Moncef Genoud

The Profile

Tunisian-born, French-speaking Swiss jazz pianist, blind from birth. According to the review, adopted by a Swiss family, began music at six and started professionally with a trio at twenty. On Aqua he features Scott Colley, Bill Stewart, Michael Brecker, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Swiss jazz pianist, Tunisian-born and blind from birth; active since the 1980s; album Aqua includes Michael Brecker and Dee Dee Bridgewater with Scott Colley and Bill Stewart.

A passionate review celebrates Moncef Genoud’s Aqua: classic jazz with originality, long forms, and a strong sense of swing. The album features Scott Colley, Bill Stewart, and guest spots by Michael Brecker and Dee Dee Bridgewater. The writer highlights Genoud’s European classical touch and comparisons to Petrucciani, Solal, Evans, and Jarrett.