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| SOON : LIVE CD OF THE JEAN-PIERRE CATOUL / CHARLES LOOS DUO Announced for February 2001, a live CD of violin player Jean-Pierre CATOUL and pianist Charles LOOS, titled "Sad Hopes" (Virgin Belgium NV 8507842). (Dec. 30, 2000) |
| DRUMMER MIMI VERDERAME ON LOET VAN DER LEE'S "ADDERLEY PROJECT" CD Drummer Mimi VERDERAME appears on the upcoming CD of the Dutch trumpet player Loet VAN DER LEE, 'The Adderley Project' (A-Records - AL 73209), to be released on Jan. 5th, 2001. The album pays a tribute to the music of Nat ADDERLEY, with the participation of Benjamin HERMAN (alto sax), Rob VAN BAVEL (piano) and Martin WIND (bass). (Dec. 30, 2000) |
| ON TV : TOOTS THIELEMANS IN DUO WITH KENNY WERNER OR MARTIAL SOLAL Here are two upcoming appearances of Toots THIELEMANS on tv : (Dec. 29, 2000) |
| JACKY LEPAGE's PHOTO BOOK WILL NOT COME OUT ! If you have been waiting for the Jacky LEPAGE photo book, here are some bad news. The publisher went into bankrupcy, so the book is not coming out ! Too bad, because everything was ready (texts, lay-out, etc...). If you are a publisher and interested in taking over, please contact Jacky LEPAGE : Jacky.Lepage@swing.be. (Dec. 29, 2000) |
| THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA GOES OVERSEAS The BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA goes on a concert trip to New York. They will perform on the International Association of Jazz Educators conference (www.iaje.org) on Friday Jan. 12, 2001 at noon in the Imperial Ballroom of the Sheraton in NY, with Kenny WERNER (p) as a guest. They will also play in The Cuthing Room, same date at 00.00. More info: see their schedules page. (Dec. 29, 2000) |
| OBOE PLAYER EMMANUELLE SOMER HAS HER OWN WEB SITE AND SOON A NEW CD. Belgian oboe and multi-instrumentalist Emmanuelle SOMER has launched her own WEB SITE, which offers, in English and French : biography, discography, infos on her bands, concerts, photos, music samples and more. You can also order her albums via the site. We 'll soon give you details on her upcoming quartet CD (with pianist Marc MANGEN), titled "Odyssey". (Dec. 29, 2000) |
| THE TRAVERS RESURRECTS AS "TRAVERS EMOTION" IN THEATRE MARNI, BRUSSELS After having to close down the club at rue Traversière and after the dissolution of the organization, Jules IMBERECHTS and the team of the Travers organize concerts again as TRAVERS EMOTION, part of the BRUMUSE non-profit organization. Grand opening concert on January 16, 2001 (19:30), with pianist Nathalie LORIERS and EXTENSIONS at Théâtre Marni, rue de Vergnies, 25 in Ixelles (Brussels). Reservations mandatory. Program of the concerts : see their WEB SITE. Infos : BRUMUSE asbl/Vzw, Rue Traversière, 5, B-1210 Brussels.Tel: ++32 (0)2 217 48 00 - fax: ++32(0)2 223 10 21. Email : travers@cyclone.be. (Dec. 27, 2000) |
| SOON : NEW ERNST VRANCKX CD Pianist Ernst VRANCKX should soon have a new quintet album out on the W.E.R.F. label : "Songs and Dances" (W.E.R.F. 023), with Ernst VRANCKX (piano), Bart DEFOORT (soprano and tenor saxophone), Laurent BLONDIAU (trumpet), Stefan LIEVESTRO (bass) and Herman PARDON (drums). Release expected in Feb. 2001. (Dec. 27, 2000) |
| JAN. 20, 2001 : DJANGOFOLLLIES 7th EDITION BY "LES AMIS DE BROSELLA" ASBL For the fans of Django REINHARDT's music : the Djangofolllies Festival, organized by "Les Amis de Brosella", will take place at the CENTRE CULTUREL DES RICHES-CLAIRES, Rue des Riches-Claires 24, 1000 BRUXELLES. Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 20:00 ! Featuring : Infos : 32/2/270-98-56. (Dec. 24, 2000) |
| SOON TO BE RELEASED : TRIO MIDNIGHT & STEVE HOUBEN ALBUM After their successful appearance during the Ciney festival, we will soon have a CD of TRIO MIDNIGHT featuring alto sax/flute player Steve HOUBEN, recorded in Brussels. Expect to find it in your local record shop beginning January 2001. The release will be combined with a tour of the group in Brussels, Dinant, Namur, Ciney, Aiseau-Presles. (Dec. 24, 2000) |
| YVONNE WALTER SINGS X-MAS SONGS ON HER NEW CD Singer Yvonne WALTER has a new CD out, featuring Christmas songs in duo with pianist Harry HAPPEL. It is titled "Songs for Christmas" (IPROD-1634). (Dec. 23, 2000) |
| NATHALIE LORIERS RECEIVES THE BOBBY JASPAR PRIZE FROM THE FRENCH "ACADEMIE DU JAZZ" Pianist/composer Nathalie LORIERS has just received the Bobby JASPAR Prize from the French "Académie du Jazz". The prize goes to a European musician for his musical achievements. (Dec. 23, 2000) |
| JAZZ MARATHON 2001 The next edition of the Brussels Jazz Marathon, the 6th under this title, will take place on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 of May, 2001. Closing concert of Lundis d'Hortense on Sunday May 20 at the Grand' Place. Groups & musicians wishing to participate, urgently contact Patrick Verstraeten at 02/456.04.75 or email: patrickv@variety.be. (Dec. 22, 2000) |
| STEPHANE MERCIER AT THE MARCUS MINGUS Alto sax player Stéphane MERCIER who lives and works in New York is now in Belgium. He will be at the Marcus-Mingus on December 22, playing with : Maxime BLÉSIN, guitar, Sal LA ROCCA, double bass andJan DE HAAS, drums. Stéphane's upcoming album, "Flor de Luna" is expected for early 2001 on the Fresh Sounds/New Talents label. (Dec. 16, 2000) |
| JAZZ 'HALO #3/2000 IS OUT The #3/2000 issue of Jazz 'Halo (in Dutch) is out. Topics: an interview of mouthpiece-maker François LOUIS, and an overview of the record labels in Belgium. We have a link to their site in our JAZZ'HALO page. (Dec. 15, 2000) |
