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Arnaud Dolmen is one of the most acclaimed jazz artist, drummer and composer of his generation. His distinctions include Victoires du Jazz 2022, “French Musician of the Year”, “Top 3 Best Drummers of the Year” by Jazz Magazine and Jazz News.
Native of Guadeloupe, Arnaud released his successful debut album Tonbé Lévé in 2017. He returns in 2022 with a second critically-acclaimed album, Adjusting, which questions our interconnection, our human experience in a world as beautiful as noisy…
As young musician, he collaborates with different artists, in various musical style. This visionary also composes film music and regularly participates in educational projects.
Based in Paris, Arnaud brings his gwoka and jazz background in his unique play while traveling the globe.
He has performed around the world alongside Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Bojan Z, Olivier Ker Ourio, Alfredo Rodriguez, Mario Canonge, Naïssam Jalal, Laurent de Wilde, David Linx, Samy Thiébault, Jonathan Jurion and many more.
Based in Paris, Arnaud brings his gwoka and jazz background in his unique play while traveling the globe.
Tonbé Lévé, his first album released in 2017, focused on a contemporary Jazz aesthetic is a resounding success. Based in Paris, the artist continues to surprise with his unique style and skills as a composer. After a long period of observation and introspection, Arnaud Dolmen returns with a second critically-acclaimed album, Adjusting, which questions our interconnection, our human experience in a world as beautiful as noisy…
Originally from Guadeloupe, he studied drum ka from the age of five, then drums at Atelier Marcel Lollia, under the direction of Georges Troupé. As a teenager, his talent was revealed in the Kimbòl Youth Orchestra. As young musician, he collaborates with different artists, in various musical style. Close to his majority in 2003, the Guadeloupe drummer flew to Toulouse to continue his music studies at the Dante Agostini drum school.
Freshly graduated, he began his professional career on the national and international scene alongside Caribbean groups such as Soft, Franck Nicolas or Dédé Saint-Prix. Between 2006 and 2015, he was the co-leader of several remarkable bands : Zetliyo, FDH Trio and Nonoexperiment.
