ABOUT

Guilhem Fourty, originally from France, began drumming at the early age of five. From there, he went on to study at the Toulouse Conservatory of Music, where he focused on jazz studies. Guilhem’s passion for drums led him to study with other well-respected educators, such as Daniel Dumoulin (Dante Agostini drum school). After continuing his jazz performance studies at Jean Jaurès University, Guilhem received a scholarship at age 19 to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. He had the chance to be mentored by legendary musicians such as Dave DiCenso (Hiromi, Josh Groban, Cro-Mags), Neal Smith (Mulgrew Miller, Steve Nelson), Greg Hopkins (Buddy Rich Band), Ralph Peterson (Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers), Billy Kilson (George Duke, Dave Holland), and Terry Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Wayne Shorter). Guilhem worked as a session drummer throughout his time at Berklee, recording for artists such as Zach Santos, Audrey Bussanich, Sam Chandler, Rakel Saranga, Lucas Ghelfi, Chopin Nanan, Richard Stenmeyer, and many more. By the age of 21, Guilhem was fortunate to have played with renowned musicians such as Grammy nominee saxophonist Miguel Zenón and the same year to join the Berklee Jazz and Gender Institute directed by NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington.

In 2022, he receives the award from the French foundation “Fondation de La vocation Marcel Bleustein Blanchet”. He has also been recognized by the Downbeat magazine within the Berklee Advanced Jazz choir led by Ned Rosenblatt, winning twice the student music award. (2022, 2023). In 2023, he received the 1st annual Jazz Camp Fellowship Award, having the chance to be mentored and work with the great Ulysses Owen Jr. and Alisson Miller in La Honda (California), as well as the PASIC 23 Ed Shaughnessy scholarship. Guilhem is currently completing his 1 year Master program in September 2023 at the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute under a Full-Tuition scholarship.

Emerging musician of the Boston scene, Guilhem has worked and played with various artists Braxton Cook, Miguel Zenón, Peter Eldridge, Mayu Calumbi, Bill Pierce, Ian Coury, Audrey Bussanich, Zach Santos, Kieran Brown, Shynia Lin, Pedro Couto Silva, Theo Ribeiro, the MIT Jazz Festival, and has performed in many venues around the world (France, United States, Brasil). He has performed in festivals such as the J.E.N in Orlando, Reno Jazz Fest, Jazz à Vienne, and Jazz in Marciac. Guilhem has also worked closely with the Harvard Radcliffe institute, participating in weekly musical workshops at the Nashua St Jail as an act of social justice. More recently, Guilhem has recorded the new Zach Santo’s Album “Superbloom” (2023) available now on all streaming platforms.