| NEW JAZZ MAGAZINE IN FLEMISH : JAZZMOZAÏEK Jazz in Vlaanderen has published the #0 issue of a new jazz magazine in Flemish. Titled JAZZMOZAÏEK, it features an interview of Jan HAUTEKIET, a trumpet special about Edmond HARNIE and Bert JORIS, a piece on drummer Dré PALLEMAERTS by Jack VAN POLL, texts by Léon LHOEST, Marc VAN DEN HOOF etc... Infos : Jazz Vlanderen: 02/657 31 79. Email : jazz.vlanderen@online.be. (Dec. 15, 2000) |
| PETER HERTMANS HAS HIS WEB SITE Guitarist Peter HERTMANS has opened his own web site. It offers a biography, a discography, music samples, sheet music (his compositions). (Dec. 13, 2000) |
| RTBF JAZZ SITE ADDS NEWS PAGE The RTBF/jazz site, maintained by Philippe BARON, has recently added a news page. (Dec. 13, 2000) |
| PAOLO RADONI ARRANGES THE MUSIC OF KURT WEILL Guitarist/composer/arranger Paolo RADONI has arranged the music of Kurt WEILL for jazz band and a string section. The jazz musicians are : Ben SLUIJS (alto sax), Bart DE NOLF (b), Anca PARGHEL (voc.), Jan DE HAAS (drs). Philippe GÉRARD will conduct the strings. The premiere concert will take place in Tournai on Dec. 15. : infos : 069/25 30 80. (Dec. 13, 2000) |
| ODE FOR JOE PRESENTS ITS EXPANDED VERSION The band ODE FOR JOE, which plays the music of Joe HENDERSON, now also exists in an expanded line-up, called ODE FOR JOE + EXTENSIONS, with the addition of Gino LATTUCA (tp), Erik VERMEULEN (el. p.) and Michel SEBA (perc.). (Dec. 13, 2000) |
| FABRICE ALLEMAN RECOVERS ONE OF HIS STOLEN SAXES On February 5, 1999, Fabrice ALLEMAN's three saxophones were stolen from his car in Brussels. Good news : he found track of the alto sax (that once belonged to the late Jacques PELZER) in Maastricht (Holland) and was able to buy it (!) As there is still hope to find track of the other instruments, here are the details again : Any useful information can be communicated to Fabrice : 065/84-43-90, 0475/64-27-28 or email fabrice.alleman@skynet.be. (Dec. 12, 2000) |
| KRIS DEFOORT's DREAMTIME WITH MARK TURNER IN BRUSSELS On Dec.18 (20:30), the jazz series of the Brussels "Société Philharmonique" will present Kris DEFOORT's DREAMTIME, an 11-piece band with US saxophonist Mark TURNER as a guest at the Brussels Conservatory. Infos : 02/511-34-33. Reservations : 02/507-82-00. (Dec. 11, 2000) |
| THE LIÈGE MAISON DU JAZZ PRESENTS ITS NOVEMBER "HOT HOUSE" NEWS The Liège MAISON DU JAZZ has recently updated its web site with the November "Hot House" News. You will find all the news concerning the projects and activities of the "Maison du Jazz", : jazz lectures, noon concerts, exhibitions etc.... The current exhibition shows a selection of jazz record covers. And we hear that the next "Sauerkraut Night" (with a jam session) will take place on January 13, 2001, in the Centre Culturel of Ans Alleur. Infos : 04/221-10-11. (Dec. 7, 2000) |
| NEW : THE "MAISON DU JAZZ EN HAINAUT" IN MONS A second "Maison du Jazz" (Jazz Museum) recently opened its doors in Belgium. After the now well established MAISON DU JAZZ in Liège, the new one is located in Mons. It is open every day except on Mondays from 10 to 12 and 13 to 18:00 (Sundays : 10-13). The collections include : 10.000 jazz records, videos, photos, magazines etc... Plus jazz databases, exhibitions and lectures. Nothing can be borrowed, everything has to be consulted on the spot. The chairman is a musician, Albert LANGUE, the manager is Luc MAIRESSE and André LOUIS is in charge of the collections. Address : 51 Boulevard Dolez, 7000 Mons. Phone & fax : 065/59-58-24. (Dec. 7, 2000) |
| NEW ON THIS SITE : ADS PAGE We have created a new page for the ads that our visitors (musicians, organizers, collectors, etc...) would wish to publish on this site. Visit it here. (Dec. 6, 2000) |
| FETE DE LA MUSIQUE IN JODOIGNE The Cultural Centre of Jodoigne asked to publish the following information : On the occasion of the Fête de la Musique à Jodoigne on June 23, 2001, the Centre Culturel de Jodoigne is looking for groups. The center is aiming at organizing a musical rally in the cafés of Jodoigne. Be advised : apparently, the establishments owners will not provide sono equipment !? Contact : Centre Culturel, Nathalie Dewaelheyns, Grand Place 1, B-1370 Jodoigne Tel : 010/81 15 15 Fax : 010/81 59 67 (Dec. 5, 2000) |
| RENÉ THOMAS ON-LINE : RADIO RECORDINGS FROM HOLLAND,1974 On the site of the Dutch radio TROS, you can listen in RealAudio to four pieces recorded in 1974 (the year before his death) by the great Belgian guitarist René THOMAS for the Dutch radio show Sesjun. The other musicians are electric pianist Rob FRANKEN, Koos SERIERSE (bass) and Louis DERBY (drs). The pieces are "My wife Maria", "Jesus Think on Me", "Star Eyes" and "Round Midnight". Precious stuff. Click HERE. By the way, these pieces appear on a Timeless CD "Hommage à René Thomas" (SJP 398). (Dec. 4, 2000) |
| JAZZ VIDEOS ON THE DAMBERD WEB SITE On the web site of the jazz club "DAMBERD" in Ghent, you'll find some music videos (in Realaudio format) of concerts which took place in the club, a.o. the Peter HERTMANS Trio with Sal LA ROCCA (b) and Bruno CASTELLUCCI (drs) and a band of students of the Ghent conservatory. For a direct link, click HERE. (Dec. 2, 2000) |
| DEC. 2 : AKA MOON ELECTRIC ON RTBF TV On December 2, at 20:55, RTBF TV "La Deux" will present the concert that the band AKA MOON ELECTRIC gave during the Jazz à Liège Festival. (Dec. 2, 2000) |
| BELGIAN BANDS : TIME TO APPLY FOR LUNDIS D'HORTENSE JAZZ TOURS 2001 A message for Belgian jazz bands : the deadline for applications to the Jazz Tours 2001 of the Lundis d'Hortense is January 4, 2001. Interested bands should send their infos and demo CD or cassette to : Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl, Rue Traversière 11, B-1210 Bruxelles. Phone : 02 219 58 51 - Fax : 02 219 14 36. (Nov. 30, 2000) |
