Géraldine Laurent

Géraldine Laurent

Géraldine Laurent (born 18 January 1975) is a French jazz alto saxophonist.

Laurent studied classical piano at the Niort conservatoire before changing to alto saxophone at the age of 12. She has been a member of the quartet. In parallel with her main trio with and , she also had a trio with Hélène Labarrière et , concentrating more on free improvisation. She prefers to play jazz standards to original compositions, and cites John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and Eric Dolphy among her influences.

Discography[]

As leader[]

• 2007: Time Out Trio, with and (Dreyfus Jazz, Sony bmg)
• 2015: At Work

With Aldo Romano[]

• 2008: Just Jazz, with Aldo Romano, Henri Texier,
• 2010: Complete Communion to Don Cherry, with Romano, Texier,

With Christophe Joneau[]

• 2003: Lavaud Gelade, Quartet

With Charles Bellonzi[]

• 2006: Abracadadrums, with , , , (DBA Productions)

References[]

• "Le mystère Géraldine Laurent", Jazzman, n°138, September 2007, p. 24
• "Géraldine Laurent, Doutes, paradoxes et certitudes", Jazz Magazine, n°586, p. 46