Gerry Lopez is a Mexican saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader. He is considered to be one of the most important young musicians of his generation (Jordi Batalle, Radio France International). Having graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 2012, Gerry Lopez was noticed for his discipline and assiduity. He then continued his studies at the Haute Ecole de Musique in Bern, Switzerland. He has won four international competitions that are 1st prize in the National Saxophone Competition of Mexico in 2009, 1st prize in the Pan-American Jazz Saxophone Competition in 2011, the Grand prize in the National Jazz Competition in France in 2012 and 1st prize in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Competition in Paris in 2013. He has performed as a sideman with many artists like Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center (connection project in Mexico), Alvin Queen, Chico Freeman, Brian Lynch, Eddie Palmieri, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito d`Rivera, Benny Golson, David Berger, John Lee, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band and many others. Gerry Lopez is currently the professor of the saxophone class at the Conservatory of Fribourg in Switzerland and he is conducting the New Fribourg Jazz Orchestra.