"La vie est courte, Il faut la vivre au jour le jour" (essentially "life is short, make the most out of each day")

This is a comment Michel made the day before he passed as a reply to another awe inspired listener to (what would become) his last musical collaboration; "Atmosphere - Celebrating Life with Friends - Feat. Santi Caballero"

And celebrating life he did, ever since being struck with colon cancer in 2012.  Always looking forward; a warm, kind human and an awesome musician, and proud father to his equally musically talented daughter Charlotte. 

Michel breathed life into his clarinet.

As long as your music will be around, you'll remain with us.

Michel Martineau in Memoriam

Less is more. Pure. Cool.

What's cooler than Michel Martineau’s Clarinet(s) in a funky, clean format we call “Cool Cucumber” – a Nu Jazz treat. Feel me? Dig it!

Music: Peter Bennborn 
Clarinets: Michel Martineau 
All other instruments: Peter Bennborn 
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Cool Cucumber (feat. Michel Martineau)

Magic occurs when souls meet across distances and connect.
Bonds arise and the line between virtual and real gets blurred.
Noemie, Michel, Daniele & Manuel - we are magic.

Music: Noémie Costa & Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Noémie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Guitar: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Keys: Peter Bennborn
Bass & Drums: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa 

Buy on iTunes

Find a Way (Bennborn/Kosmee ft. Michel Martineau, Daniele Turani & Manuel Muzzu)

Music heals, enforcing a positive sentiment, chasing away dreary thoughts. Let this music help you along the way, fighting despair and disease.

Music: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Lyrics: Yann Vienne (@non-sapiens)
Produced by: Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Kosmee (@kosmi-1)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Violins: Charlotte Martineau
Vibes: Coco G. Diez (@cocogdiez)
Guitars: Florian Mueller (@flohbold)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (@manuel-muzzu)
Drums: Manuel Muzzu (@manuel-muzzu)

Michel's liner notes:

"The lyrics of this song are MAGIC and this song is played by a bunch magicians. This song has the capacity to heal your soul and any serious chronic disease because it ask to your little internal voice (that we all have) to be positive in your healing process. Yann did a fantastic poem for my song.

PRESCRIPTION

Who should listen this song?
Everybody, (1 to 99 years old) but especially people that have a serious sickness or depression. You are in good health? Great, then it is a great opportunity for you to make other get the benefit of this song!

How to use it.
We all know somebody in this situation, I would recommend that they listen this song once a week or when needed… meaning when they don’t feel good. If they don’t have a sound system, just reading the text will do the job…

Clinical proven result
I know that it works well because I did listen and will listen this song at the beginning and the end of chemo treatment and I always feel better during and after the treatment."

LYRICS

When I feel drained, almost drowned,
Flashes of pain all around,
When life is heavy with my many fears
I shut my eyes: I'm all ears

Take in your voice like a light
Like a force new and true
Like the stories you tell to
This child every night
Drunk on your sound I will fight
All the hurt, knowing you
Will be here through and through
Giving me more than might

Voice like a god setting fire
To grey above, lift me higher
Make me so light I will fly on the air
Note on the score without scare

Sweet magic going through me
Soft hands on this here old tree
Spring water fresh on my lips like a kiss
Angel dear your voice is bliss

Bathe me in honey and milk,
Soothe me like satin and silk,
Drive out the cold emptiness of despair,
Sing, Love, and make it all fair...

Take in your voice like a light
Like a force new and true
Like the stories you tell to
This child every night
Drunk on your sound I will fight
All the hurt, knowing you
Will be here through and through
Giving me more than might

Voice like a god setting fire
To grey above, lift me higher
Make me so light I will fly on the air
Note on the score without scare

Solo de clarinette

Voice is inside, swings and sways,
Showing me so many ways,
So many days, weeks and years to be filled
Music and joy to distill,

This voice is yours and mine too,
People and places, oh, do
Let me sing with you the beauty around
Newly found here in our sound

Take in your voice like a light
Like a force new and true
Like the stories you tell to
This child every night
Drunk on your sound I will fight
All the hurt, knowing you
Will be here through and through
Giving me more than might

When I feel drained, almost drowned,
Flashes of pain all around,
When life is heavy with my many fears
I shut my eyes: I'm all ears

Healing Voice (Michel Martineau with daughter & friends)

Feel the passion!

