CAPTAIN ERIC
After a course in classical percussion, Éric captain received a first prize in Agostini's graduate studies in Paris. He meets Mokhtar Samba with whom he works African rhythms. Australian singer Brookie Desk uses her services for a great tour in Japan. In 1995, with Rai Baba Salem, a rai and gnawa music band, he won the Printemps de Bourges (20th anniversary). Éric Captain collaborated with various artists: Stéphane Maillot, Pierre Richard and the Aleph theatre under the direction of Anita Valejo. Internationally with the band Corto Maltese, Alvaro Bello, Chilean guitarist, album « ? Y Qué Paso!» In the song and blues he collaborates with Yann Lem and records the album « Between blues and granite » (« 1st French blues album »), the Theatre Company, Frédéric Smektala, Pierre Schirrer and Eric Captain – show on Yves Montand. Eric Captain plays in several jazz, soul, funk bands like the Zitoun Quintet, the 3Cs with Brice Choplin, Trio Pop with Antoine Delaunay and Patrick Hoarrau, Ivan Chavez whom he finds in the European jazz collective Potluck where he meets Aurélie Verrier. Together they raise the trio CellosDrums with cellist Nathalie Lethullier. In 2023, he co-composed with Aurélie Verrier the music of the young audience show « The Girafe Symphony ».
