Arnaud Guichard is a Belgian born saxophonist an composer. Arnaud lived in the UK from 2013 to 2019 where he performed as a sideman and as a leader with the renowned jazz musicians Zoe Rahman, Mark Lockheart, Simon Purcell, Mick Foster, Dave Wickins, Nubya Garcia and Moses Boyd. Arnaud studied at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London with saxophonist Jean Toussaint (Art Blakey). While studying he was awarded the Jon Hassal prize for jazz in 2015 before graduating in 2016. His latest work as a bandleader Serendip Quartet is a project that reflects Arnaud’s early influences from the ‘Symphony Fantastique’ by Berlioz. Serendip Quartet cultivates the essence of program music by using narratives as an extra-musical element in the compositions. Serendip Quartet launched its first album ‘The Tale’ released by Impeka Records at Total Refreshment Centre in London in May 2018. Their most recent album Queen of Fire released in May 2021. They performed at prestigious venues like The Vortex Jazz Club, Jazz live at The Crypt, Jazz in The Round but also in more young and happening London venues like Ghostnotes, Rye Waxrecords, The Royal Albert bar and Kansas Smitty’s. Both albums are well acclaimed by the United Kingdom’s jazz radio programs. It is played regularly on Jazz FM radio and appeared on Soweto Kinch’s BBC Radio 3 program ‘Jazz Now’ In Belgium Serendip Quartet won the Sabam for Culture Prize at B Jazz International Contest 2019. The band plays regularly in Brussels jazz café and clubs. The music is also well received by the Belgian media as it appeared on Philippe Baron’s jazz radio program on RTBF and received a great review in the jazz magazine ‘Jazz n Mo’.