| JEANNE LEE MEMORIAL & CHARITY CONCERT A memorial and charity concert to be held to honor the memory of the great singer and help her family. Jeanne LEE, jazz vocalist and poet, passed away on October 25th, 2000. She performed often in Holland and Belgium. She was also teaching at the Antwerp Conservatory. Her students and colleagues want to honour her with a farewell concert. Because of the medical bills (about 25,000 USD) to be paid by her family (three children, of which two are still studying) A benefit-performance is planned for Monday, December 18th, at 20:30 in the "Rode Zaal" of "de Singel" in Antwerp. The first part of the concert will be a performance of the vocal ensemble of the Antwerp Conservatory, with students of Jeanne and percussionist Chris JORIS, performing arrangements of Jeanne's music and lyrics. Also her colleagues Rachel GOULD (The Hague Conservatory) and Kristina FUCHS (Antwerp Conservatory) will perform. In the second part of the concert you will be able to hear some well-known jazz musicians and colleagues of Jeanne : Fred VAN HOVE, Frank VAGANÉE (Brussels Jazz Orchestra) - (Belgium), Peter KOWALD (D), Arjen GORTER (NL) and John BETSCH (USA/Paris), and Mal WALDRON. Hosts: Wilfried Haese and Kurt Van Eeghem (Belgian Radio 1).(program may be changed) Tickets: 600,- BEF / 300,- BEF (students) Reservations : deSingel, +32/(0)3/248.28.28 Everyone who has affection for Jeanne's music and personality will be present. We hope for a large audience, because it would mean a lot of support to Jeanne's family! Thank you for your kind attention, and hopefully we will meet you at the concert If you're not able to attend to the concert, you can make a donation on the following account: DEXIA (Belgium) 088-2232331-65. The money will be directly transferred to Jeanne's family. This message is from the vocalists of the jazz department of the Antwerp Conservatory. (Nov. 30, 2000) |
| ERWIN VANN & LAURENT BLONDIAU ON ERIC VAN DER WESTEN CD PLAYING MINGUS Dutch bassist Eric VAN DER WESTEN has a new album out, titled "Me, myself and I" (Challenge CHR 70077) and centered on the music of Charlie MINGUS. Among the (mostly Dutch) musicians are two Belgians, Erwin VANN (sax) and Laurent BLONDIAU (tp). (Nov. 28, 2000) |
| DECEMBER : OCTURN GOES ON TOUR WITH NEW "DOUBLE RHYTHM SECTION PROJECT" After the recent release of their ROUND album (De Werf), the avant-garde band OCTURN will be on tour at the beginning of December with a new project : the "double rhythm section project", with music by Bo VAN DER WERF, Pierre VAN DORMAEL, Geoffroy DE MASURE and Patrick ZIMMERLI. This new material will probably be recorded for a future album. Dates and details in the OCTURN page. (Nov. 27, 2000) |
| VERNISSAGE OF Christian LEBLANC's PHOTO EXHIBITION IN LIÈGE Tuesday, 28 novembre 2000, 17 h to 18 h 30 at the FNAC, Liège (place Saint-Lambert) vernissage of the photo exhibition "Dames de jazz" by Christian DEBLANC (Nov. 27, 2000) |
| MORE CALENDARS OF JAZZ CONCERTS IN BELGIUM ON-LINE We have found a few new calendars on-line that provide with good information on jazz concerts in Belgium. You might want to add them to your bookmarks, next to this one, a must : the RTBF Jazz calendar : For an overview of all the calendars and all the infos available on the live jazz scene in Belgium, visit regularly our LIVE JAZZ page. (Nov. 26, 2000) |
| PHILIP CATHERINE RECEIVES "CHOC DE L'ANNÉE" FROM FRENCH MAGAZINE "JAZZMAN" We heard on the VRT tv news yesterday that guitar player Philip CATHERINE will receive on Monday in Paris a "Choc de l'Année", an award from the French jazz magazine JAZZMAN. Apparently (VRT didn't go into details) for his cd Blue Prince (Dreyfus FDM 36614-2). (Nov. 25, 2000) |
| JAZZ 8 PROGRAM MODIFICATION JAZZ 8, in Spy announces the cancellation of the December 02 concert of Gilles SIOUI.The event will be held next year. Jazz 8 will terminate the year, as already announced, with a concert by OCTURN on December 9, 21h. (Nov. 25, 2000) |
| PHIL ABRAHAM & ERIC LEGNINI ON A CD OF THE PARIS JAZZ BIG BAND Trombone player Phil ABRAHAM and pianist Eric LEGNINI appear on a recent CD of the Paris Jazz Big Band, titled "A suivre !" (Cristal 45602.2) and distributed in France by Melodie. (Nov. 24, 2000) |
| JAZZ RADIO SHOW ON FM AND WEBCAST FROM GHENT The Ghent radio "URGent" has a jazz show every Thursday (24:00-01:00) called "Jazztronautica", hosted by Eva WEYN on FM 107.7 in the Ghent area, with exclusive interviews, such as Philip CATHERINE's this week. But you can listen to it world wide if you connect to their web site HERE. Details and contact in our radio page. (Nov. 24, 2000) |
| NEW CD OF ALTO SAX PLAYER STÉPHANE MERCIER : "FLOR DE LUNA" We read in the press announcements of the Brussels club MARCUS MINGUS for the month of December that alto saxophonist Stéphane MERCIER should soon have a new CD out on the "Fresh Sound/New Talent" label, titled "Flor de Luna". The album was recorded in May 2000 in New York with Philippe THOMAS (tp), Melvin BUTLER (ts), Thomas GROMAIRE (gt), Vincent BOURGEYX (p/kb), Mark ZUBECK (b), Darren BECKETT (drs) and Renato THOMS (perc.). (Nov. 21, 2000) |
| NEW AGENT FOR AKA MOON, OCTURN, ALEXI TUOMARILA 4 If you are interested in booking these bands : AKA MOON, OCTURN or the Alexi TUOMARILA Quartet, you can now contact their new agent : TSAHARA Productions, Dirk FEYS, Antoine Dansaertstraat, 18/2,B-1000 Brussels. Phone: +32 2 513 75 99. Fax: +32 2 513 35 26.E-mail: tsaharaprod@pi.be (Nov. 21, 2000) |
