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Visit Bunny's website: bunnybrunel.com and CAB's website: cabband.com BUNNY BRUNEL Bass legend Bunny Brunel has performed and recorded with a “who's who” list of music industry giants. Notables include Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams , Jack Dejohnette, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Stanley Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Ziggy Marley, Gloria Estefan, Larry Coryell, Al Dimeola, Mike Stern, Joe Farrell, Michel Polnareff and a list too numerous to mention here. Besides his work as a performer, he is equally at home in the roles of composer, arranger, producer and designer. As a soundtrack composer Bunny collaborated with Clint Eastwood in creating the main theme (Claudia's theme) for the award winning film, "The Unforgiven.” He also worked on several TV shows, including the popular series "Highlander.” In 2007 Bunny was the music director of France’s highest grossing tour of mega-pop star Michel Polnareff. “Ze Tour” was attended by over 3 million people. This production received The Victoire de la Musique (France’s equivalent of The Grammy) for best live performance. Bunny has released eight wonderful solo albums; Touch, Ivanhoe, Mometum, Dedication, For You To Play, LA Zoo, and his latest Café Au Lait. Bunny produces and performs with the group CAB with fusion giants Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Brian Auger, Patrice Rushen and Dennis Chambers, releasing 5 albums, CAB, CAB2, CAB4, CAB Live and Theatre De Marionnettes. CAB2 received a Grammy Nominattion for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album.” These projects highlight his beautiful compositions and melodic solos and show off breathtaking bass lines. As a designer, Bunny created a line of electric bass guitars for Carvin and an electric upright bass. Taking an active interest in helping bass players, Brunel regularly gives seminars on his unique approach to the instrument. He has written several books available through Mel Bay Publications, Hal Leonard Publications as well as three instruction DVDs..

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NANCY , ville d’échange, dynamique, jeune, première ville universitaire du grand Est, s’impose frustrée. Comme jadis au CMCN et maintenant à Music Academy International, nous sommes des comme un des pôles culturels et artistiques européens. Point chaud du rock, capitale du jazz, européens convaincus. La vocation internationale de notre école n’est pas uniquement dictée par la haut-lieu de la musique classique, Nancy a le goût de la scène. Du club de jazz intimiste à “l’Autre situation géographique de Nancy (dans un rayon de 350 km nous touchons Paris et 6 pays, dans un Canal”, scène de Rock, chanson & électro ultra-équipée, en passant par la salle de concerts rayon de 950 km nous touchons Brest et 11 pays), mais également par l’enrichissement culturel et majestueuse jusqu’au Zénith imposant, Nancy accueille à bras ouverts les musiciens de tous économique qui se présente à l’artiste qui profite de l’ouverture des frontières. horizons. Music Academy International est implantée à proximité de trois parcs, à deux pas de la célèbre place Stanislas, en plein centre ville dans un quartier sympathique et sécurisant. Pour cette raison Music Academy International entre autres, accueille nombre d’artistes étrangers réputés. Music Academy se félicite également d’un partenariat privilégié avec une vingtaine des INTERNATIONAL : Le caractère universel de la musique et plus particulièrement les qualités de plus grandes écoles du monde entier. Mais ne nous y trompons pas, même si à Music Academy le brassage et d’intégration des courants actuels, interdit de délimiter son champ d’action, de rester mot “International” prend toute sa mesure, même si les accents sont multiples, même si tous les replié sur son territoire national.
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