Nathalie Loriers

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Nathalie Loriers
Background information
Born (1966-10-27) 27 October 1966 (age 57)
Namur, Belgium
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1990–present
LabelsIgloo
Websitewww.nathalieloriers.com

Nathalie Loriers (born 27 October 1966, Namur) is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer.

Music career

In 1991 Loriers formed her own quartet with Kurt Van Herck (saxophone),

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]

Awards and honors

  • Sax Prize, Jazz Critics Association, 1989
  • Belga Prize, Brussels Jazz Rally, Best Soloist, 1990
  • First Prize, Jazz Contest, 1991
  • Django d'Or, 1999
  • EuroDjango Award, Contemporary European Jazz Artist, 2000
  • Bobby Jaspar Prize, Académie du Jazz, 2000

Discography

  • Nymphéas (1991)
  • Dance or Die (Igloo, 1993)
  • Walking Through Walls, Walking Along Walls (Igloo, 1995)
  • Silent Spring (1999)
  • Tombouctou (2002)
  • Le Temps Retrouvé (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b "Les Lundis d'Hortense – Le site – Nathalie Loriers". Jazz in Belgium. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

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