Vincent Jourde decided to become a jazz musician after completing a course in classical saxophone study with Andre Beun. After that, he studied with Bertrand Auger from l’Ecole Nationale de Musique de Noisiel and also took ensemble workshops with Peter Giron from the American school for Modern Music. His encounter with Rosario Giuliani in 2003 had a profound impact on his understanding of improvisation. From myspace