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Monday November 12, 2001
LAST BAR : BABIK REINHARDT
We got news about the death of Babik, guitariste, son of Django Reinhardt and responsible of the Django REINHARDT festival at Samois-sur-Seine (F).
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Saturday November 10, 2001
CITY OF BRUSSELS PRIZE FOR YOUNG TALENTS GOES TO NICOLAS THYS DURING THE DJANGO CEREMONY
On Nov. 8, 2001, during the Belgian Django d'Or award ceremony (this year's laureate is
Frank VAGANÉE), a Prize for young talent was awarded by the City of
Brussels to bassist/composer Nicolas THYS.
The award gives him the opportunity to give a concert at the Centre Culturel des Riches Claires, in Brussels, on
Friday November 16th. Free entrance. Infos : 02/548 25 80.
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Wednesday November 7, 2001
A NEW CLUB IN ANTWERP : SO WHAT
Hereunder you'll find the whereabouts of a new club recently opened in Antwerp :
SO WHAT Jazzclub, Kribbestraat 11 ('t Eilandje) ,2000 Anvers
Tel. organizer Erik LEERAAR = 0496 126 110
email : info@sowhatjazzclub.com
Website : http://www.sowhatjazzclub.com
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Wednesday November 7, 2001
BRUSSELS JAZZ MARATHON 2002
The BRUSSELS JAZZ MARATHON 2002 will be held on Friday 24, Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26, 2002.
(LDH day at the grand-place).
All the musicians in Jazztronaut files will shortly receive a proposal form by post. If you do not receive it,
you may take contact with
Patrick VERSTRAETEN : patrick@jazztronaut.be tel: 02 456 04 75
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Wednesday November 7, 2001
LES LUNDIS D'HORTENSE : NEW ADDRESS
The Belgian Association of Jazz Musicians LES LUNDIS d'HORTENSE has moved
to a new address :
Rue Paul Emile Janson 9, B-1050 Bruxelles. Unchanged are the phone & fax numbers and email address : phone :
++ 32 (0)2 219 58 51,
fax : ++ 32 (0)2 219 14 36. Email : ldh.jazz@wanadoo.be
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Tuesday November 6, 2001
WORKING TOGETHER - BRUSSELS - LIEGE
Les Gourmets du Jazz & l'a.s.b.l. Art Home are presenting a uniform program :
Wednesdays 21h. at " La Brasserie des Terrasses ", Liège (tel. : 04 / 222 14 10)
Thursdays 21 h. (dinner as of 19 h.) at " Caveau du Max ", Schaerbeek. (tel. : 02 / 733 17 88)
Programmers : in Liège : André-Paul Laixhay, in Schaerbeek : Jean-Marie Hacquier
For schedules see our page WHAT 'S UP (under Bruxelles
or Liège)
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Tuesday November 6, 2001
NEW CD OF AKA MOON WITH GUESTS : "INVISIBLE MOON"
The trio AKA MOON has completed his CD trilogy with the release, on the
CARBON 7 label, of his CD Invisible Moon
(C7 061). With guests : Fabian FIORINI (piano), Umayalpuram K. SIVARAMAN
(percussion),
David GILMORE (guitar),David LINX (voc.), Benoît DELBECQ (prepared piano,
keyboards), Usha RAJAGOPALAM, V.V RAVI, C.N. CHANDRASHEKAR (violins).
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Tuesday November 6, 2001
DEC. 11, 2001 : TOOTS THIELEMANS BECOMES "DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA" OF THE BRUSSELS UNIVERSITIES
On Dec. 11, 2001 Toots THIELEMANS, who recently received the title of Baron, will
be
honoured by both Brussels Universities (ULB, VUB) with another title : "Doctor Honoris Causa".
An evening concert will mark the event at the Brussels Palais des Beaux-Arts, with the participation of Oscar
CASTRO-NEVES (Brasil, gt), Kenny WERNER (USA, p.),
Bart DE NOLF (b.) and Bruno CASTELLUCCI (drs).
Infos : 02/507-82-00.
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Tuesday November 6, 2001
JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC
La Maison du jazz in Liège and the "Jazz à Liège"
festival might be launching a new adventure, with a Richard GALLIANO-Michel PORTAL special concert at Liege's
Salle Philharmonique, on December 11th.
Some other concerts could happen later at the same venue. Informations: 04/220 00 00.
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Monday November 5, 2001
RENCONTRES MUSICALES DE LA FNAC
FNAC in Liège will host US guitarist Kevin MULLIGAN, who lives in Belgium for many years on the occasion of the release, by Carbon 7, of his first album
"International" on Friday November 23 2001 at 17 h 00.
An interview followed by a short solo concert . Free entry.
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Monday November 5, 2001
PIANIST DIEDERIK WISSELS HAS A WEB SITE
the official site of pianist Diederik WISSELS is now on the web
http://www.diederikwissels.com
The site is under construction and not all features are yet accessible.
