Laurent Cugny
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Laurent Cugny (born 14 April 1955 in
La Garenne-Colombes La Garenne-Colombes () is a Communes of France, commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from Notre Dame de Paris, France's kilometre zero. Name The commune used to be part of the neighbouring city of Colombes. At t ...
) is a French jazz musician (pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger), jazz critic and musicologist. In 1987, he recorded two albums with his big band Lumière and
Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian Americans, Canadian–American jazz pianist, Music arranger, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators i ...
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Awards

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DjangodOr The Golden Django, named after guitarist Django Reinhardt, is an award for jazz musicians in Europe created by the French producer Frank Hagège. The trophy is a creation of the French painter Raymond Moretti. It was first introduced in France ( ...
as composer (2009) *DjangodOr as leader of the Orchestre National de Jazz (1997) * Prix Django Reinhardt (1989)


Discography

With Gil Evans *'' Rhythm A Ning'' (EmArcy, 1988) *'' Golden Hair'' (EmArcy, 1989) Laurent Cugny Big Band Lumière *'' Dromesko'' (EmArcy, 1993)


References

People from La Garenne-Colombes 1955 births Living people 20th-century French musicologists 21st-century French musicologists French jazz pianists French music critics French male non-fiction writers French jazz bandleaders French big band bandleaders French music arrangers 21st-century French pianists 21st-century French male musicians Orchestre National de Jazz members French male jazz pianists {{France-musician-stub