André Manoukian

piano, composition, arrangement · 1957 · Lyon

Pianist, composer and arranger born in Lyon in 1957 of Armenian descent, he trained at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, then founded the group Horn Stuff on his return to France. He arranges and composes for many singers and blends jazz, chanson and oriental colours, from Melanchology (2011) to Anouch (2022).

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Styles

• French jazz
• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Jazz of the Maghreb and the Near East

Landmark tracks

• So in Love (2010)
• Cheek to Cheek (André Manoukian) (2010)
• My Funny Valentine (André Manoukian) (2010)
• Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (2010)
• Everytime We Say Goodbye (2010)
• Melanchology (2011)
• Baalbek (2011)
• Macadam Colosse (2011)
• Kele Kele (2011)
• New York/Erevan (2011)
• Dele Yaman (2011)
• La Javanaise (André Manoukian) (2021)
• Black Trombone (André Manoukian) (2021)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Jan 19, 2026: La fusion suprême d'André Manoukian (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

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