Michel Pastre

Michel Pastre (born April 7, 1966) is a French jazz tenor saxophonist.

Career After trying the drums and the alto saxophone, he finally turned to the tenor saxophone. From 1991 to 1998, he was a member of Banana Jazz and Tuxedo Big Band. In 1995 he joined the Super swing machine of Gérard Badini, and in 1997 he started a quintet with trumpeter Alain Bouchet. 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 jazz.

Discography as LeaderDateAlbumGroupLabel 1999 Live during a French Tour Michel Pastre Septet, featuring Al Caseyand 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 SidemanDateAlbumGroupLabel 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 Arrangementsfor 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