| THE DAMBERD CAFE IN GHENT HAS A WEB SITE The jazz club "DAMBERD" in Ghent has launched a web site at http://www.damberd.be/. You'll find among other things some music videos in Realaudio format, showing the students jazz band of the Ghent conservatory. (Nov. 20, 2000) |
| THE LIVE JUKEBOX OF YVONNE WALTER Singer Yvonne WALTER, a regular feature at the Antwerp HOPPER club, is introducing a new formula. As of Sunday 26 November Yvonne will have a special edition, to be repaeated each last Sunday of the month, together with Frank PEETERS (Guitar), Harry HAPPEL (piano) and club owner Mary HEHUAT (bass). For a 50 Bef. fee, patrons could request a song, out of a list. Non-listed requests are accepted at double fee but are subject to acceptance by the band. (Nov. 19, 2000) |
| SOME YOU WIN SOME YOU LOSE - NOUVEAU THEATRE DU MERIDIEN The Nouveau Théâtre du Méridien, located in Brussels, is finishing a very successful year of activity, with twice a month jazz concerts. This last weekend, the Phil ABRAHAM trio presented some magic moment to a fully packed house. Next month, Michel HERR will terminated the 2000 season in glory in duo with either Gino LATTUCA (tp) or Fabrice ALLEMAN (sop sax). It is therefore sad to announce that due to lack of support from the public authorities, another place will have to cease activities. A gleam of hope, this is not definite. While waiting for the powers to be to kick into action, the Théâtre du Méridien will simply go into 6 months of hibernation. (Nov. 19, 2000) |
| MAL WALDRON, NOW 75, TOURS IN BELGIUM WITH STEVE LACY, JACKIE McLEAN, PAOLO FRESU The legendary pianist Mal WALDRON, who lives in Brussels for several years, has celebrated his 75th birthday on August 16, 2000. He will be on tour this month with some famous colleagues : (Nov. 18, 2000) |
| ALEXI TUOMARILA QUARTET TOURS FINLAND The Alexi TUOMARILA Quartet is about to leave for a tour in Finland which starts on November 21. The band, with Finnish pianist Alexi TUOMARILA (now living in Belgium), is composed of Nicolas KUMMERT (sax), Christophe DEVISSCHER (b) and Teun VERBRUGGEN (drs). They will play a.o. at the Kaamos Jazz Festival (Jazz under the Northern Lights). Their second concert in Saariselkä, Lapland, on Nov. 25, will be recorded by the Finnish radio YLE 1. More details in our GIGS page. (Nov. 17, 2000) |
| SADI's NONET CD IS OUT At long last, the CD in nonet of vibraphone player/composer/arranger SADI is out : SADI NONET (Igloo IGL 151). These are BRT radio recordings from a few years ago, with a.o. Bert JORIS (tp/flh), Peter VANDENDRIESSCHE (alto sax),André VANDENDRIESSCHE (French horn), Marc GODFROID (tuba), Guy DOSSCHE, (clar.), Tony BAUWENS (p),Hein VAN DE GEYN or Bart DE NOLF (bass) and the lateFreddy ROTTIER (drs). (Nov. 17, 2000) |
| NEW OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY JAZZ IN BEST CONDITIONS IN ALSEMBERG/BEERSEL 1 top concert/month in CC De Meent in Alsemberg - Beersel. The theater is located in between Rhode, Linkebeek, Uccle, Waterloo and Braine. All jazz-concerts from Jazzlab Series in Cultureel Centrum de Meent are scheduled on Thursday evenings at 20h30 and cost 350 BEF. Info and reservations: CC de Meent, Gemeenveldstraat 34, 1652 Alsemberg-Beersel; Tel. 02 380.23.85; fax 02/381.03.53. E-mail: demeent@pi.be. For concerts schedule see our WHAT'S UP page. (Nov. 16, 2000) |
| THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA OFFERS A FAN CLUB FORMULA The BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, which is now operating in high gear (like their concerts with Maria SCHNEIDER, during the Audi Jazz) is proposing a formula to become a member of their supporters club. Free CDs and other advantages for a membership fee. For details see their new pages. (Nov. 15, 2000) |
| FÉLIX SIMTAINE & TEN-TAMARRE ANNOUNCE TOUR FOR NOVEMBER 2001 For organizers interested : drummer Félix SIMTAINE informs us that his new tentet, TEN-TAMARRE, will be on tour and available for bookings in November 2001. To contact him, see the TEN-TAMARRE page. (Nov. 15, 2000) |
| AKA MOON APPEARS ON PHILIPPE BOESMANS "WINTERMARCHEN" CD, ALSO SOON ON ARTE TV. You will probably remember that AKA MOON had participated a few months ago in "Wintermarchen", the opera by Philippe BOESMANS created at "La Monnaie" (Brussels). Now, for those interested in contemporary music, Deutsche Gramophon has released the CD of the opera (DG 469 559-2). And the tv station ARTE will broadcast the opera on Nov. 29, 2000. (Nov. 15, 2000) |
| L'ÂME DES POÈTES INTRODUCES ITS NEW CD DURING 2 SPECIAL CONCERTS On Nov. 16 & 17, at the "Bouche à Oreille" (Brussels), the trio L'AME DES POETES, with Pierre VAIANA (sop. sax), Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE (bass) and Fabien DEGRYSE (gt) will play two concerts to introduce their latest CD "Elle est à toi, cette chanson" (Igloo Igl 154) (with instrumental jazz versions of songs by French songwriter Georges BRASSENS). An original idea : the CD is included in the admission fee of the concert. Location : "Bouche à Oreille", rue Félix Hap 11, 1040 Brussels. (Nov. 13, 2000) |
| PHILIPPE AERTS ON A RICHIE VITALE CD Belgian bassist Philippe AERTS, who currently lives in Switserland, appears on a recent CD of trumpet player Richie VITALE, titled "Shake it !" (TCB 20452), apparently recorded in New York in '99, with Ralph LALAMA (ts), Tardo HAMMER (p) & Taru OKAMOTO (drs). (Nov. 13, 2000) |
| THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA COLLABORATES BRILLIANTLY WITH MARIA SCHNEIDER The BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA played three unanimously acclaimed concerts with US composer/arranger Maria SCHNEIDER. The last one was recorded by Flemish radio VRT. (Nov. 13, 2000) |
