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Ô-Celli
Ô-Celli in America ("Duke's Magic", medley of Duke Ellington's music, arranged for 8 celli)
2022, CD (Cyprès Records CP8620)
Michel Herr
Positive
Music for sextet and string quartet
2019, CD (Igloo IGL 308)
Sabam Jazz Award

As a leader or co-leader

Michel Herr
Positive
Music for sextet and string quartet
2019, CD (Igloo IGL 308) Sabam Jazz Award
Michel Herr
Intuitions
2011 (1989), CD (Igloo IGL 073, reissue in the Igloo Jazz Classics series)
Various artists, a.o. Michel Herr & Life Lines
JazzOlympics
2008, CD (AMG 140)
Double cd !
Brussels Jazz Orchestra (conducted by Michel Herr)
The Music of Michel Herr
2008, 2 CDs (W.E.R.F. 067/068)
Various artists, a.o. Michel Herr Trio
10 ans de Jazz à Liège 1991-2000
2001, 2 CDs (Liège Maison du Jazz)
Michel Herr
Notes of life
1998, CD (Igloo IGL 142)
Michel Herr / Jack Van Poll
A tribute to Belgian Jazz
1998, CD (September CD 5120)
Michel Herr & Archie Shepp
Just friends
1993, CD + CD single (AMC 50.047, single : 19.026)
Michel Herr
Intuitions
1989, CD (Igloo IGL 073)
Steve Houben & Michel Herr
Meet Curtis Lundy & Kenny Washington
1993, CD (B. Sharp CDS 094, reissue of the Jazz Cats LP 6983 009)
Various artists, a.o. Michel Herr Quartet
50 years of Belgian jazz
1988 ?, CD (compilation, Tauro T8811 CD)(1 unreleased track of 1982, quartet with Wolfgang Engstfeld, etc...)
Steve Houben & Michel Herr
Meet Curtis Lundy & Kenny Washington
1983, LP (Jazz Cats LP 6983 009)
Engstfeld / Herr Quartett
Short stories
1982, LP (Nabel NBL 8309)
Engstfeld / Herr / Danielsson / Lowe
Continuous flow
1980, LP (Mood 23888 or 28614)
Michel Herr / Bill Frisell / Kermit Driscoll / Vinnie Johnson
Good buddies
1979, LP (EMI 1 064 63568)
Michel Herr Trio
Ouverture éclair
1977, LP (MD 014/Oryx LP 001, reissued in Japan on LP & CD Oryx 001 in '98)
Michel Herr
Perspective / Solis Lacus
1975, 1978, CD (B Sharp CDS 082 : reissue on CD of B Sharp LP 1001+1003)
Michel Herr / Wolfgang Engstfeld
Perspective
1978, LP (B Sharp 1003, reissued on CD : CDS 082)
Solis Lacus
Solis Lacus
1975, LP (EMI/IBC 4C062 96949, then LP B Sharp 1001, reissued on CD : B Sharp CDS 08, then Heavenly Sweetness, CD & LP)



