Michel PastreMichel Pastre is a French jazz tenor saxophonist.CareerAfter trying the drums and the alto saxophone, he finally turned to the tenor saxophone. From 1991 to 1998, he was a member of Banana Jazz and Tuxedo Big Band. In 1995 he joined the Super swing machine of Gérard Badini, and in 1997 he started a quintet with trumpeter Alain Bouchet. In 1999 he performed with Al Casey,. In 2000 he founded his own band, the Michel Pastre Big band, with which he performed jazz.