Michael Mear

Australian jazz bassist Michael Mear, started out on the Sydney jazz scene before moving to Paris at 19 to chase his music further. There he studied at IMEP and the Conservatoire de Montreuil with renowned jazz musicians and teachers including Rick Margitza, Peter Giron, Christopher Culpo, Bernard Vidal, Stéphane Payen and Malo Vallois.

Paris became home for several years, with Michael playing regularly around the city's jazz scene, from it's prestigious jazz clubs to festivals right across France with various jazz groups. With the group Sans Elle he won the Jazz en Baie festival…