As a sideman

Zbigniew Seifert Variospheres
Live in Solothurn
2017 (recorded in 1976), CD (Zbigniew Seifert Foundation, CD-ZSF-2, PL)
Act Big Band & Guests
Extremes (with Joe Lovano & John Ruocco)
2012 (recorded in 1987), CD (Igloo CD IGL 044c, reissue in the Igloo Jazz Classics series)
Danièle Copus
Danièle Copus sings
2011 (recorded in 2007) (WPWA 59.510)
Guy Cabay
Café liégeois do Brasil
2005, iTunes download only (Quetzal Records 111)
Various artists, a.o. the Peter Vandendriessche Quartet
Lexicon van de muziek in West-Vlaanderen (compilation / previously unreleased track)
2005, CD (compilation LM 03)
Fabrice Alleman Quartet
Sides of life
2004, CD (Lyrae Records LY 0414-C)
Robert Jeanne Quartet
Blue Landscapes
2003, CD (Igloo IGL 171)
Hilde Vanhove
Insense
2003, CD (Gandharva 70001)
Joe Lovano
Solid steps
2003, CD (September 05124, reissue of Jazz Club LP/CD JC 6011)
Jean-Pierre Gebler Belgian All Stars
Meggie
2001, CD (Gam 917)
Various artists, a.o. Fabrice Alleman Quartet, Act Big Band
10 ans de Jazz à Liège 1991-2000
2001, 2 CDs (Liège Maison du Jazz)
Jean-Pierre Catoul & Peter Hertmans
Restless
1999, CD (Quetzal Records QZ 109)
Erwin Vann
Worlds
1999, CD (J.A.S. 03)
Toots Thielemans
The live takes, vol. 1
1999, CD (Quetzal Records QZ 108)
Fabrice Alleman Quartet
Loop the loop
1998, CD (Igloo IGL 136)
Phil Abraham Quartet
En public
1997, CD (Lyrae Records, LY 9703007)
Marito Correa / Steve Houben / Michel Herr / Stephan Pougin
O brilho do sol
1996, CD (Big Bang 60203)
Félix Simtaine
Intensive act
1996, CD (Igloo IGL 125)
Steve Houben
+ Strings featuring Guy Cabay / Michel Herr / Dennis Luxion
1995, CD (Igloo IGL 121)
Jazztrack
Wake up
1995, CD (reissue of the "First Call" LP from 1975, Pastels CD 20.1614)
Richard Rousselet
No, maybe !
1995, CD (B. Sharp CDS 101)
Yvonne Walter
Close enough
1994, CD (A Records / Challenge ARP 73008)
Vladimir Cosma
L'affaire (film soundtrack of the Sergio Gobbi movie)
1994, CD (Pomme 950962)
Steve Houben
Steve Houben invite... / Année Sax 1994
1994, CD (Arpèges CDG 914)
Jean-Pierre Gebler Quartet
Ballades...ou presque
1993, CD (Igloo IGL 107)
Peter Guidi
A weaver of dreams (Peter Guidi meets Michel Herr and Riccardo Del Fra)
1993, CD (Timeless CD SJP 401)
Richard Rousselet Quintet
Waitin' for you
1993, CD (Gam 913 CDS)
Various artists
Brussels jazz promenade
1992, CD (Live Music LM001/92)
Gino Lattuca Quartet
My impression
1992, CD (B. Sharp CDS 085)
Phil Abraham Quartet
Stapler
1991, CD (Igloo CD IGL 091)
Denise Jannah
Take it from the top (featuring Michel Herr and Riccardo Del Fra)
1991, CD (Timeless CD SJP 308)
Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Jazz soiree am Metropol
1990, DVD
Freddie Deronde
Spontaneous effort
1989, CD (Igloo CD IGL 081)
Luc Molins
Pôles
1989, CD (Pylone PY 90001 CD)
Bruno Castellucci
Bim bim
1989, LP/CD (Emarcy 842 234 2 & Koala P19/IRS 970.339)
Toots Thielemans
Ballade pour Damien / Ballade voor Damiaan
1988, 45 EP/CD single (Carrère 140 135)
Act Big Band & Guests
Extremes (with Joe Lovano & John Ruocco)
1987, CD (Igloo CD IGL 044)
Joe Lovano
Solid steps
1986, LP/CD (Jazz Club JC 6011, now reissued on CD as September 05124)
Guy Cabay
Balzin' rèyes
1986, LP (AA Music AALP 3600)
Kevin Mulligan / Evert Verhees / Toots Thielemans
Une femme ou deux (film soundtrack of the Daniel Vigne movie)
1985, LP (Apache 2407871)
Bert Joris
Sweet seventina
1985, LP (Jazz Cats 6985 012)
Toots Thielemans
Your precious love
1984, LP/CD (Polydor 825 6161). Reissued on CD B. Sharp CDS 99.
Richard Rousselet
No, maybe !
1984, LP (Jazz Cats 6985 011, reissued on CD B. Sharp CDS 102)
John Ruocco
Soon spring
1983, LP (LDH 1008)
Jean-Pierre Gebler
And friends
1983, LP (LDH 1006)
Steve Houben
+ Strings featuring Guy Cabay / Michel Herr / Dennis Luxion
1982, LP (LDH 1004, remixed reissue on CD Igloo Igl 121)
Act Big Band
Act Big Band
1981, LP (LDH 1002)
Saxo 1000
Remembering Bobby Jaspar and René Thomas
1980, LP (MD 060)
Jan Doveren
Point of departure
1979, LP (MD 0046)
Gijs Hendriks Quartet
Dom rocket
1979, LP (Timeless SJP 131)
Lou MacConnell
Reaching for it
1979, LP (MD 044)
Steve Houben Mauve Traffic
Oh boy
1979, LP (MD 035)
Stéphane Houben
Stéphane Houben
1978, LP (MD 012)
Jazztrack
First call

