Son of José Privat, a member of the group Malavoi, Martinique-born Grégory
Privat (b. 1984) studied classical piano for ten years, before turning to jazz
and improvisation. First in Toulouse, where he completed his studies, then in
Paris, he played in several bands and tried his luck in piano competitions.
Noticed at the Montreux Festival and the Martial Solal Competition, he recorded
his first album, Ki Koté, released in 2010. The next, released in 2013, is
entitled Tales of Cyparis and tells the story of a Martinican prisoner turned
acrobat. The specialist critics were won over...