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Michel Pastre
French jazz musician and saxophonist

Michel Pastre

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French jazz musician and saxophonist
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Male
Place of birth
Nîmes, arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, France
Age
58 years
Awards
Prix Sidney Bechet
(1999)
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Biography

Michel Pastre (born April 7, 1966) is a French jazz tenor saxophonist.

Career

After trying the drums and the alto saxophone he finally turns to the tenor saxophone. From 1991 to 1998, he is one of big bands Banana Jazz and Tuxedo Big Band. In 1995 he joined the Super swing machine of Gérard Badini and 1997 with trumpeter Alain Bouchet he started a quintet. In 1999 he performed with Al Casey (Fats Waller's guitarist). In 2000 he founded his own band the Michel Pastre Big band with which he performed in jazz.

Discography


as Leader
DateAlbumGroupLabel
1999Live during a French TourMichel Pastre Septet, featuring Al Casey
and David "Bubba" Brooks
Djaz Records 713-2
2001Diggin' the CountMichel Pastre Big BandDjaz Records 723-2
2002Jumping with CésarMichel Pastre QuartetDjaz Records 726-2
2005Free SwingMichel Pastre QuartetDjaz Records 734-2
2009To Prez and CountMichel Pastre Big BandJazz aux Remparts
2009Pat Giraud RéunionPat Giraud/Michel Pastre Quartet
2012Battle RoyalMichel Pastre Big Band V.S.
Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra
Columbia
2015Travelin' light with BillieDominique Magloire & Michel Pastre Quartet and Big BandChrystal Records
2015Charlie Christian Project: Memories of YouMichel Pastre Quintet
20167:33 To BayonneJérôme Etcheberry, Michel Pastre, Louis MazetierJazz aux Remparts - JAR 64024
2017Fathers & SONSThe "French/Italian" Connexion
2017feat. dany doritz & ken peplowskiMichel Pastre 5tet, Dany Doritz, Ken PeplowskiMPQ002

as Sideman
DateAlbumGroupLabel
1993What a dreamBanana JazzJazztrade 04
1994Rhythm Is Our BusinessTuxedo Big BandTBB Records 101
1996Siesta at the FiestaTuxedo Big BandTBB Records 102
1998To Ella and ChickTuxedo Big BandTBB Records 103
1999Fletcher Henderson's Unrecorded Arrangements
for Benny Goodman
Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big BandArbors Records Inc.19229
2000We got rhythmParis Swing OrchestraBlack and Blue BB285-2 ND217
2005Scriabin's grooveGérard Badini Super Swing Machine
2014My time is nowAustin O'Brien Big Five Band
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