1975, LP (Happy Bird/Bellaphon 5015)



As a guest

Radoni's Tribe (+ guests) (arranger, producer, pianist on 1 track)
Let me hear a simple song
2009, CD (Mognomusic J033)
Guy Cabay
On the jazz side of my street (pianist & arranger/conductor)
2005, CD (Igloo IGL 181)
Philip Catherine
Moods (Vol. 1) (keyboards)
1992, CD (Criss Cross 1060)
Philip Catherine
Moods (Vol. 2) (keyboards)
1992, CD (Criss Cross 1061)
Philip Catherine
Transparence (keyboards)
1986, CD (Inak 8701), LP (Timeless)



As a composer and/or arranger (a few examples)

Fabrice Alleman
Spirit one Clarity (composer of 1 track)
2022, CD (Igloo Records Igl 344)
Ô-Celli
Ô-Celli in America ("Duke's Magic", medley of Duke Ellington's music, arranged for 8 celli)
2022, CD (Cyprès Records CP8620)
Fay Claassen
Fay Live (3 arrangements for vocalist Fay Claassen + the Metropole Orchestra)
2022, CD reissue (Challenge CR 73537)
Tutu Puoane & Brussels Jazz Orchestra
We have a dream (arranger / conductor - 3 big band arrangements)
2018, CD (Soulfactory SFR CD-10)
Daniel Romeo
The black days session #1 (arranger / conductor - 2 string arrangements)
2017, CD & double LP (No turning back)
Fabrice Alleman & Chamber Orchestra
Udiverse (arranger and composer)
2017, CD (Cyprès Records Open CYP0610)
Philip Catherine
The string project live in Brussels (arranger of 3 tracks)
2015, CD (ACT 9594-2) (Echo Jazz Award, 2016, D)
Filippo Bianchini 4Tet
Disorder at the border (composer of 1 track)
2015, CD (September Sept 5181)
West Music Club
Natural (arranger of 1 track)
2013, CD (Igloo Igl 247) & DVD
Univers Jazz Big Band
Univers Jazz s'invite (arranger of 1 track)
2013, CD
Thierry Lang featuring David Linx
Colors of Time (a suite in 13 parts arranged by Michel Herr for jazz band, choir and strings)
2013, CD (Musiques suisses MGB 6276)
Ivan Paduart Herritage
The Music of Michel Herr (feat. Philip Catherine, Bert Joris, Toon Roos, Philippe Aerts, Hans Van Oosterhout)
Herritage
2011, CD (September 5163)
Double cd
Ivan Paduart & The Metropole Orchestra
Crush (6 arrangements by Michel Herr)
2010, 2 CDs (Mons MR 874495)
Gino Lattuca, feat. Philip Catherine
Bad Influence (1 composition by M. Herr)
2010, CD (Igloo IGL 215)
Radoni's Tribe (+ guests) (arranger, producer, pianist on 1 track)
Let me hear a simple song
2009, CD (Mognomusic J033)
Various artists, a.o. David Linx & Brussels Jazz Orchestra
JazzOlympics (arranger/conductor)
2008, CD (AMG 140)
David Linx and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Changing Faces (composer/arranger/conductor)
2007, CD (O+ OP127 HM 87)
Guy Cabay
On the jazz side of my street (pianist & arranger/conductor)
2005, CD (Igloo IGL 181)

