Baptiste Herbin Quintet

Baptiste Herbin Quintet

Baptiste Herbin, an acclaimed international musician, was nominated at the Victoires du Jazz in 2013 for his debut album Brother Stoon and has received the Django Reinhardt Prize and the title of Musician of the Year 2019 by the Académie du Jazz. He has released four albums, including Brother Stoon (2010), Interférences (2014), Dreams and Connections (2017), and Vista Chinesa (2020), a tribute to Brazil. Herbin performs globally, collaborating with renowned musicians like Stefano di Battista and Roy Hargrove, and accompanied Charles Aznavour in 2014. As a dedicated educator, he conducts masterclasses worldwide. His saxophone playing is noted for its beautiful sound, traditional roots, and technical mastery, as highlighted by Jean-Pierre Jackson in Classica.

In this concert, Herbin will be playing the music of Cannonball Adderley Quintet which included the great John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and Jimmy Cobb. This hommage to the legendary recording will include top Luxembourgish and international musicians meeting for the first time, playing this timeless music.

Baptiste Herbin - alto saxophone, Shauli Einav - tenor saxophone, Jean Yves Jung - piano, Pierre Marcus - bass, Paul Wiltgen - drums.