Nathalie Loriers | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 27 October 1966 Namur, Belgium |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Igloo |
| Website | www |
Nathalie Loriers (born 27 October 1966, Namur) is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer.
In 1991 Loriers formed her own quartet with Kurt Van Herck (saxophone), Philippe Aerts (double bass) and Mimi Verderame (drums). She also has her own trio with Salvatore La Rocca (double bass) and Hans van Oosterhout (drums). She won the 1999 Golden Django for best French-speaking artist. [1]
She has worked with Philip Catherine, Toots Thielemans, Jeanfrançois Prins, Lee Konitz, Aldo Romano, Charlie Mariano, Christian Escoudé, David Linx, Diederik Wissels, Emanuele Cisi, Gianluigi Trovesi, Ivan Paduart, Jacques Pelzer, Laurent Blondiau, and Steve Houben. [1]
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