Felix Lalanne

Felix is an Australian guitarist, composer and educator whose work spans jazz, folk, bluegrass and contemporary acoustic music. A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he studied and performed with many of Australia’s leading jazz improvisers, including James Muller, Mike Nock, Dale Barlow and Mike Rivett, as well as Dutch guitarist Reiner Baas. In 2015, Felix toured the United States with James Muller and David Theak, collaborating with legendary trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. He was a finalist in the 2017 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition and returned to the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2018 to perform with the Montreux Jazz Academy under Bugge Wesseltoft, supporting Chick Corea’s Acoustic Trio. Since 2023, he has toured nationally with The Good Behaviours following their AFMA Award-winning debut album Home, performing at festivals across Australia and contributing to the group’s distinctive blend of folk, classical and jazz influences.