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Thursday August 30, 2012
Sept. 8 : tribute to cellist Denis Van Hecke at the Marni, Brussels
Pianist Frank Wuyts, his partner in Musique Flexible, organizes on September 8 at Theatre Marni in Brussels a tribute evening to the late cellist Denis Van Hecke.
With the participation of Nicolas FISZMAN bass / Eric LONGSWORTH cello / Natacha WUYTS vocals / Frank WUYTS piano, compositions / Kevin MULLIGAN guitar.
A cd of "Musique Flexible" will also be released, with live recordings from the period 2008-1009.
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Thursday August 30, 2012
Double bass/cello player José Bedeur introduces 2 new bands
Double bass/cello player José Bedeur introduces 2 new bands :
A trio named "Les 3G" (3 generations !), with Sébastien Jadot (trombone) and Guillaume Vierset (guitar),see video : https://vimeo.com/47558255
Caravan, with Ronald Lecourt on the vibraphone, Donato Cocca on percussion and José on double bass and cello. A first (free) concert will take place on October 5, 2012, in Ixelles...Standards and French chansons with jazz and free improvisations.
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Wednesday August 29, 2012
The band LG Jazz Collectif wins the Young Talent Trophy at the Leffe Jazz Nights 2012
The septet, led by guitarist Guillaume Vierset (born 1987) played compositions by Bobby Jaspar, Pirly Zurstrassen and Alain Pierre, all composers from the city of Liège. Hence the band's name LG Jazz Collectif.
The band is composed of Antoine Pierre (dm), Félix Zurstrassen (b), Guillaume Vierset (g), Jean-François Folier (cl), Laurent Barbier (s), Loïc Dumoulin (tp) and Igor Géhénot (p).
Photo © Serge Braem
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Tuesday August 21, 2012
Saxophonist Pierre Vaiana and singer Tamara Suffren from Haiti are working on an album
Saxophonist Pierre Vaiana and singer Tamara Suffren from Haiti are working on an album for the IglooMondo label, at the crossroads of jazz and Haitian music, with the participation of Belgian musicians such as Nicolas Thys, Michel Seba, etc...
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Tuesday August 21, 2012
The Brussels Youth Jazz Orchestra plays Klas Lindquist
The second guest composer/arranger/conductor (after Michel Herr) to lead the Brussels Youth Jazz Orchestra is the Dane Klas Lindquist. After Jazzenede and the Gaume Jazz Festival, concert a.o. during Jazz in't Park, in Ghent, op 8/9/2012.
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Sunday August 19, 2012
Saxophonist Steve Houben at the head of the Liège Conservatory
Saxophonist Steve Houben at the head of the Liège Conservatory, following Bernard Dekaise.
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Monday August 13, 2012
Jazz Middelheim Festival live on VRT Radio Klara (Aug. 16-19)
The Jazz Middelheim Festival will be live on VRT Radio Klara, from August 16 through 19, 2012 (4pm - midnight).
Click on the title.
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Sunday August 5, 2012
"Carte blanche" for saxophonist Fabrice Alleman at the Gaume Jazz Festival
During the upcoming Gaume Jazz festival (B), on August 11, 2012, saxophonist Fabrice Alleman has a "carte blanche" and presents an international quartet composed of Fred Favarel (guitar, France), Minino Garay (perc., Argentina), Reggie Washington (bass, USA) and the MP4 string quartet. Michel Herr wrote some new arrangements for the occasion.
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
Toots Thielemans "Celebrating 90 years" at the Lincoln Center in New York, Sept. 28 & 29
On September 28 & 29, 2012, the Lincoln Center in New York will propose 2 evenings to celebrate Toots Thielemans "Celebrating 90 years". With a.o. Kenny Werner, Oscar Castro-Neves, Eliane Elias, Dori Caymmi etc...
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Friday July 20, 2012
Pianist Ivan Paduart recorded an album of Burt Bacharach's songs in New York
On June 26 & 27, 2012, pianist Ivan Paduart recorded an album of Burt Bacharah's songs in New York, with Bob Malach (sax), Jay Anderson (b) and Clarence Penn (drs). The album will be released on the September label.
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Monday July 16, 2012
Recent festival photos by photographer Christian Deblanc
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Thursday July 12, 2012
"Le Jazz d'Hortense" # 79 is out and on-line
The issue # 79 of the magazine of the "Lundis d'Hortense" is out and on-line on this site. Click on the title to download the pdf. With a.o. an interview of saxophonist Manuel Hermia.
