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. Along 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.
Discography
As leader 2007: Time Out Trio, with Yoni Zelnik and Laurent Bataille (Dreyfus Jazz, Sony bmg) 2015: At Work
With Aldo Romano 2008: Just Jazz, with Aldo Romano, Henri Texier, Mauro Negri 2010: Complete Communion to Don Cherry, with Romano, Texier, Fabrizio Bosso
With Christophe Joneau 2003: Lavaud Gelade, Christophe Joneau Quartet
With Charles Bellonzi 2006: Abracadadrums, with Charles Bellonzi, Eric Prost, Frédéric d'Oelsnitz, François Gallix (DBA Productions)
References "Le mystère Géraldine Laurent", Jazzman, n°138, September 2007, p. 24 "Géraldine Laurent, Doutes, paradoxes et certitudes", Jazz Magazine, n°586, p. 46