Around 1996, Michel Herr had the idea to form an international quintet gathering some of the players with whom he had the most musical affinities, to play his new compositions. The chemistry worked right away. The Michel Herr European Quintet played numerous concerts and festivals and recorded the album Notes of life. Dré Pallemaerts (drums/B), Bert Joris (trumpet/B), Michel Herr (piano, composer/B), Riccardo Del Fra (double bass/I), Wolfgang Engstfeld (tenor sax/D). Circa 1996. Photo : www.jackylepage.com