| THE MARCUS MINGUS HAS A NEW WEB SITE The Brussels club Marcus Mingus (located in Hotel Arlequin, rue de la Fourche) has launched a new web site at http://www.marcusmingus.com, with a detailed program of the club, photographs of the bands, news, etc... (Nov. 12, 2000) |
| La FABRIQUE DE THEATRE, FRAMERIES Under the management of Claudine (alias Lilith) SIMON, a disafected shoe factory in Frameries renovated into a theater school and a modern attractive cultural center, has opened its doors to Jazz on Fridays, once a month. After the opening of the MUSIC VILLAGE, the refurbishing of the SOUNDS, l'INOUI (Redange) jazz goers now have a selection of pleasant clubs to visit. Discover the FABRIQUE DE THEATRE, its formula, free CDs, soup on the house… . (Nov. 11, 2000) |
| RENAUD PATIGNY ON ALL FRONTS Boogie Woogie's enfant terrible, pianist Renaud PATIGNY is hyper active.For concerts schedule, in the Brossela framework, see our GIGS page. As of coming December, Renaud will also become a radio presenter. He'll have a weekly Boogie Woogie show on radio CAMPUS (FM 107.2, Brussels only). Every Tuesday 21h to 22h and repetition on Saturdays 16h30 to 17h30. Renaud now has his own website at http://www.88boogie.com And last but not least, Renaud soon embarks on a US tour, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Memphis (for dates consult his website). (Nov. 11, 2000) |
| FRED WILBAUX SOLO PIANO Pianist-composer Fred WILBAUX will perform, solo, on Saturday November 25, 20h, at the auditorium de la maison Maene, rue de l'Argone 37, 1000 Brussels. Fred is performing very rarely so it is an opportunity to listen to a very talented and sensitive musician. Reservations 02-537 86 44. Entry 350 Fr. (250 students & seniors).A reception and drinks will be held after the concert. (Nov. 8, 2000) |
| US SINGER JUDI SILVANO WITH BELGIAN BAND Us singer Judi SILVANO will play a few dates in Belgium with a Belgian band composed of Erwin VANN (sax), Ron VAN ROSSUM (p) or Paolo RADONI (gt), Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE (b) and Félix SIMTAINE (drs) : Nov. 9 & 10 (21:00) at the Marcus Mingus, Brussels (rue de la Fourche, Hotel Arlequin). (Nov. 8, 2000) |
| GUSTAVO BERGALLI IN CONCERT WITH TOP BELGIAN TRIO Argentinian trumpet player Gustavo BERGALLI will play a few dates in Belgium this week, with Michel HERR (p) Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE (b) and Félix SIMTAINE (drs) : (Nov. 8, 2000) |
| NICK KLETCHKOVSKY IS NO MORE We have just got news that bassist Nick KLETCHKOVSKY has passed away last night. Nick has had a long career on the Belgian jazz scene. He played guitar and then switched to the electric bass, playing with a.o. Marc MOULIN & PLACEBO, Michel HERR & SOLIS LACUS, The BRT Jazzorkest led by Etienne VERSCHUEREN, Bob PORTER, SADI, Johnny HOT, and numerous American and European soloists... Funerals should take place at the Uccle funerarium on Friday 10 (14:15, avenue du Silence). (Nov. 7, 2000) |
| EMMANUELLE SOMER PERFORMING AND RECORDING IN NEW YORK Oboe player Emmanuelle SOMER will be performing and recording in November in New York. She just performed at the Berlin Jazz Festival with the HELIOS Quartet. Check her out at the Knitting Factory on Monday November 13th 8pm with the TONE POETS ! She will be recording with the HELIOS Quartet (Pete McCANN, Danny DUNLAP, Jarrod CAGWIN), the TONE POETS (Jonas TAUBER, Jarrod CAGWIN) and guests Peter EPSTEIN, Tom VARNER and Adam BUTLER. She signs all compositions, which englobe many styles of musics around the world. Check her brandnew website (still in construction): www.emmanuellesomer.com (Nov. 7, 2000) |
| BELGIAN DJANGO D'OR NIGHT SOON ON TV Frank HAGÈGE, who organizes the Django d'Or, informs us that large excerpts from the ceremony and concert of the Belgian Django d'or 2000 which took place in Brussels on Oct. 26 should be broadcasted by RTBF and MUZZIK in a reasonable future. One will be able to see and hear this year's awarded musician, saxophone/flute player Steve HOUBEN, and an ubiquitous Michel HERR (p), who, as the guest of honor of the evening, played with his trio (for the occasion, bassist Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE and drummer Dré PALLEMAERTS) and with several soloists : Belgians Bert JORIS (tp), Guy CABAY (vibes), Phil ABRAHAM (tb) and French harp player Isabelle OLIVIER with Nicolas KRASSIK (vl). As soon as dates will be known, we'll keep you posted. (Nov. 7, 2000) |
| JACQUES STOTZEM ON TOUR IN THE UK In November (10-19) 2000, guitarist & finger-picking specialist Jacques STOTZEM will be on tour in the UK for a series of concerts and clinics. See our GIGS Page for more details. (Nov. 7, 99) |
| PHILIPPE AERTS TO TEACH AT "LEMMENS INSTITUUT" IN LEUVEN As of December 2000, bassist Philippe AERTS will be teaching upright bass at the "Lemmens Instituut" in Leuven. See our Jazz Education Page for the address of the school. (Nov. 6, 99) |
| ALL OF ME, LOUIS ARMSTRONG - AN ESSAY IN DISCOGRAPHY ALL OF ME, LOUIS ARMSTRONG is the title of a discography of Satchmo compiled by Jos WILLEMS and Josee MERTENS Contact: Heindoncsesteenweg 175 B-2830 Willebroek. Phone :03-886 73 65 willems.jos@skynet.be (Nov. 5, 99) |
| THE LIÈGE MAISON DU JAZZ PRESENTS ITS OCTOBER "HOT HOUSE" NEWS The 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 etc.... And a curiousity : a photograph from 69 showing saxophonists Raoul FAISANT and Michel DICKENSCHEID with Guy CABAY ... without his beard ! Infos : 04/221-10-11. (Nov. 5, 2000) |
