Jazz
France
Emile Parisien
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About Emile Parisien
One of Europe's pre-eminent soprano saxophonists, Émile Parisien is known for his engaging modern creative jazz and post-bop. Based in Paris since the early 2000s, he gained attention with albums like 2006's Au Revoir Porc-Épic and 2012's Chien Guêpe. He garnered acclaim, winning the 2012 Prix Django Reinhardt, taking Artist of the Year at the Victoires du Jazz 2014, and winning a 2017 Echo Jazz award. With the ACT label, Parisien has explored a variety of settings, from duets with French accordionist Vincent Peirani to quintet albums like 2016's Sfumato with German pianist Joachim Kühn to 2022's Louise, featuring his sextet with trumpeter Theo Croker. He has worked with African kora player Ballaké Sissoko, as on 2023's Les Égarés and 2025's Sou Kora, while 2026's Floating introduced a quartet with pianist Yaron Herman, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and percussionist Prabhu Edouard.
Emile Parisien has also released music as a member of Stéphane Kerecki Quartet.
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