Stephane Edouard
Stéphane Édouard, born July 15, 1976, in Colombes, France, is a French jazz
drummer and percussionist. Raised in Cergy Saint-Christophe by parents from
Pondicherry, India, Édouard began playing tambourine and bongos at age seven
before adopting the drums during middle school under the encouragement of music
teacher Dominique Denieul. Édouard became a professional musician at age 22,
developing a custom hand-drum kit incorporating Indian dholaks and frame drums.
In 2005, Édouard joined the jazz fusion band Sixun, performing alongside drummer
Paco Séry. Édouard has recorded as a si...