| AN EVENING AROUND ORNETTE COLEMAN IN LIÈGE On Nov. 4, 20:00, the MAISON DU JAZZ in Liège presents an evening centered on the music of Ornette COLEMAN. Jean-Pol SCHROEDER will give a brief lecture, followed by live music performed by the band of saxophone player Nicolas KUMMERT. This event will take place in a pub that recently opened its doors to jazz, L'ORACLE DE LA DIVE BOUTEILLE, and where regular concerts are expected once or twice a month. Address : 3, rue Hemricourt, 4000 Liège (04/252 45 28). (Nov. 2, 99) |
| NEW OCTURN CD : "ROUND" The label W.E.R.F. announces on its web site the release of a new CD of the band OCTURN, titled "ROUND" (WERF 020), which should be available in a few days. Deeply rooted in jazz tradition but with ears wide open for contemporary influences, Octurn performs new compositions written especially for the band by Kenny WERNER, Denis POUSSEUR, Geoffroy DE MASURE and Frederic RZEWSKI for this new project. The music is again eclectic, always challenging and full of surprises, and the warm band's sounds feed on urban shapes and colors. Special guests on Octurn's third CD are harmonica player Toots THIELEMANS and pianist Kenny WERNER. (Oct. 30, 99) |
| MESSAGE FROM MOTIVES FOR JAZZ Dear all, Frédéric GALLIANO will perform in Belgium on the 4th of November 2000 in Hasselt at NOVAMIX, an event about music and multimedia. For more info about NOVAMIX, have a look at http://www.limburg.be/novamix; for more information about Frédéric Galliano, look at http://www.fcom.fr. See you @ NOVAMIX! (Oct. 29, 99) |
| L'INOUI JAZZ CLUB (REDANGE, LUXEMBURG) : 1st HAND IMPRESSIONS We have recently published the whereabouts of a new jazzclub at Redange (Luxembourg) just across the border from Arlon. A visit there, on the occasion of the passage of the Vienna Art Orchestra, reveals a splendid establishment (opened only last April) nicely decorated, warm atmosphere and very welcoming owners (Paul & Shlomit). Good food and drinks at half price of Brussels clubs. More and more Belgian jazzmen will be performing there (Jacques STOTZEM in December, Phil ABRAHAM in January...). Jazz concerts are held on Fridays, sometimes also Saturday. The only drawback is the distance (200 Kms from Brussels area) but events such as this weekend make it worthwhile. Check their website at http://www.inoui.lu (Oct. 29, 2000) |
| NOV. 2, 6, 9, 14, 17 : THE MOVIE "JUST FRIENDS" ON MUZZIK TV : MUSIC BY MICHEL HERR, FEAT. ARCHIE SHEPP The Belgian movie JUST FRIENDS (a 1993 film by Marc-Henri WAJNBERG) will soon be broadcasted several times by the TV station MUZZIK on November 2, 2000 (21:00), 6 (17:35), 9 (08:45), 14 (12:00) and 17 (17:00). Jazz is very present in the movie and its original soundtrack written and recorded by pianist/composer Michel HERR with a noteworthy musical contribution of US saxophonist Archie SHEPP and a bunch of top European and Belgian musicians. (Oct. 29, 99) |
| JUUL's HALO : SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE IS OUT The September/October issue of JUUL's HALO, the one-man Flemish magazine of critic Juul ANTHONISSEN, is available. The central figure this time is saxophonist Jacky McLEAN. For table of contents, subscriptions, etc..., see here. (Oct. 28, 2000) |
| JAZZ IN BELGIUM : 4th ANNIVERSARY The web site Jazz in Belgium that you are currently visiting, and whose aim is the promotion of the Belgian jazz musicians and the Belgian jazz scene in general, is now four years old. We decided to go on-line on October 26, '96. Since October '96, the site has received more than 45.000 visitors, 17.000 during the last 12 months. This figure is only a partial indication of the traffic, as it only represents the hits on the home page alone. Here are a few more figures : we had to create (and daily update) more than 1.200 files, a number that is growing every day. The site offers more than 200 resumes of Belgian jazz musicians, more than 100 band pages, more than one hundred recent Belgian jazz CD pages, and tons of miscellaneous informations on the Belgian jazz scene. We hope you'll keep paying us frequent visits, we 're adding stuff every day. Your comments, suggestions and encouragements are always welcome. Thanks for your support. (Oct. 28, 2000) |
| NEW CD OF PHILIP CATHERINE : "BLUE PRINCE" The French label Dreyfus announces the release of the CD Blue Prince (FDM 36614-2) of guitarist Philip CATHERINE, with Bert JORIS (tp), Hein VAN DE GEYN (b) and Hans VAN OOSTERHOUT (drs). The repertoire is a mix of originals and standards. (Oct. 28, 2000) |
| NEW CD OF EMANUELE CISI FEATURES NATHALIE LORIERS The French label Pygmalion, which already had produced the trio CD Silent Spring of pianist Nathalie LORIERS, has now released a CD of Italian saxophone player Emanuele CISI, titled "L'ange caché", with Nathalie LORIERS on piano, Paolo FRESU (tp), Rémi VIGNOLO (bass) and Aldo ROMANO (drs). (Oct. 28, 2000) |
| J.A.S. RECORDS RELEASES CD OF JONATHAN MORITZ The Belgian label J.A.S. just released a trio album of US tenor saxophonist Jonathan MORITZ, titled "Xanadu" (J.A.S. 06) and recorded at the Travers in January 2000 withLindsey HORNER (bass) and Lieven VENKEN (drums). (Oct. 27, 2000) |
| ERWIN VANN PRESENTED "WORLDS" IN SEXTET On Oct. 25, saxophonist/composer Erwin VANN has presented in Gent a sextet version of his "WORLDS" project (see the album Worlds), with an international line-up : Erwin VANN (tenor sax), Eric VLOEIMANS (NL/tp), Norma WINSTONE (UK/voc.), Michel HERR (p), Stefan LIEVESTRO (NL/bass) and Lieven VENCKEN (drs). (Oct. 27, 2000) |