Ivan Paduart
Douces illusions (arranger/conductor)
2004, CD (Igloo IGL 176)
The Brussels Jazz Orchestra
The September sessions (composer/conductor)
1999, CD (Werf 018)
Steve Houben
+ Strings featuring Guy Cabay / Michel Herr / Dennis Luxion (M. Herr, composer/arranger/conductor)
1995, CD (Igloo IGL 121)
Ivan Paduart (with a.o. Tom Harrell & Jean-Marie Ecay)
Time gone by (1 composition by M. Herr)
1994, CD (AMC 50.053)
Ali Ryerson (with Kenny Barron, Cecil McBee, Danny Gottlieb)
I'll be back (1 composition by M. Herr)
1993, CD (Red Baron CD JK 573 30)
Jeanfrançois Prins / Judy Niemack (with Fred Hersch, etc...)
Beauty and the prince (1 composition by M. Herr)
1993/2000, CD (Gam 916)
Act Big Band & Guests
Extremes (with Joe Lovano & John Ruocco) (M. Herr composer/arranger/conductor)
2012 (1987), CD (Igloo CD IGL 044c, reissue in the Igloo Jazz Classics series)
North Sea Jazz Tentet
North Sea Jazz Tentet (as a composer/arranger of 1 piece)
1987, CD (September CD 5105)
Eurojazz : The European Community Jazz Orchestra
Eurojazz : The European Community Jazz Orchestra (as a composer/arranger of 1 piece)
1986, LP (Jazz Cats 6985 015/René Gailly)
Act Big Band
Act Big Band (composer/arranger/conductor)
1981, LP (LDH 1002)
Saxo 1000
Remembering Bobby Jaspar and René Thomas (arranger)
1980, LP (MD 060)



On compilations (previously released material)

Various artists (2 tracks with Michel Herr : trio & Act Big Band)
Igloo jazz classics collection
2015 CD reissue (compilation, Igloo igl 262)
Various artists (1 track with Robert Jeanne Quartet)
Sax celebration
2014 CD (compilation, Igloo)
Toots Thielemans (1 track with Michel Herr)
Yesterday & Today
2012 reissue, double CD (compilation, Out of the blue T2CD2011052)
Various artists (2 tracks with the Michel Herr trio)
Igloo jazz classics collection
2011 CD reissue (compilation, Igloo igl 228c)
Brussels Jazz Orchestra (2 tracks composed & conducted by Michel Herr)
BJO 15
2008, CD (compilation, W.E.R.F. 074)
Various artists (a.o. Jean-Pierre Catoul & Peter Hertmans / Bruno Castellucci)
The Belgian jazz factory / second session
2006, iTunes download only (compilation, Quetzal Records nr ???)
Various artists (a.o. Jean-Pierre Catoul & Peter Hertmans / Bruno Castellucci)
The Belgian jazz factory / first session
2006, iTunes download only (compilation, Quetzal Records 121)
Artists from Wallonia and Brussels (a.o. Fabrice Alleman Quartet)
That's all jazz
2006, CD (compilation, WBM 156)
Various artists (a.o. the Joe Lovano Quintet)
Jazz Middelheim 2005
2005, CD (compilation Universal Music Belgium 9830157)
Various artists (a.o. 1 track from "Just Friends", with Silvia Droste, Archie Shepp, Michel Herr)
TAS / The Absolute Sound 2004
2004, CD (compilation Aurora Music)
Various artists (a.o. Michel Herr Quintet, Fabrice Alleman Quartet)
Couleurs jazz Wallonie-Bruxelles
2001, 2 CDs (compilation, WBM 137)
Marito Correa (a.o. with Steve Houben & Michel Herr)
Verena Os Sinos e os Meninos
2000, CD (compilation, Brazil)
Various artists (a.o. 1 track with Michel Herr & Archie Shepp, from the "Just Friends" soundtrack)
Cinema musica
1999, 2 CDs (compilation, Universal 545 000-2)
Various artists (a.o. Michel Herr, Félix Simtaine & Act Big Band, Fabrice Alleman Quartet)
Igloo couleurs jazz vol. 2
1998, 2 CDs (compilation, Igloo IGL 143)
Various artists (a.o. Michel Herr trio, Act Big Band, Freddie Deronde)
Igloo couleurs jazz vol. 1
1996, 2 CDs (compilation, Igloo IGL 122)
Artists from Wallonia and Brussels (a.o. Michel Herr Trio)
Artistes de Wallonie et de Bruxelles / Collection série jazz
1992 ?, CD (compilation, WBM 114)
Artistes de Wallonie et Bruxelles (a.o. Michel Herr trio)
Le Jazz perd le Nord
1989, CD (compilation, WBM 108)
Various artists (a.o. Bert Joris/Joe Lovano Quintet, Philip Catherine, Act Big Band)
50 years of Belgian jazz
1988 ?, CD (compilation, Tauro T8811 CD)
Various artists (a.o. Michel Herr Quartet, Steve Houben + strings)
Wallonie Bruxelles jazz vol 1
1984 ?, LP (compilation, WBM 285)
Various artists (a.o. Félix Simtaine & Act Big Band)
Wallonie Bruxelles jazz vol 2
1984 ?, LP (compilation, WBM 385)



