Alain Caron (bassist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alain Caron (bassist)

Canadian bass player

Date of Birth: 05-May-1955

Place of Birth: Saint-Éloi, Quebec, Canada

Profession: composer, bassist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alain Caron (born May 5, 1955) is a French Canadian jazz bassist. The youngest of 11 children, Caron started playing bass at age 11 and began pursuing jazz at age 15.
His musical skills were formalised by correspondence lessons with the jazz improvisation teacher Charlie Banacos and by attending a summer session at Berklee College of Music. He is a former member of Uzeb (with Michel Cusson on guitar and Paul Brochu on drums) that was active from 1976 to 1992.
In 1993, Caron began releasing concept albums as Le Band.
He has also recorded with Leni Stern and with Gino Vannelli.