Edward Perraud

Edward Perraud is a French drummer, percussionist, composer, photographer and improviser whose work crosses jazz, contemporary music and experimental performance. After studying musicology at Rennes, he pursued research at IRCAM and studied musical analysis at the Paris Conservatoire, while developing a highly individual percussive vocabulary.

He has performed with the improvising quintet Hubbub since 1999 and leads several ensembles including Synaesthetic Trip. In 2005 he founded Quark Records, and his photographic work has also appeared in exhibitions. His performances emphasise movement, contrast and the relationship between sound and spontaneous musical form.