Michel Herr
Michel Herr 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. 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.
Selected works
Albums as a leader or co-leader
Positive / Music for sextet and string quartet Jazz Olympics The Music of Michel Herr A tribute to Belgian Jazz Notes of life Just friends Meet Curtis Lundy & Kenny Washington Intuitions Short stories Continuous flow Good buddies Perspective Ouverture éclair- ''Solis Lacus''
Albums as a piano player, composer, arranger, etc... (a selection)
O Celli in America The black days sessions We have a dream Udiverse The string project Echo Jazz Award 2016 Colors of Time Crush Let me hear a simple song Jazz Olympics Changing Faces Sides of Life Restless The live takes En public O brilho do Sol Intensive Act L'affaire Loop the loop Take it from the top Bim bim Extremes Solid Steps Transparence Sweet seventina Your precious love Soon spring Steve Houben + strings Act Big Band Remembering Bobby Jaspar and Rene Thomas Dom Rocket- ''Live in Solothurn''
As a composer, arranger for movies
Le Scoop La Mésaventure Les Fugitifs San Francisco Les Magiciens du mercredi Just Friends Éclats de famille Les Monos / Le responsable Le Coup du lapin Odette Toulemonde- ''Un crime très populaire''