Career
He is perhaps best known for his 1960s work with Don Cherry and for his 1980s band the Transatlantik Quartet, which featured Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow and Aldo Romano. He also worked with several other American musicians in Paris jazz clubs, including Johnny Griffin,, Bill Coleman and Bud Powell. Texier is a self-taught jazz bassist, crediting Wilbur Ware most as an influence.
Throughout the 1970s Texier remained active in Europe on the jazz scene, performing with musicians such as Gordon Beck, John Abercrombie and Didier Lockwood, among others
In 1982 he formed a quartet with Louis Sclavis and others 1968 - & His European Rhythm Machine - Alive And Well In Paris 1969 - & His European Rhythm Machine - At the Montreux Jazz Festival 1970 - & His European Rhythm Machine - Les Disques Pierre Cardin 1971 - & His European Rhythm Machine - At The Frankfurt Jazz Festival - (Atlantic).