Alexandre Cavalière
was born in 1985 near Mons in Belgium. Born into a family of musicians, he grew up surrounded by instruments as toys. From a very early age, Alexandre learned rhythm by playing the snare drum in his father's orchestra. By the age of 8, he was already playing the piano, drums and, of course, the violin. It was in learning the violin that Alexandre would best express his sense of rhythm, his improvisational skills and his great musical sensitivity. Lulled by the melodies of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, swing became an obvious musical choice for Alexandre.

In March 1998, fate gave Alexandre a helping hand by placing Didier LOCKWOOD and Babik REINHARDT in his path.

"These two great musicians were in Brussels at the time for the Django d'Or. As for Alexandre, he was rehearsing for an evening at the Royal Windsor Hotel with his father, who leads the group Jazzy Strings. A few notes were enough for Didier LOCKWOOD, Babik REINHARDT and Frank HAGEGE to spot the talent hidden in this violinist's hands. When they pushed open the club door, they were amazed to discover that a 12-year-old child was playing the violin! Amazed by such virtuosity and precociousness, they decided to invite Alexandre to the Django d'Or in Brussels and then Paris, where he was an immediate and resounding success! It was the start of a wonderful adventure that culminated in their first album, "L'ALBUM" (Hébra Records).