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Wednesday July 11, 2012
New on this site : an interview of bassist Sal La Rocca by Etienne Payen
We have added to our interviews page an interview (in French) of bassist Sal La Rocca, by Etienne Payen.
Click on the title to view the pdf.
Photo © Michel Binstok.
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Tuesday July 10, 2012
JazzMozaïek Summer 2012 issue is out
JM122-03 INHOUD :
Interview
Jim Hall : “Ik ben niet iemand die in het verleden leeft”
Focus
Igor Gehenot: “We staan met dit trio aan het begin van het avontuur”
Zomerfestivals
Onder muzikanten :
Chris Joris interviewt Tuur Florizoone
Columns
Jack’s Groove: Comblain-la-Tour – Jack van Poll
Album Souvenir: Eerste jazz – Marc Van den Hoof
Holland Muziekland: Grenzenloos – Mischa Andriessen
De Jazzlezer: Eric Ineke’s vakverhalen – Bert Vuijsje
Jazzmozaïekjes
Blindfold Test : Robin Verheyen
Jeggpap Jazzband 50
Peter Verhas: “Je moet de mensen kunnen amuseren…”
Fotopagina Jos Knaepen: Roberta Gambarini & Kirk Lightsey
JazzLab Series
Jazzkriebels: Kurt Van Eeghem
De kracht van vinyl: Vinylla Record Shop
Nieuw op cd-dvd
Muziektheorie – Contrafact – Leon Lhoëst
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Sunday July 8, 2012
Ghent Jazz Festival's Young Jazz talent Prize 2012 : The Unrevealed Society
During the Ghent Jazz Festival 2009, the Young Jazz talent Prize went to the band The Unrevealed Society, with pianist Léo Dupleix en bassist Pol Belardi.
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Sunday July 8, 2012
Sabam Jazz Awards 2012 : pianist/composer Kris Defoort. Young talent : drummer Lander Gyselinck
The SABAM Jazz Awards 2012 have been announced during the Ghent Jazz Festival : pianist/composer Kris Defoort receives the award of the confirmed musician ; the young talent Prize (Jeugd en Muziek) goes to the drummer Lander Gyselinck and a Muse of Sabam goes to Jacobien Tamsma (Jazztronaut agency).
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Saturday July 7, 2012
On DVD : 4 short Belgian films "jazz on film"
Belgian film producer Belfilm has released a DVD, "Jazz on Film" (Bel 045), with 4 Belgian short films relating to jazz : Big Bill Blues (Jean Delire)
Improvisation sur l'Escaut (Philippe Collette) with music by Benny Couroyer
La nuit est une sorcière (Marcel Martin), ballet with music by Sydney Bechet
Saxophone (Jean Delire), on Adolphe Sax
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Wednesday July 4, 2012
DelVitaGroup XL : a new project of drummer Toni Vitacolonna : quintet + 7 classical wind instruments
Drummer Toni Vitacolonna launches a new project which combines his jazz quintet with 7 classical woodwinds. A double album is to be released soon under the title "Yip & Yang". Arrangements by the members of the band, as well as by Lode Mertens, Joppe Bestevaar.
The jazz quintet is composed of Peter Delannoye (Trombone), Steven Delannoye (Soprano sax), Bart Van Caenegem (Piano), Janos Bruneel (Double bass) and Toni Vitacolonna (drums).
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Friday June 29, 2012
Phil Abraham takes part in the International Trombone Festival in Paris
Trombonist Phil Abraham takes part in the first édition of the International Trombone Festival in Paris, from July 4 through July 7, 2012. A jazz evening is to take place on July 6 at the CNR, rue de Madrid. The following day, Phil will give a master-class.
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Tuesday June 26, 2012
On Zero4Tv : a video portrait of drummer Mathieu Coura
On Zero4Tv : a video portrait of drummer Mathieu Coura
After Robert Jeanne, Michel Debrulle, André Klenes, Igor Gehenot ans Michel Delvile, "zero4tv" (Michael Maystadt) offers a sixth portrait of a jazz musician from the Liège area : drummer Mathieu Coura, interviewed by Jean-Pierre Goffin (in French).
Click on the title to watch the video.
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