Thierry Maillard

Thierry Maillard is a French jazz pianist, composer and arranger.

Early life and career Maillard was born on August 11, 1966, in Puteaux, France. He started his music career at the age of 8 by playing accordion and then playing piano at the age of 14. Maillard entered the École Normale de Musique de Paris to study harmony, counterpoint, piano and accordion and obtained his teaching diploma at the age of 17. In 1984, he formed his first trio (piano, drums, double bass) and composed all the piano parts. His first album Paris-New-York, was released in 1998. Maillard has recorded thirteen albums as a band leader. He has collaborated with notable jazz musicians such as Biréli Lagrène, Dennis Chambers, John Patitucci, Chris Minh Doky, Bobby Shew, Michel Portal, André Ceccarelli, Bernard Lubat, Didier Lockwood, Dominique Di Piazza and Matthew Garrison.

Discography

1998 : Paris-New-York 2000 : New septet 2001 : Time's color 2002 : Vision 2004 : Entre deux mondes 2005 : Héliotropes 2008 : Notre histoire 2010 : 4 Essential 2011 : Behind the Mirror 2013 : Beyond the Ocean 2014 : The Alchemist 2015 : The Kingdom of Arwen 2016 : Il Canto Delle Montagne 2017 : Alone 2018 : Pursuit of Happiness 2020 : Zappa Forever 2021 : Ballades