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"He is to his instrument
what John Coltrane was to the saxophone
and Miles Davis was to the trumpet."

Herbie Hancock

The Swiss-born, New York-based harmonica player and GRAMMY winner, Grégoire Maret. 

Grégoire Maret has evolved into a unique voice of his instrument within the wide spectrum of the modern jazz world. 

He has done nothing less than redefine the role of the harmonica in a variety of musical styles. The list of musical heavyweights he regularly collaborates with is impressive: Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, and Marcus Miller are just some of his prominent artistic partners. As a studio and stage guest, Maret has enriched the music of other greats such as Prince, Sting, Elton John, Jimmy Scott, Dianne Reeves, Toots Thielemans, Richard Bona, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tito Puente, Kurt Elling, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Charlie Hunter, Youssn’Dour, Me’Shell Ndegeocello, Pete Seeger, David Sanborn, and George Benson with his uniquely colorful playing.

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