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Thursday November 8, 2012
Aka Moon : an overview in 15 concerts at the Jazz Station in Brussels
To celebrate its 20th birthday, the band Aka Moon will play 15 concerts at the Jazz Station in Brussels, starting November 22, 2012.
Several guests will be invited, a.o. David Linx, Baba Sissoko, Magik Malik, etc...and Jean-Pol Schroeder will give 2 lectures (in French) on their musical journey. And an exhibition will take place.
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Wednesday November 7, 2012
Saxophonist Thomas Champagne has a new website, a new album and echoes in the media
Saxophonist Thomas Champagne has a new website (click on the title to visit it) and a new album out with the band "The Sidewinders (on Igloo).
You can read an interview in today's "Le Soir/Mad" (by Jean-Claude Van Troyen) and listen to his interview in Philippe Baron's "Jazz" radio show (RTBF Musiq3), also today at 18:00.
Photo © Yannick Sas
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Monday November 5, 2012
"Blind Poets Blues", texts by Savary and Ferlinghetti, with live music performed by Marc Lelangue
November 6 -10 (20:00) at the Fabrique de Theatre in Frameries (B), and Nov. 15 (20:30) at Centre Culturel Marius Staquet in Mouscron : "Blind Poets Blues", poetry, with texts by Savary and Ferlinghetti, with live music performed by Marc Lelangue, and Jean-Claude Derudder - Christian Léonard, images by Stefan Thibeau, scenery by Christian Debaere.
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Thursday November 1, 2012
Trumpet player/composer Bert Joris made Maestro Honoris Causa 2012 by the Antwerp Conservatory Foundation
Trumpet player/composer/arranger Bert Joris will receive the title of Maestro Honoris Causa from the Antwerp Conservatory Foundation.
A concert will take place at DeSingel (Antwerp) on November 12, 2012 (20:00).
It is a free concert if you reserve your tickets via deSingel 03/248.28.28 or tickets@desingel.be
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Wednesday October 31, 2012
Newsletter of the Lundis d'Hortense on-line (November 2012)
Concert calendar and other upcoming activities. Click on the title to download the pdf.
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
US drummer Todd Bishop tours with Belgian musicians : Jean-Pol Estiévenart, Olivier Stalon, Martin Méreau
Little Played Little Bird - European tour 2012.
The Todd Bishop's Group plays the music of Ornette Coleman. The band consists of Todd Bishop - drums, arrangements,
Jean-Paul Estiévenart - trumpet, Martin Méreau - vibraphone and Olivier Stalon - bass. They will be on tour through Belgium, Germany, France and Luxemburg in November 2012.
Photo : Jean-Pol Estiévenart, by Jos L. Knaepen.
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Sunday October 28, 2012
Pianist Fred Van Hove's rare appearance in New York
Pianist Fred Van Hove will give some concerts in New York in November 2012, playing solo and duos at Firehouse Space and ShapeShifter Lab.
An interview is being published in the November issue of the magazine The New York City Jazz Record.
Photo © Jos L. Knaepen
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Saturday October 27, 2012
Guitarist Philip Catherine celebrates his 70th birthday
On October 27, 2012, guitarist and composer Philip Catherine celebrates his 70th birthday.
Happy birthday, Philip !
Several concerts will mark the occasion.
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Thursday October 25, 2012
"Le Jazz d'Hortense" # 80 is out and on-line
The issue # 80 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 vocalist Barbara Wiernik and pianist Igor Gehenot..
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Thursday October 25, 2012
An interview of saxophonist Manuel Hermia on jazzaroundpress.com
On the website jazzaroundpress.com (click on the title), you can read an interview of saxophonist Manuel Hermia (in French).
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Tuesday October 23, 2012
Nov. 2 : trombonist Phil Abraham guest soloist with the Big Band Chalon/Bourgogne (F)
On November 2, 2012, in the Espace des Arts in Chalon-sur-Saône, the Big Band Chalon/Bourgogne (F) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special concert featuring guests soloists Phil Abraham (tb), Claude Egéa (tp) and Stéphane Guillaume (sax).
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Monday October 22, 2012
A video of Garrett List's Vivo! European Orchestra performing in the Gare des Guillemins in Liège
Garrett List (tb, composer) and his Vivo! European Orchestra have played in the Gare des Guillemins in Liège.
To watch the video on Tube, click on the title.
Vivo! and the association World Citizens Music support the candidacy of Liège for an upcoming International Fair in 2017.
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Saturday October 20, 2012
A new quartet cd of saxophonist Fabrice Alleman to be released in February 2013
The quartet "Obviously", led by saxophonist Fabrice Alleman, has recorded an album which will be released in February 2013, with Nathalie Loriers (piano), Reggie Washington (bass) and Lionel Beuvens (drs).
In the meantime, check this video on Youtube.
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Tuesday October 16, 2012
Final bar : drummer Bob Dartsch
Drummer Bob Dartsch passed away this morning.
He specialized in traditional jazz, played with Amercan soloists such as Bud Freeman, Bill Coleman, Memphis Slim, Might Flea Connors, etc...
In recent years, he was associated with pianists Marc Hérouet and Renaud Patigny, with the band Buster and the Swing and recorded several albums. A versatile musician, he also played on the blues, rock and jazz-rock scene (Salix Alba).
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Friday October 12, 2012
The band Mâäk in Johannesburg (SA)
The band Mâäk (Michel Massot, Jeroen Van Herzeele, Guillaume Orti, Joao Lobo & Laurent Blondiau) will in Johannesburg (SA) from October 14, 2012, for ten days of concerts, performances and masterclasses.
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Friday October 5, 2012
The trio of pianist Igor Gehenot in Chile
The trio of pianist Igor Gehenot (with Sam Gerstmans on bass and Lionel Beuvens on drums) will play in Chile in the beginning of October 2012, a.o. at the jazz festival of Santiago. They also will give masterclasses.
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Friday October 5, 2012
The band "De Beren Gieren" wins the Jazz Hoeilaart Contest for Young bands 2012
The Belgian trio "De Beren Gieren" has won the Jazz Hoeilaart Contest for Young bands 2012. The band also received the Sabam Culture Prize for the best performance of the mandatory piece "Blue" (by Albert Vila) and their pianist Fulco Ottervanger the prize of the Best Soloist.
Click on the title.
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Friday October 5, 2012
Pianist/composer Kris Defoort wins the Jazzmozaïek Award 2012
On September 28, 2012, during the Jazz Hoeilaart Festival 2012, pianist and composer Kris Defoort received the Jazzmozaïek Award 2012.
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Thursday October 4, 2012
Brussels Jazz Orchestra's multiple projects : Graphicology tour, Joe Lovano, BJO's Finest etc...
The Brussels Jazz Orchestra has multiple projects underway :
a tour with the Graphicology project (jazz & comic strips)
BJO's Finest : a program with compositions by the members of the band
Summer 2013 : BJO invites US saxophonistJoe Lovano. Arrangements by Gil Goldstein.
Luz delSur : jazz inspired by flamenco, feat. Perico Sambeat
Close Encounters : I solisti del vento (classical wind ensemble) & BJO, conducted by Etienne Siebens
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Wednesday September 26, 2012
Jazz Hot # 661 is out
See the French version of this newsflash for a table of contents (in French).
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