A trumpeter, buglist and arranger, Airelle Besson (born in Paris on March 23,
1978) turned to jazz after parallel studies of classical violin. From
conservatory to musicology studies, she trained to become a professional
musician, winning the Concours international de La Défense in 2003 with the
Rockingchair quintet. Two albums followed: Premier (2007) and 1:1 (2011), while
the trumpeter collaborated with Magic Malik, Lo'Jo, Édouard Ferlet, Ornette,
Hugh Coltman, Riccardo Del Fra and Metronomy, winning the Djangodor for "new
talent" in 2008. Signed by the Naïve label, she recorde...