Géraldine Laurent, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Géraldine Laurent

French jazz saxophonist

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1975

Place of Birth: Niort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Géraldine Laurent (born 18 January 1975) is a French jazz alto saxophonist. Laurent studied classical piano at the Niort conservatoire before changing to alto saxophone at the age of 12.
She has been a member of the Christophe Joneau quartet.
In parallel with her main trio with Yoni Zelnik and Laurent Bataille, she also had a trio with Hélène Labarrière et Éric Groleau, concentrating more on free improvisation.
She prefers to play jazz standards to original compositions, and cites John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and Eric Dolphy among her influences.