supposed to be a music of improvisation, of madness". Awards Grand Prix SACEM (1997) Grand Prix du Disque (2000) Victoire de la Musique, Category Jazz, for the album HUM (2000) Honorary Victoire de la Musique for his Overall Contribution (2005) Officer of the Order of Arts and Literature (2006) Discography As leader Joue Bud Powell (Barclay, 1955) Rene Urtreger Trio (Versailles, 1957) Jazz Piano International with Derek Smith, Dick Katz (Atlantic, 1958) Hum! with Daniel Humair, Pierre Michelot (Vega, 1960) Les Double Six (Columbia, 1961) Pianos Puzzle (Saravah, 1970) Recidive (Sonopresse, 1978) Urtreger Michelot Humair with Pierre Michelot & Daniel Humair (Carlyne, 1979) En Direct D'Antibes (Carlyne, 1980) Jazzman (Carlyne, 1985) Masters with Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (Carlyne, 1987) Serena (Carlyne, 1990) Didi's Bounce (Saravah, 1991) Move (Black and Blue, 1997) Et Maintenant with Jean-Pierre Cassel (Kiron Musik, 2000) Onirica (Sketch, 2001) Tentatives (Minium/Discograph, 2006) Something to Live For with Isabelle Georges (Elabeth, 2006) Live (Atelier Sawano, 2007) 75 (Carlyne, 2009) Rene Urtreger Yves Torchinsky Eric Dervieu (Carlyne, 2014) Premier Rendez-Vous with Agnes Desarthe (Naive, 2017) As sideman With Chet Baker Brussels 1964 (Landscape, 1992) Chet Baker and His Quintet with Bobby Jaspar (Barclay, 1959) Chet Baker in Paris 1955-1956 (Blue Star, 1975) Chet Baker, Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot (Carlyne, 1989) With Miles Davis Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (Fontana, 1958) Jazz Track (Columbia, 1959) The Complete Amsterdam Concert (Celluloid, 1984) With Claude Francois A L'Olympia (Philips, 1969) J'y Pense et Puis J'oublie (Mercury, 2014) Une Petite Larme M'a Trahi (Mercury, 2014) With Stan Getz With European Friends (LRC, 1985) In Paris 1958-1959 (Royal, 1987) Pennies from Heaven (Eclipse, 1990) Sweetie Pie (Philology, 1992) With Lester Young Le Dernier Message de Lester Young (Barclay, 1959) Lester Young in Paris (Verve, 1960) Prez in Europe (HighNote, 2002) With others Elek Bacsik & Stephane Grappelli, Europa Jazz (Europa Jazz 1982) Gary Burton, Live in Cannes (Jazz World, 1995) Gary Burton, No More Blues (TKO Magnum 2000) Kenny Clarke, Plays Andre Hodeir (Philips, 1956) Henri Crolla, Stephane Grappelli, Notre Ami Django Hommage de Ses Compagnons (Vega, 1958) Nathan Davis, Peace Treaty (SFP, 1965) Anne Ducros, Piano, Piano (Dreyfus, 2005) Hubert Fol, You Go to My Head (Barclay, 1956) Jimmy Gourley, Jimmy Gourley and the Paris Heavyweights (52e Rue Est, 1984) Stephane Grappelli, Stephane Grappelli (Gitanes Jazz, 1991) Lionel Hampton, Crazy Rhythm (EmArcy, 1955) Lionel Hampton, Jam Session in Paris (EmArcy, 1955) Michel Hausser, Up