Michel Herr (born 16 February 1949 in

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) is a

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, 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. As a bandleader he founded several bands: Solis Lacus, Michel Herr European Quintet, Michel Herr & Unexpected Encounters. He is also a music producer. In 2020 he was awarded the ''Prix Sabam for Culture – Compositeur de Jazz 2019'' for his album ''Positive / Music for sextet and string quartet'' (

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, 2019).

Selected works

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) * ''

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'' (Michel Herr &

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)(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)

* ''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

* ''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) * ''

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'' (

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) (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) (

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) (arranger/orchestrator of Joséphine Baker songs) (2007) * ''Un crime très populaire'' (Didier Grousset) (2007) (TV)

References

External links

Official site
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