| OCT. 27 : Charles LOOS & STEVE HOUBEN AT RICHES CLAIRES, NO CONFUSION If you intend to attend the Carte Blanche à Charles LOOS, Oct 27, Centre Culturel des Riches-Claires, 24 Rue des Riches-Claires, 1000 Bruxelles, NOTE THAT : Concert will start at 20h30 on the dot !!! Steve HOUBEN will be performing with Charles. (Oct. 24, 2000) |
| OCT. 28, 2000 : STEVE HOUBEN & ALAIN PIERRE INTRODUCE THE CD OF ANFASS AT THE FNAC IN LIÈGE On Oct. 28 (14:00), saxophone/flute player Steve HOUBEN and guitarist Alain PIERRE will be at the FNAC in Liège to introduce the CD of the Belgian/Tunisian band ANFASS (Igloo), also composed of guitarist Fawzi CHEKILI and ney player Hichem BADRANI. A public interview conducted by Bernard LEGROS will be followed by a mini-concert by the two Belgians. Free entrance. (Oct. 24 2000) |
| DECEMBER : EMMANUELLE SOMER TO GIVE IMPRO WORKSHOPS Emmanuelle SOMER (oboe etc), who lives in New York will be in Belgium during the period of December 1st to 6th to play 3 concerts with "Magnificat".She'll take the opportunity to give a new workshop for improvisation, 3x3h. Interested? See details & contact (in French). (Oct. 22, 2000) |
| NEW : MONTHLY JAZZ FRIDAYS IN FRAMERIES, AT THE FABRIQUE DE THÉÂTRE A new series of monthly jazz concerts (on Fridays) has started in Frameries, near Mons, at the "Fabrique de Théâtre". Already behind us is the September concert with the WEST MUSIC CLUB, the big band led by trumpet player Richard ROUSSELET, but there is still many more to come : the trio of pianist/composer Michel HERR, Guy CABAY, LILITH Jazz, the HOUBEN/PIROTTON/POUGIN Trio, the Fabrice ALLEMAN Quartet, and the duo Charles LOOS (p)/Jean-Pierre CATOUL (vl). More details in our What's Up page. (Oct. 22, 2000) |
| OCT. 22 & 23 ON "TV 5": FRENCH FILM "ECLATS DE FAMILLE", MUSIC BY MICHEL HERR WITH RICHARD GALLIANO The French speaking TV station TV 5 (which has worldwide satellite coverage) will soon present "Eclats de Famille", a French fiction film (94) directed by Didier GROUSSET, with a.o. actors Yves ROBERT and Emmanuelle RIVA, and for which pianist/composer Michel HERR has written the original soundtrack. Have participated in the recording of the music : Michel HERR (piano, kb) Richard GALLIANO (accordeon), and a nice team of Belgian jazz musicians : Fabien DEGRYSE (gt), Philippe AERTS (b.), Bruno CASTELLUCCI (drs), plus a string quartet. Dates : Oct 22, 2000 (22:15), Oct. 23 (01:05,10:15, 14:15 & 18:15) (Oct. 21, 2000) |
| NEW CD : L'AME DES POETES PLAYS GEORGES BRASSENS The IGLOO label has just released a new CD of the trio L'AME DES POETES, with Pierre VAIANA (sop. sax), Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE (bass) and Fabien DEGRYSE (gt). Titled "Elle est à toi, cette chanson" (Igloo Igl 154), the album features instrumental jazz versions of songs by the late French songwriter/singer Georges BRASSENS. (Oct. 21, 2000) |
| JEGGPAP JAZZ BAND : NEW CD WITH GUITARIST FREDDY SUNDER The swing band THE JEGGPAP JAZZ BAND has a new album out on the René Gailly label, with a special guest in the person of guitarist Freddy SUNDER, who for years was a member of the historical BRT Jazzorkest. The album is titled "Swingtime with Freddy Sunder" (R. Gailly). (Oct. 20, 2000) |
| DIRK SCHREURS "EXTEMPORIZATIONS" : LIVE SOLO PIANO CD Under the title EXTEMPORIZATIONS (WakoMako Production CD), pianist Dirk SCHREURS presents himself in solo piano, recorded live in June 2000 at jazz club De Schuur. (Oct. 19, 2000) |
| OCT. 26 : DJANGO D'OR NIGHT IN BRUSSELS The national Django d'Or ceremony for 2000 will take place in Brussels, at the Palais des Congrès (Mont des Arts), on Oct. 26 (20:00). This year's award goes to saxophone/flute player Steve HOUBEN, and a special prize to lead trumpet player Edmond HARNIE. The guest of honor of the evening will be pianist/composer Michel HERR, who will play with his trio (for the occasion, bassist Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE and drummer Dré PALLEMAERTS). They will accompany Steve, but also Bert JORIS (tp), Guy CABAY (vibes), Phil ABRAHAM (tb) and French harp player Isabelle OLIVIER with Nicolas KRASSIK (vl). Phil will also introduce a band consisting of jazz students from Belgian conservatories. Advance free tickets on simple request by e-mail : ilan.oz@wanadoo.be (leave your name & numbre of tickets and pick them up at the entrance). (Oct. 18, 2000) |
| THE MUSIC VILLAGE ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER/DECEMBER PROGRAM The new Brussels club "The Music Village" has announced the program of the months of November and December (with a.o. a New Year's Eve dinner & concert). Check their web site. Address & infos : rue des Pierres 50, B-1000 Brussels. 02/513-13-45, fax : 02/513-50-52. Email : themusicvillage@wanadoo.be. (Oct. 18, 2000) |
| JAZZY TUNES FOR YOUR MOBILE RINGING, SIMPLIFIED As we previously announced, Proximus is providing a selection of ringing tunes for mobile phones and jazz is part of it. Furthermore, two tunes of Belgian jazzmen are now available:
If you have a Nokia 3,6,7,8xxx and a Proximus subscription just send an SMS with son bluesett or son victor to 0477/200.140 and you get the tune via SMS. You will be charged 25 BFR, the musicians will collect their author rights via SABAM. (Oct. 17, 2000) |
| "THE DEMAGOGUE REACTS !" DRAWS ATTENTION FROM EMI FOR AN UPCOMING MARC MOULIN ALBUM Pascal NOEL of Lyrae records, informs us of the following : "Action Reaction" (Lyrae 20022 C), the recent album of the band "The Demagogue Reacts", with a.o. Johan VANDENDRIESSCHE (saxes, drs) and Paul FLUSH (organ), has drawn interest from Blue Note. Blue Note intends to produce a new album with Marc MOULIN (kb/composer). After listening to "Action Reaction", EMI would like Johan and Paul to participate in this new production. (Oct. 16, 2000) |
