et Tom Scott - CD et Vinyle Sensations Louisiane (Warner Music) CD Jazz Bar 2005 (Disk Union TOKYO) CD French Groovy Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album French Cool Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album French Latin Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album Coffret "5 CD Gospel"(Warner Music) CD French Piano Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album French Organ Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album French Blue Jazz (Caravage/Believe) digital album Timeless, Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme (Discograph)CD Music for silent movies, vol. 2 (Caravage/Believe) digital album Modern Gospel & Negro spirituals(Caravage/Believe) digital album
References
External links Site d'Alain Mion