Airelle Besson

trumpet · 1978 · Paris

French trumpeter, also trained on violin, winner of the Académie du Jazz's Django Reinhardt Prize and of Victoires du jazz. She recorded in duo with guitarist Nelson Veras (Prélude, 2014) before founding her quartet.

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Styles

• French jazz
• ECM and European jazz

Landmark tracks

• Radio One (Football Games on Radio One) (2016)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 23, 2026: Airelle Besson & Lionel Suarez, l'évidence du duo (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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