As a producer, in charge of the artistic supervision

Philip Catherine
The string project live in Brussels (artistic supervision + 3 arrangements)
2015, CD (ACT 9594-2)
Holland Big Band
Push forward (musical supervision of the recording)
2013, CD (Jazzshop Records JSR06016)
Ivan Paduart & The Metropole Orchestra
Crush (6 arrangements by Michel Herr)
2010, 2 CDs (Mons MR 874495)
Radoni's Tribe (+ guests)
Let me hear a simple song (arranger, producer, pianist on 1 track)
2009, CD (Mognomusic J033)
Bart Quartier Quintet
Thank you
2006, CD (Werf 058)
Cap cuivre au sud (Claudine Simon)
Shark eye
2006, CD maxi 4 titles (Azeto AZ 909)
Kenny Werner + Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Naked in the cosmos
2003, CD (Jazz'n Pulz BMCD 398)
Panta Rhei
Strides (world music, a.o. with Steve Houben)
2002, CD (Wild Boar Music 21037)
Erwin Vann
Worlds
1999, CD (J.A.S. 03)
Various bands, a.o. Fapy Lafertin Quartet
Violons enchantés
1995, 3CDs (Reader's Digest 3032)
Milkshake Banana
Milkshake Banana
1980, LP (Racoon 500 131)





Various non-jazz recordings, as an arranger, piano/keyboard player

100 chansons françaises de légende
Manu Comté & B' Strings Quintet feat. Tomás Gubitsch
Homilia (Arranger of the title track. "New tango" style)
2016, CD Hybrid SACD (Avanti Classic)
Various artists, a.o. Jo Lemaire + Michel Herr Trio
100 chansons françaises de légende
1999/reissued 2020, CD (Reader's Digest)
Various artists, a.o. Gilles Olivier + Michel Herr Trio
Panorama de la Chanson Française : Les années 50
1999/reissued 2010, CD (Reader's Digest)
N8n
Christmas in Paris
(1 song included in the film soundtrack / string arrangement)
2008, CD (B, Blue Gem Entertainment BGE 081001)
Mona Murray
Another woman
(soul music / string arrangements)
2008, CD (B, Pearl and Lance publishing)
Nicola Piovani / Joséphine Baker
Odette Toulemonde
(soundtrack of the movie; arranger/orchestrator)
2007, CD (Milan Records 399 101-2)
Brice
L'album de Brice
(chanson française / string arrangements)
2005, CD (B, Vulcain 14 008) / 2007 (F), CD (Polydor Universal France)
Francis Goya (+ Michel Herr Trio)
A salute to France / Magic moments (instrumental versions of songs by Jacques Brel)
1999, 3CDs (Reader's Digest, B 98012 BB3)
Fox and crows
Inside (new age / string arrangements)
1999, CD (Via 9955052)
Paul Louka
Temps forts (chanson française / guest, pianist on 1 song)
1997, CD (HKM 42039)
Magali Noël
Prévert 96 "Soleil blanc" (chanson et poésie française / pianist on 4 tracks)
1996, CD (Dreyfus FDM 36233-2)
Various orchestras, a.o. Michel Herr & his orchestra
Violons enchantés (string arrangements)
1995, 3CDs (Reader's Digest 3032)
Walter Hus
Suite 16 (film soundtrack of the Dominique Deruddere movie)
1994, CD (BMG Ariola 7 4321 249762)
Fox and crows
Lies (new age / piano)
1988, CD single (MW 001)
Jacques Bekaert
Jacques Bekaert (live electro-acoustic music, with Transition)
1979 (?), LP (Igloo IGL 008)
Daniel Mignolet
Chante Daniel Mignolet (chanson française / piano, arranger)
1970 ?, 45 EP (Villanelle1001)