Paris, Ile-de-France, France
JEFF BOUDREAUX Drummer-Percussionist-Educator
Jeff Boudreaux is a multi-styled drummer-percussionist from Louisiana with a degree in Jazz Studies from LOYOLA UNIVERSITY in NEW ORLEANS, fifteen more years on the musical scene there and nearly five decades in total of world-wide performing and teaching experience, currently based in PARIS, FRANCE.
TEACHING POSITIONS:
Tulane Universtiy, New Orleans 1981-1986
American Institute of Music, Vienna, Austria 1990-1995
Anton Bruckner Performing Arts University, Linz, Austria 1993-2024
National Conservatory Superior of Paris, France adjunct professor 1996-present
CLINICS: Masterclasses throughout Europe on Drumming, New Orleans Drumming and Music, Improvisation, various Rhythm topics including the Schillinger Rhythmic System, American Music History, Ensemble Playing and Jazz Didactic Methods …
NOTABLE ARTISTS ACCOMPANIED JAZZ:
Rick Margitza, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Terrence Blanchard, Jon Cowherd and Christopher Thomas, Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Melody Gardot, Astrud Gilberto, Harry Connick Jr., David Murray, Michael Wolff, Kenny Wheeler, Kenny Werner, Jacky Terrasson, Jean Michel Pilc, Toots Thielemans, Steve Lacy, Benny Golson, Eddie Henderson, Joe Farrell, Cedar Walton, Sheila Jordan, Glenn Ferris, James Moody, Orlando "Maraca" Valle, Woody Herman Big Band, Kirk Lightsey, Ronnie Cuber, Mose Allison, Arnie Lawrence, Lee Konitz, Don Alias, Mino Cinelu, Orlando Poleo, Etienne Mbappe, Lynlé Marthe, Alex Foster, Riccardo Del Fra, Yaron Herman, Niels and Chris Doky …
OTHER NEW ORLEANS JAZZ: Earl and Willie Turbinton, Leroy Jones, Steve Masakowski, James Singleton, Henry Butler, Luther Kent, Tony Dagradi, Michael Pellera, Walter Payton, Kidd and Kent Jordan, David Torkanowsky, Don Vappie, Al Hirt, The Dukes of Dixieland, Germain Bazzle, Alvin Batiste, Harold Batiste, Wendell Brunious, Victor Goines…
OTHER VOCALISTS:
Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Liza Minelli, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Lou Rawls, Robert Goulet, Renée Flemming, Linda Ronstadt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Francoise Hardy, etc....
R&B, FUNK, BLUES, GOSPEL:
George Porter (of The Meters), Ivan, Ian, Charles and Charmaine Neville, The Temptations, Jon Cleary, James Booker, Lucky Peterson, Davell Crawford, Allen Toussaint, Irvin Charles (bassist of Fats Domino), Luther and Bernard Allison, Craig Adams, James Booker, Gatemouth Brown, Henry Butler, Papa John Gros …
NY BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS:
"A Chorus Line," "Porgy and Bess," "42nd Street,” “Cats,” "La Cage aux Folles,” “Evita,” "Hello Dolly,” "On Your Toes,” "My One and Only,” “Annie,” “Dancin” by Bob Fosse ...
MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS with ALEXANDER DESPLAT:
"The Shape of Water" (Oscar award for Best Music), "An Officer and a Spy” from Roman Polanski, "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” ”The Sisters Brothers,” “Nyad,” “The Regime,”“Final Cut,” “Adults in the Room,” ”Suburbicon" from George Clooney, “Eagles of the Republic,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “The Painted Veil” (Golden Globe award for best music), "Venus in Fur” and “Fanny" from Polanski, “Syriana,” “Largo Winch,” …
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS:
- New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra - Maxim Shostakovich, Leonard Slatkin and Philippe
Entremont conducting 1977-1990
- New Orleans Opera Orchestra 1977-1990
- Radio Orchestra of Paris, France
- Cech National Symphony, Slovenian National Orchestra and the Orchestra Suisse Romanie
with Lalo Schiffrin and James Morrison,
-Orchestre de la Hauts de Seine with John Barry
-Munich Radio Orchestra with James Morrison
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