A Swede inspired by Electrotango from Paris and Rio de La Plata, collaborating with musicians from Dubai and Canada equals World music in a contemporary tango style, expressing passion in love and life. 

This part of our world, this "corner of music", is beautiful indeed; unifying people globally in a common passion and vision, regardless of race, age, gender, politics or religion. Small steps through internet interaction in all domains that over time might break down barriers and further understanding on a larger scale. 

Music: Peter Bennborn
Arrangement: Peter Bennborn & Michel Martineau
Mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn

Clarinets: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Violins: Charlotte Martineau
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn 
Percussion: MoodyMo (@moodymo)
 

Listen on Spotify

Flight Of Fancy (ft. Moody Mo, Charlotte & Michel Martineau)

A mist horn, calling from the fog...whatever lays ahead...whatever fate has in store

Simplicity, essence, capturing fleeting beauty...

A trio - three temperaments - juxtaposing father (on clarinet) and daughter (on violin), embraced by me (on piano). 

Composition: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn

Piano: Peter Bennborn 
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Violin: Charlotte Martineau


Another Twist Of Fate (ft. Charlotte & Michel Martineau)

In memory of my friend Michel Martineau and the fallen in Brussels, a tribute to the people of Belgium; their unbroken spirit.

Unbroken Spirit

Let's take six musicians and make something in 6/8ths - "Take Six" it is!

I'm very proud to present to you an original, spring-welcoming, smooth-flowing jazz piece, with some of the finest (jazz) musicians here on SC. 

My immense gratitude goes to these guys jumping aboard without hesitation on basis of a sketchy idea I had - to forge a six man collaboration, upping the stakes of complexity. Coming out at the other end with another, great learning experience to behold and a track I will cherish.  

Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter W Kelleher (@walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Vibraphone: Coco G. Diez (https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Soprano Saxophone: Joe Drzewiecki (https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2)
Vocals: Peter Bennborn
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn (with massive input from collaborators)

Take Six (ft. Coco G. Diez, Michel Martineau, Joe Drzewiecki, Jonny Trobro, Walter W Kelleher)

Piano is my instrument, inspired by the world. Sounds like whatever I like, intent on a cool vibe, often somewhere in between Swedish melancholy and Brazilian bittersweetness... 

Peter Bennborn Project is a diverse musical experience ranging from romantic piano ballads to alternative indie metal rock and everything in between, but for country and reggae so far...

The music is either performed alone or in worldwide collaborations, wherever the appropriate musician for the task is located - no limitations and no limits in a borderless world... 

SoundCloud collaborators (from Sweden, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Cuba, South Africa, Dubai, India, Philippines, Australia):
Vocals; https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza, https://soundcloud.com/neisy-wilson, https://soundcloud.com/jogoldie, https://soundcloud.com/vapmok, https://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1, https://soundcloud.com/just-andre, https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1, https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik, https://soundcloud.com/michael-obadja, https://soundcloud.com/markexander, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/steveferguson, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir, https://soundcloud.com/padruna
Drums; https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher, https://soundcloud.com/powerhell, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/moodymo
Bass; https://soundcloud.com/jonnytrobrobass, https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Guitars; https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani, https://soundcloud.com/flohbold, https://soundcloud.com/raphaelgtr, https://soundcloud.com/single_espresso, https://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1, https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz, https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett, https://soundcloud.com/robertdahlstrom, https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
Horns; https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown, https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley, https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau, https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2, https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master
Vibraphone: https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez
Keys; https://soundcloud.com/martinmusic-1, https://soundcloud.com/balammusic, https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink, https://soundcloud.com/johan-rigner
Remix/Drum Programming; https://soundcloud.com/mixed_meta4
Lyrics; https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223, https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens

https://soundcloud.com/bitbybeat

Enjoy!

Influences: Acid Jazz, Bossa Nova/Latin, Classical; Early inspirations; Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Narada Michael Walden, Level 42, Ultravox, Incognito, Shakatak, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jay Graydon/David Foster, Quincy Jones