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Monday November 5, 2001
SOON A NEW ALBUM OF SLANG
The trio SLANG, with François GARNY
(el.bass), Manu HERMIA (sax) and Michel SEBA
(perc.) should soon have a second album out, titled "Save the Chilis". A tour is scheduled for January and
February 2002.
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Sunday November 4, 2001
THE LIÈGE MAISON DU JAZZ PRESENTS ITS OCTOBER "HOT HOUSE" NEWS ON LINE
The Liège
MAISON DU JAZZ has recently updated its web
site with the October "Hot House" News. You will find all the news concerning the projects and activities of the
"Maison du Jazz" : jazz lectures, noon concerts, exhibitions, concert calendar etc...In French only.
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Sunday November 4, 2001
DRUMMER FÉLIX SIMTAINE HAS A WEB SITE
The official site of drummer Félix SIMTAINE is now on the web
http://www.felix-simtaine.com. For the moment in French only (an
English version is announced), the site offers a bio, a discography, a photo gallery, a news page, a concert
calendar etc...
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Thursday November 1, 2001
OUT TODAY : NEW CD OF OLIVIER COLLETTE : "JOY AND MYSTERY"
As announced, the first album of pianist/composer Olivier COLLETTE is out
under the title "Joy and Mystery" (Mogno J005). On this double cd, 14 musicians
have participated, a.o. Kurt VAN HERCK (ts),
Olivier BODSON (tp), Steve HOUBEN (alto sax), Phil ABRAHAM (tb),
Patrick DELTENRE (gt),
Nicolas L'HERBETTE (el. b.), Jean-Louis
RASSINFOSSE (double bass), Jan DE HAAS (drs),
Mimi VERDERAME (drs),
Michel SEBA (perc.) etc...
A presentation concert is scheduled for Nov. 9 at 21:00 at the "Bouche à Oreille" 11, rue Félix Hap, 1040 Bruxelles. Phone. : 02/742/29/21
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Thursday November 1, 2001
NEW CD OF OLIVIER COLLETTE : "JOY AND MYSTERY"
As announced, the first album of pianist/composer Olivier COLLETTE is out
under the title "Joy and Mystery" (Mogno J005). On this double cd, 14 musicians
have participated, a.o. Kurt VAN HERCK (ts),
Olivier BODSON (tp), Steve HOUBEN (alto sax),
Phil ABRAHAM (tb), Patrick DELTENRE (gt),
Nicolas L'HERBETTE (el. b.), Jean-Louis
RASSINFOSSE (double bass), Jan DE HAAS (drs),
Mimi VERDERAME (drs), Michel SEBA (perc.) etc...
A presentation concert is scheduled for Nov. 9 at 21:00 at the "Bouche à Oreille" 11, rue Félix Hap, 1040 Bruxelles.
phone. : 02/742/29/21
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Thursday November 1, 2001
DAVID LINX / DIEDERIK WISSELS CD "HEARTLAND" NOMINATED CHOC OF THE MONTH IN JAZZ MAGAZINE
The album "HEARTLAND" (Emarcy) by David LINX
(voc.), Diederik
WISSELS (p), with Paolo FRESU (tp), Palle DANIELSSON (b.), Roberto GATTO
(drs) and a string quartet was selected as CHOC by Jazz Magazine.
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Wednesday October 31, 2001
HELIOTROPE's "HARP ROCK SUITE" USES SOME BELGIAN JAZZMEN
Although it is not specifically a jazz album, it is worth mentioning that the recent and interesting album of the
Heliotrope Quartet (strings) + harps and guests, titled "The Harp Rock Suite" (Heliotrope HEL 2014) features some Belgian jazz players such as Fabrice ALLEMAN (sax), Paolo LOVERI (gt), Michel PARÉ (tp) and André KLENES (b)
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Wednesday October 31, 2001
NOV. 2 : MATTIS PRESENTS ITS FIRST CD "HEAP OF COMFORT"
MATTIS, the band of saxophonist Nicolas DURY has a first album out on LYRAE
records, titled "Heap of Comfort", with Marco LOCURCIO (gt),
Jozef DUMOULIN (kb), Jacques PILI (el. bass)
and Kris DUERINCKX (drs).
Presentation concert at the Arts-O-Base on Nov. 2, 2001 (Rue Ulens 43, Brussels). Info : Triomus : 02/629-08-63.
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Wednesday October 31, 2001
EMMANUELLE SOMER TO PRESENT JAZZ ON AMSTERDAM RADIO
Hello everybody!
I will be broadcasting contemporary "European" jazz on Amsterdam FM (hopefully more radios too in the near
future) starting January: unknown, undistributed, creations. Compositions, new waves. For promoting new works
and paying author rights, spreading too local jazz on an international scale. There will be interviewing possibilities
too: let me know your travels and tours!
If you want your music to be broadcasted, please send me your CD's; if you want something particular to be said,
don't hesitate to add a note.
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