Henri Texier


Henri Texier is a French jazz double bassist.
At the age of sixteen, fascinated by the double bass, Texier became a self-taught bassist, crediting Wilbur Ware most as an influence. He formed his first group with Georges Locatelli, Alain Tabar-Nouval, Jean-Max Albert, and Klaus Hagel, inspired by the music of Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman. In spite of an almost absence of recorded documents this group represents one of the first expressions of free jazz in France.
From 1968 to 1972, Texier was a member of Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine, along with George Gruntz, Gordon Beck and Daniel Humair. Throughout the 1970s, Texier remained active in Europe on the jazz scene, performing with musicians such as John Abercrombie and Didier Lockwood, among others. In 1982, he formed a quartet with Louis Sclavis. With the trio Romano-Sclavis-Texier, he collaborated in three albums having for theme Africa as seen by the photographer Guy Le Querrec: Carnet de routes, Suite africaine and African Flashback.

Discography

As leader

Total Issue with Total Issue Amir Humair Jeanneau Texier Varech A Cordes et a Cris Akagera with Daniel Humair, Francois Jeanneau La Companera Paris-Batignolles with Joe Lovano Eric Barret/Aldo Romano/Henri Texier Izlaz Colonel Skopje Up Date 3.3 with Daniel Humair, Francois Jeanneau The Scene Is Clean An Indian's Week Tresse with Pietro Tonolo, Aldo Romano Carnet de Routes with Romano Sclavis Respect Le Coffret JMS Mosaic Man Carnet de Routes Suite African with Romano Sclavis Remparts D'Argile Strings' Spirit Mad Nomads Holy Lola Vivre African Flashback with Romano Sclavis Alerte a L'Eau Water Alert Love Songs Reflexions Canto Negro 3+3 with Romano Sclavis At L'Improviste Sky Dancers Dakota Mab Live at Theater Gutersloh Sand Woman Chance
  • ''Heteroklite Lockdown''

As sideman

With Aldo RomanoJust Jazz Complete Communion to Don Cherry Desireless Liberi Sumus Live Au Triton
With Randy WestonAfrican Cookbook Niles Littlebig Randy Weston's African Rhythms
With Phil WoodsAlive and Well in Paris At the Montreux Jazz Festival Phil Woods and His European Rhythm Machine At the Frankfurt Jazz Festival
With others