Michel Portal

clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, bandoneón, tenor saxophone, flute, performer, sopranino saxophone, baritone saxophone, wind instruments

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player) vocal, bass Au Blackdog, Blue Lighthouse, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, Lanterne helvète, Lanterne helvète (snap), M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Bad Waitress, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Michael Bland drums Au Blackdog, Blue Lighthouse, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, Lanterne helvète, Lanterne helvète (snap), M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Bad Waitress, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Steve Wiese mix, recording Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Tony Hymas keyboard, piano Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Tim Young (mastering engineer) mastering Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Sonny Thompson (Prince bass player) vocal, bass Au Blackdog, Blue Lighthouse, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, Lanterne helvète, Lanterne helvète (snap), M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Bad Waitress, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Michael Bland drums Au Blackdog, Blue Lighthouse, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, Lanterne helvète, Lanterne helvète (snap), M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Bad Waitress, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Steve Wiese mix, recording Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Tony Hymas keyboard, piano Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Tim Young (mastering engineer) mastering Au Blackdog, Cinco De La Tarde, Domimonk, Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, Judy Garland, M.P. on the Run, Matourmatourmatourmalet, On Nicolette Avenue, Shopping for Black Shirts, Sky Tinted Water, Solitudes, The Dred Scott Marker, The Squirrel and the Loons, The Talking Bag (Twins in the City)
Jack DeJohnette drums Alto Blues, Baïlador, Citrus Juice, Cuba si, Cuba no, Dolce, Liebman, David / Easy'Nuff, Ombres, One on One, Tutti no hystérique
Ambrose Akinmusire (US post bop trumpeter) trumpet Alto Blues, Baïlador, Citrus Juice, Cuba si, Cuba no, Dolce, Ombres, One on One, Tutti no hystérique
Bojan Z piano Alto Blues, Baïlador, Citrus Juice, Cuba si, Cuba no, Dolce, Ombres, One on One, Tutti no hystérique
Scott Colley bass Alto Blues, Baïlador, Citrus Juice, Cuba si, Cuba no, Dolce, Ombres, One on One, Tutti no hystérique
Mino Cinelu vocal, drums, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer Basta, Cinelu, Mino; Portal , Michel / Men's Land, Djam's, James, Mozambic, Métis, Octaver, Turbulence
JT Bates drums Calicot vanity, Distira lanoan, Impatience, Lake Street, Nada mas, Tadorna, The Sandpiper
Airto Moreira (percussionist) percussion Calicot vanity, Distira lanoan, Impatience, Lake Street, Nada mas, Tadorna, The Sandpiper
Erik Fratzke bass guitar, electric guitar Calicot vanity, Distira lanoan, Impatience, Lake Street, Nada mas, Tadorna, The Sandpiper
Tony Malaby tenor saxophone Distira lanoan, Impatience, Lake Street, Nada mas, Tadorna, The Sandpiper
François Moutin bass, double bass Any Way, Calicot vanity, Nada mas, Tadorna, The Sandpiper, Toccata
Claude Ermelin mix Cinelu, Mino; Portal , Michel / Men's Land, DeJohnette, Jack / Ahmad The Terrible, Liebman, David / Easy'Nuff, Pastor
Bernard Lubat keyboard, synthesizer Djam's, Métis, Toccata, Turbulence
Jef Lee Johnson electric guitar Blue Lighthouse, Lanterne helvète, Lanterne helvète (snap), The Bad Waitress
Lionel Loueke guitar Baïlador, Cuba si, Cuba no, Dolce, Ombres
Andy Emler keyboard, piano, synthesizer Any Way, Intranquilo, Mozambic, Toccata
Bruno Menny engineer Cinelu, Mino; Portal , Michel / Men's Land, DeJohnette, Jack / Ahmad The Terrible, Liebman, David / Easy'Nuff, Pastor
Trilok Gurtu percussion Any Way, Sons mêlés, Toccata
Yannick Top bass guitar Djam's, Métis, Turbulence
Jean-François Jenny-Clark bass, double bass Intranquilo, Pastor, Sons mêlés
Vernon Reid guitar Good Bye Pork Pie Hat, M.P. on the Run, The Dred Scott Marker
Claude Barthélemy guitar Djam's, Métis, Turbulence
Richard Galliano accordion Basta
Harry Pepl guitar DeJohnette, Jack / Ahmad The Terrible, Pastor
Gil Goldstein keyboard James, Octaver
Daniel Humair drums Intranquilo, Pastor
André Ceccarelli drums Djam's, Métis
David Liebman (saxophonist) soprano saxophone DeJohnette, Jack / Ahmad The Terrible, Liebman, David / Easy'Nuff
Nguyên Lê guitar Sons mêlés
Robin Eubanks trombone Octaver
Didier Lockwood violin Toccata
Kenny Wheeler trumpet Intranquilo
Kevin Eubanks guitar Octaver
Laurent Korcia violin Valse douce
Leonardo Sánchez guitar Valse douce
Marc Ducret acoustic guitar Any Way
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) marimba Sons mêlés
Victor Bailey bass James
Yves Robert (trombonist and jazz composer) trombone Intranquilo

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Raising Lazarus bandoneón, bass clarinet, clarinet, soprano saxophone, wind instruments Blow Up, Chorinho pra ele, Leo, estante num estante, Libertango, Little Tango, Mozambique, Oblivion, Taraf, Ten Years Ago, Viaggio
Pierre Michelot alto saxophone Akkilino, Bye Bye Blackbird, Cherokee, Elephant Green, Klook's Shadow, Sweet Feeling
Miroslav Vitouš bass clarinet Blues Report, Semina, Surfing With Michel, Variations on Lonely Woman, Variations on W. Shorter, When Dvorak Meets Miles
Francis Poulenc clarinet Sextour pour piano, flute, hautbois, clarinette, basson et cor: I. Allegro vivace, Sextour pour piano, flute, hautbois, clarinette, basson et cor: II. Divertissement, Sextour pour piano, flute, hautbois, clarinette, basson et cor: III. Finale, Sonate pour clarinette et piano: I. Allegretto, Sonate pour clarinette et piano: II. Romanza, Sonate pour clarinette et piano: III. Allegro con fuoco
Fate Decided Otherwise clarinet Trio Op. 114 en la majeur pour piano, violoncelle et clarinette : I. Allegro, Trio Op. 114 en la majeur pour piano, violoncelle et clarinette : II. Adagio, Trio Op. 114 en la majeur pour piano, violoncelle et clarinette : III. Andantino grazioso, Trio Op. 114 en la majeur pour piano, violoncelle et clarinette : IV. Allegro
Damon De Clercq clarinet Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano: Fast Dance, Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano: Recruiting Dance, Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano: Relaxation
Richard Galliano performer, soprano saxophone J.F., Leo Estante Num Instante (feat. Michel Portal)
Mark DiFlorio clarinet Domaines: Première Partie, Domaines: Seconde Partie
Jean-Luc Ponty flute Au Privave, Modo Azul
Henri Texier "Azur" Quartet bandoneón Laguna Laïta, Laguna Veneta
Gidon Kremer clarinet Celos, Vardarito
Eva Scow clarinet Ouverture on Hebrew Themes, op. 34
Chico Buarque bandoneón, bass clarinet Paratodos