Jean-Paul Bourelly

Jean-Paul Bourelly (b. November 23, 1960) is an American jazz fusion guitarist.

Bourelly was born in Chicago, and both his parents were immigrants from Haiti. Bourelly sang at the Lyric Opera when he was ten years old and learned piano and drums, picking up guitar by age 14. He moved to New York City in 1979, where he played with Muhal Richard Abrams, Roy Haynes, McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones; he also had a role in the film "The Cotton Club", directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He released his debut solo effort in 1987, and played with Miles Davis in 1988.

Bourelly also branched into rock music, as a member of the Black Rock Coalition (founded by Vernon Reid of Living Colour) and in time spent playing with Buddy Miles, Robin Trower, Jack Bruce, Terry Bozzio, and Matalex. He played with Cassandra Wilson on several of her album, and continued to release solo efforts into the 2000s; these have been most successful in Japan.

Discography

*"Jungle Cowboy" (JMT Records, 1987)
*"Trippin" (Enemy Records, 1992)
*"Saints & Sinners" (DIW, 1994)
*"Blackadelic-Blu" (DIW, 1994)
*"Tribute to Jimi" (Koch Records, 1995)
*"Fade to Cacophony" (Evidence Records, 1997)
*"Rock the Cathartic Spirits" (Koch, 1998)
*"Vibe Music" (BMG, 1999)
*"Boom Bop" (Jazz Magnet, 2001)
*"Trance Atlantic" (Challenge Records, 2002)
*"News From a Darked Out Room" (Phonector, 2006)
*"Cut Motion" (jpgotmangos,) 2007

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wpfrxqr5ld0e~T1 Jean-Paul Bourelly] at Allmusic