Laurent Cugny (born 14 April 1955 in

La Garenne-Colombes La Garenne-Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from Notre Dame de Paris which is the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Name The city used to be p ...

) is a French jazz musician (pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger), jazz critic and musicologist. In 1987, he recorded two albums with his big band Lumière and

Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role i ...

Awards

DjangodOr The Golden Django, named after guitarist Django Reinhardt, is an award for jazz musicians in Europe. The trophy is a creation of the French painter Raymond Moretti. It was first introduced in France (in 1992), then in Belgium (1995), in Sweden a ...

as composer (2009) *DjangodOr as leader of the

Orchestre National de Jazz Orchestra National de Jazz is a French jazz ensemble originally created at the initiation of Jack Lang, at that time Minister of Culture. Its first leader was François Jeanneau. Members ONJ François Jeanneau, 1986 * François Jeanneau : s ...

(1997) *

Prix Django Reinhardt The Prix Django Reinhardt is an award granted by the French Académie du Jazz for the best French jazz musician of the year. It is named after Django Reinhardt. The prize is determined by a jury of jazz journalists, producers, and musicians. In 20 ...

(1989)

Discography

With Gil Evans *'' Rhythm A Ning'' (EmArcy, 1988) *'' Golden Hair'' (EmArcy, 1989) Laurent Cugny Big Band Lumière *'' Dromesko'' (EmArcy, 1993)

References

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