Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez is a Mexican saxophonist and composer living in Switzerland. 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 in Music Pedagogy at the Haute École des Arts 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 PanAmerican 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.
Gerry Lopez has held master classes and conferences at the Conservatoire Didier Lockwood in France, during the Panama Jazz Festival, at the Mexico City University, the Ciudad Juarez University, the Veracruz University, the Centre Culturel MJC in Rennes France. and in many other institutions.
Gerry Lopez is also a founder of the National Jazz Orchestra of Mexico and has collaborated along with the orchestra as artistic director from 2014 to 2016. He holds a Master's degree in Pedagogy, and has written music for symphonic orchestra, Big Band, string and saxophone quartet, and other ensembles.
Gerry Lopez is one of the representatives of the cultural field of Mexico in Switzerland and has had the opportunity to represent his country in various festivals in Europe and in the world: Montreux, Copenhague, La Défense (France), Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris, France), Rocella (Italy), Panamá Jazz Festival, Jazz à L'Ouest (Rennes, France)… He has also given many concerts within the context of cultural exchanges in countries such as Russia, Spain, Croatia, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Morocco, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the United States.
He currently has three records produced in his name: New Generation 2010, FRO TRIO 2012 (that received the title of "jazz revelation in France"), and Celebration released in 2017.
Recently Gerry Lopez is the professor of the saxophone jazz class in Fribourg and Bulle, Switzerland, and the musical director with the Young Jazz Orchestra from Fribourg. He is preparing the CD release of his new project called The Sound of Frida that will be touring around the wold during 2020/2021.
Gerry Lopez is the first Mexican musician to be officially sponsored by Selmer Paris.
Axos Alto
The Axos saxophone is our professional range entry level. It bears the acoustic qualities common to all our models. Like its predecessors, it is manufactured in our Mantes-la-Ville factory. It is characterized by a rich tone and easy blowing making it accessible to a larger public.
Reference Alto
It is the success of the famous Mark VI model that has widely inspired the design of the Alto Reference. Capable of giving an ample sound while keeping its roundness, characteristic of the historic models. It is a model which combines acoustic tradition and modern manufacturing. It is equipped with a bell slightly longer to open the low notes and produce a better tuning.
