Baptiste Herbin, born 17â¯Augustâ¯1987 in Chartres, EureâetâLoir, is a French saxophonist and composer who began piano studies before taking up the saxophone at eleven. After training with Julien Lourau, JeanâCharles Richard, and Riccardo Delâ¯Fra at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, he joined the Paris jazz scene, performing with local musicians and touring with Charlesâ¯Aznavour in 2014. His debut album, Brother Stoon (2012), earned a nomination for Revelation of the Year at the Victoires du Jazz 2013. Subsequent releases-Interférences (2015), Dreams and Connections (2018), Vista Chinesa (2020), Symmetric (2023), and LOS ARREGLADORES (2026)-showcase collaborations with Jeanâ¯Toussaint, Pierreâ¯deâ¯Bethmann, and Sylvainâ¯Romano, while his 2018 Prix Djangoâ¯Reinhardt highlighted his growing influence in contemporary jazz.
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