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Michel Pastre | |
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 Michel Pastre at Jazz à Juan Révélations 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 7, 1966 Nîmes, France |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1991 – |
| Labels | Djaz Records, Jazz aux Remparts, Columbia Records, Chrystal Records |
Michel Pastre (born April 7, 1966) is a French jazz tenor saxophonist.
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.
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| Date | Album | Group | Label |
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| 1999 | Live during a French Tour | Michel Pastre Septet, featuring Al Casey and David "Bubba" Brooks | Djaz Records 713-2 |
| 2001 | Diggin' the Count | Michel Pastre Big Band | Djaz Records 723-2 |
| 2002 | Jumping with César | Michel Pastre Quartet | Djaz Records 726-2 |
| 2005 | Free Swing | Michel Pastre Quartet | Djaz Records 734-2 |
| 2009 | To Prez and Count | Michel Pastre Big Band | Jazz aux Remparts |
| 2009 | Pat Giraud Réunion | Pat Giraud/Michel Pastre Quartet | |
| 2012 | Battle Royal | Michel Pastre Big Band V.S. Laurent Mignard Duke Orchestra | Columbia |
| 2015 | Travelin' light with Billie | Dominique Magloire & Michel Pastre Quartet and Big Band | Chrystal Records |
| 2015 | Charlie Christian Project: Memories of You | Michel Pastre Quintet | |
| 2016 | 7:33 To Bayonne | Jérôme Etcheberry, Michel Pastre, Louis Mazetier | Jazz aux Remparts - JAR 64024 |
| 2017 | Fathers & SONS | The "French/Italian" Connexion | |
| 2017 | feat. dany doritz & ken peplowski | Michel Pastre 5tet, Dany Doritz, Ken Peplowski | MPQ002 |
as Sideman | |||
| Date | Album | Group | Label |
| 1993 | What a dream | Banana Jazz | Jazztrade 04 |
| 1994 | Rhythm Is Our Business | Tuxedo Big Band | TBB Records 101 |
| 1996 | Siesta at the Fiesta | Tuxedo Big Band | TBB Records 102 |
| 1998 | To Ella and Chick | Tuxedo Big Band | TBB Records 103 |
| 1999 | Fletcher Henderson's Unrecorded Arrangements for Benny Goodman | Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big Band | Arbors Records Inc.19229 |
| 2000 | We got rhythm | Paris Swing Orchestra | Black and Blue BB285-2 ND217 |
| 2005 | Scriabin's groove | Gérard Badini Super Swing Machine | |
| 2014 | My time is now | Austin O'Brien Big Five Band | |
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