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Main projects in course
Slang – mix of jazz, rock, world, jungle, dub…
trio with François Garny (bass) and Michel Seba (percus)
Many concerts in Belgium and France, India Tour in 2002, Festival St Louis Jazz in Sénégal in 2003, jazz in Hanoi 2004…
CD’s : “Los Locos” (Carbon7, 1999 ), “save the chilis” (Carbon 7, 2001) and “It’s on the way” (Slang T4A, 2005)
Manuel Hermia quartet - modern jazz
with Sal La Rocca (bs), Erik Vermeulen (piano ) and Bruno Castellucci (dr)
CD “l’Esprit du Val”, Igloo, 1999
The Whisper from the East (Le Murmure de l’Orient) - world
Indian flute, the bansuri, solo and duos with Barbara Wiernik, Dhruba Gosh, Fabrice Colet, Michel Seba. This project goes along a photo exposition.
double CD « Le Murmure de l’Orient », Igloo Mondo2005
Feria Musica - belgian company in contemporary circus, since 7 years
As co-composer and interpret of the shows «Calcinculo», «Liaisonsdangereuses» and recently «le Vertige du Papillon»
Halles de Schaerbeek, Halles de La Villette in Paris, National Theaters in Toulouse and Bordeaux, many Scènes nationales in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Hungary, Réunion, Coréa, Germany…
CD’s “Calcinculo” (Omnivore, 2000) and « Le Vertige du Papillon » 2004
Previous Projects
Tribute to Charlie Parker
with Ron van Rossum, Gino Latucca, Sal La Rocca et Mimi Verderame
Tour 1997-98, Gaume fest, Jazz à Liège, Gouvy, Audi jazz, Jazz Gent
Eklectic quintet and Acid Colors
with Pierre Van Dormael (guit), Michel Seba (percus ), Xavier Tribolet (drums) and François Garny (bass)
Pierre Van Dormael – CD “Vivaces”, Igloo, 2001
Fred Wilbaux trio, CD « Chronaxie » Igloo
Ben Ngabo, CD « Umugezi »
Divers
- Adamo at the Olympia 2OO1, Olympia 2003
Fred Wesley tour 1997 Belgium, Holland and Germany
Denise Blue quintet, from 1991 to 1995
New experimental Groove
William Sheller tour 94-95
improsessions
occasional apparitions - live or studio - with Sttellla, Khadja Nin,Victor Laszlo,Lara Fabian, Jean-Louis Deaulnes, Clarika, Nono Garcia, Citizen jane, Tony Kabeya, and many others...
many movie and documentary musics, as composer and player
Studies
- First Price in saxophone, jazz section, Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles.
- First Price in Jazz Harmony, Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles
Associative
- Between 2003 and 2005, Manuel Hermia has been Président of the belgian association of jazz musicians “les Lundis d’Hortense.”
- Since 2004, one of the founders and representant of Alarme, (free association of french speaking belgian artists in actual and emerging musics)
Read an interview of Manu HERMIA in the Journal of the Lundis d'Hortense (in French).
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