Laurent Maur joins me on episode 75.Laurent is a jazz chromatic player from France. He first started learning diatonic before moving on to the chromatic to pursue his love of jazz music. He had some lessons with the French classical chromatic player, Claude Garden, helping to advance his technique. Laurent played with a few different bands, touring and recording albums with them before releasing two albums under his own name, and two with the Youpi Quartet. Laurent teamed up with the flute player from this quartet to release his most recent album, of duets with flute. Laurent makes use of different harmonicas beyond the chromatic and occasional diatonic, playing the recently released Suzuki bass and chord harmonicas as well as being one of the leading exponents of the DM48 midi chromatic harmonica.Links:Laurent’s website:https://www.laurentmaur.com/JJ Milteau Method for Diatonic and Chromatic Harmonica tuition book:https://www.melbay.com/Products/20588BCD/method-for-diatonic-and-chromatic-harmonica.aspxSuzuki SSCH-56: Compact Chord & S-48B (Bass):http://www.suzukimusic.co.uk/products/harmonica/orchestral.htmlChildren’s show: The true Story of the Tchepperpouhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghtZ7VOmcusMidi controller foot pedal:https://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/softstep/Videos:La Cambiada with Orlando Pole:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJEKPe64BH8&list=PL027E88A8BFFE8871Duo with Emilie Calme in Sunside Jazz Club, Paris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t63za4K1KwTuition video on using the Dorian scale:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A4_M-LNy30Children’s show teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghtZ7VOmcusPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/