Michel Herr
Michel Herr | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 16 February 1949 |
| Origin | Brussels, Belgium |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, composer, arranger |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | www.michelherr.com |
Michel Herr (born 16 February 1949 in Brussels) 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 (Igloo Records, 2019).