Michel Herr
Michel Herr (born 16 February 1949 in Brussels) is a Belgian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. In addition to releasing jazz albums, composing for jazz ensembles and touring widely as a performing musician, he has also composed scores for films. He is also a music producer.
Michel Herr
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- Name
- Michel Herr
- Born
- 16 February 1949
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- pianist · composer · music arranger · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- French
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Michel Herr (born 16 February 1949 in Brussels) is a Belgian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. In addition to releasing jazz albums, composing for jazz ensembles and touring widely as a performing musician, he has also composed scores for films. He is also a music producer.
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Michel Herr (born 1949) is a Belgian composer, music arranger and musician, among other activities. The composer was born in Brussels metropolitan area.
Genres include jazz. Languages used include French.
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Biography
In 2020 he was awarded the Prix Sabam for Culture – Compositeur de Jazz 2019 for his album Positive / Music for sextet and string quartet (Igloo Records, 2019).
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Key facts
• Name — Michel Herr • Born — 16 February 1949 • Origin — Brussels, Belgium • Years Active — 1970–present • Instrument — Piano, keyboards, composer, arranger • Associated Acts — Michel Herr & Life Lines, The Michel Herr European Quintet, Unexpected Encounters, Michel Herr Trio, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra • Website — www.michelherr.com
Albums as a leader or co-leader
Albums as a leader or co-leader
• Positive / Music for sextet and string quartet (2019) • Jazz Olympics (1 track in tentet with Michel & Life Lines) (2008) • The Music of Michel Herr (with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra) (2008) • A tribute to Belgian Jazz (1998) • Notes of life (1998) (Quintet) • Just friends (Michel Herr & Archie Shepp)(1993) (movie soundtrack) • Meet Curtis Lundy & Kenny Washington (Steve Houben & Michel Herr) (1983) • Intuitions (1989) (trio) • Short stories (1982) (with Wolfgang Engstfeld) • Continuous flow (1980) (Engstfeld / Herr / Danielsson / Lowe) • Good buddies (1979) (with Bill Frisell) • Perspective (1978) (with Wolfgang Engstfeld) • Ouverture éclair (1977) (Michel Herr Trio) • Solis Lacus (1975)
Albums as a piano player, composer, arranger, etc... (a selection)
Albums as a piano player, composer, arranger, etc... (a selection)
• O Celli in America (8 cellists. Arranger of an Ellington medley) (2022) • The black days sessions (Daniel Romeo/Arranger) (2020) • We have a dream (Tutu Puoane & Brussels Jazz Orchestra/ Arranger) (2018) • Udiverse (Fabrice Alleman & Chamber orchestra/Arranger & composer) (2017) • The string project (Philip Catherine/ Arranger) (2016) Echo Jazz Award 2016 (D) • Colors of Time (Thierry Lang & David Linx/ Arranger) (2013) • Crush (Ivan Paduart & the Metropole Orchestra/ Arranger) (2010) • Let me hear a simple song (Radoni's Tribe / Arranger) (2009) • Jazz Olympics (1 track feat. David Linx / Brussels Jazz Orchestra) (2008) • Changing Faces (1 track feat. David Linx / Brussels Jazz Orchestra) (2007) • Sides of Life (Fabrice Alleman) (2004) • Restless (Jean-Pierre Catoul / Peter Hertmans) (1999) • The live takes (Toots Thielemans) (1999) • En public (Phil Abraham Quartet) (1997) • O brilho do Sol (Marito Correa) (1996) • Intensive Act (Félix Simtaine) (1996) • L'affaire (Vladimir Cosma/Toots Thielemans, movie soundtrack) (1994) • Loop the loop (Fabrice Alleman Quartet) (1993) • Take it from the top (Denise Jannah) (1991) • Bim bim (Bruno Castellucci) (1987) • Extremes (Act Big Band and guests) (1987) • Solid Steps (Joe Lovano) (1986) • Transparence (Philip Catherine) (1986) • Sweet seventina (Bert Joris) (1985) • Your precious love (Toots Thielemans) (1984) • Soon spring (John Ruocco) (1983) • Steve Houben + strings (1982) • Act Big Band (1981) • Remembering Bobby Jaspar and Rene Thomas (Saxo 1000) (1980) • Dom Rocket (Gijs Hendriks Quartet) (1979) • Live in Solothurn (Zbigniew Seifert Variospheres) (rec. 1976, released on cd in 2017)
As a composer, arranger for movies
As a composer, arranger for movies
• Le Scoop (Jean-Louis Colmant) (1977) (TV) • La Mésaventure (Freddy Charles) (1980) (TV) • Les Fugitifs (Freddy Charles) (1981) (TV) • San Francisco (Freddy Charles) (1982) (TV) • Les Magiciens du mercredi (Freddy Charles) (1984) (TV) • Just Friends (Marc-Henri Wajnberg) (1993) • Éclats de famille (Didier Grousset) (1994) (TV) • Les Monos / Le responsable (Didier Grousset) (1999) (TV) • Le Coup du lapin (Didier Grousset) (2000) (TV) • Odette Toulemonde (Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt) (Nicola Piovani) (arranger/orchestrator of Joséphine Baker songs) (2007) • Un crime très populaire (Didier Grousset) (2007) (TV)
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