| TOOTS APPEARS ON CHRISTIAN MC BRIDE CD For those who don't want to miss one note ever recorded by harmonica player Toots THIELEMANS, please note that the master makes an appearance on one track of the lastest CD of US bassist Christian MC BRIDE, titled "Sci-Fi" (Verve 543 915-2). (Oct. 16, 2000) |
| OCT. 20-22 IN OUPEYE : ART HOME PRESENTS NINE SOLO PERFORMANCES On October 20, 21 & 22, ART HOME (André-Paul LAIXHAY, former organizer of the Oupeye festival) will organize 3 days of solo performances in the avant-gard idiom with Belgian, American and European artists : Fabrizio CASSOL, Garrett LIST, Léon FRANCIOLI, etc... More details in our Festivals page. (Oct. 15, 2000) |
| J@ZZ@ROUND : ISSUE # 25 IS OUT The issue #25 (Sept./Oct.) of the magazine J@ZZ@ROUND (in French) is out . Central theme : the accordeon. See our J@zz@round page for a table of contents. (Oct. 15, 2000) |
| IGLOO RECORDS PREPARES NEW RELEASES The Belgian label IGLOO prepares a series of new releases in the coming months : (Oct. 15, 2000) |
| BELGIAN PRESENCE AT "NANCY JAZZ PULSATIONS" FESTIVAL, FRANCE Present at the "Nancy Jazz Pulsations" Festival this week, the following Belgian jazz artists : Nathalie LORIERS Trio (p) and pianist Eric LEGNINI with the Stefano di BATTISTA-Flavio BOLTRO Quintet. (Oct. 12, 2000) |
| NEW CD FROM MARC HÉROUET & BUSTER AND THE SWING Fans of traditional jazz, here is one for you : BUSTER AND THE SWING, the band of pianist Marc HÉROUET, has an album out, simply titled "Buster & the Swing". With René DE SMAELE (tp), André RONSSE (alto sax/clar.), Daniel ZANELLO (bass) and Bob DARTSCH (drs). (Oct. 12, 2000) |
| EX TRAVERS IS OFFERING A PIANO The Yamaha piano of the now defunct Travers club is for sale (asked price approx. 400.000 Bef.).Interested parties to contact Jules Imberechts at the Travers old number or by mail jules.imberechts@ping.be (Oct. 11, 2000) |
| !! CHANGE OF DATE : ALI RYERSON, IAGO WEBER !! Concert at PETIT COQ (Linkebeek) announced for Friday October 13th will be held Saturday October 14 (Oct. 11, 2000) |
| OCT. 11 : A NEW SEASON STARTS FOR THE LIÈGE "MIDIS DU JAZZ" On October 11, the MAISON DU JAZZ in Liège will start a new series of noon concerts on Wednesdays at the "Petit Théâtre de l'Opéra" (rue de la casquette) with a concert of JAZZY STRINGS, the Django-style band of young violin player Alexandre CAVALIERE. More details in our WHAT'S UP PAGE. (Oct. 10, 2000) |
| JEAN-LOUIS RASSINFOSSE & BRUNO CASTELLUCCI ON TOUR WITH KLAUS IGNATZEK Bassist Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE and drummer Bruno CASTELLUCCI are just starting a tour in Germany and elsewhere with the band of pianist Klaus IGNATZEK, with trumpet players Claudio RODITI and Gustavo BERGALLI. (Oct. 8, 2000) |
| ROGER VAN HAVERBEKE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS Bassist Roger VAN HAVERBEKE counts 50 years of activity in music. He will be celebrated by his peers (Jean FANIS, piano, Rudy FRANKEL,drums, Roger ASSELBERGHS, clarinet, Richard ROUSSELET, trumpet) during his regular gig with his New Look Trio at the Zaventem Sheraton Airport Hotel lunch concert on Sunday Oct. 8, 2000. (Oct. 6, 2000) |
| THE LUNDIS D'HORTENSE GEARS FOR ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY The Lundis d'Hortense, the association of jazz musicians in Belgium, is celebrating next year its 25 years of activities.A series of manifestations is being thought up, we will keep you informed, to mark the event. To begin with, the association's spring festival will take place on Saturday 7 of April 2001 at Le Botanique, Brussels. We remind you of the, somewhat unusual, origin of the name. Les Lundis d'Hortense (The Mondays of Hortense) is because the musicians who founded the association used to gather, on Monday evening, at the Villa Hortense (near Brussels). To learn more about the association, see the section dealing with the association. (Oct. 4, 2000) |
| NEW MARCO LOCURCIO CD : PRESENTATION ON OCTOBER 14 On October 14, 2000, at the Marcus Mingus, Brussels, ), guitarist Marco LOCURCIO will present his new CD, titled "Giulia is Asleep", soon available on the LYRAE label. The other musicians of the sextet are Jeroen VAN HERZEELE (tenor sax), Gino LATTUCA (tp), Martin GJAKONVSKI (bass), Jozef DUMOULIN (piano) and Chander SARDJOE (drums). Infos : MARCUS MINGUS, rue de la Fourche, under Hotel Arlequin, 17/19, B-1000 Brussels. 32/2/514 16 15, 32/75/483 324. (Oct. 3, 2000) |
| JEAN-LOUIS RASSINFOSSE WITH ANTONIO FARAO On October 5, 2000, bassist Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE will play with the Italian pianist Antonio FARAO and Marcel SABIANI on drums at the Piano Bar "la Notte" in Liège. Infos : La Notte : 10, rue Tête de Boeuf in 4000 Liège. Phone : 0479/369.569 (Dino). (Oct. 2, 2000) |
| BEN SLUIJS QUARTET HAS RECORDED A LIVE ALBUM The quartet of alto sax Ben SLUIJS has recorded a live album, which will be released in a few months. The musicians, who form this tight band for 6 years are : Ben SLUIJS (alto sax, flute, composer), Erik VERMEULEN (piano), Piet VERBIST (acoustic bass) and Eric THIELEMANS (drums). (Oct. 2, 2000) |
| JAZZ IN BELGIUM AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE On September 28, 2000, the second edition of the Night of the Internet took place at the Brussels Hilton. Organized and sponsored by the top names of the IT industry it rewarded web enterprising of all categories in Belgium. This web site was voted top of the year 2000 (in its category). While the recognition went to individuals, in this case the webmaster, it is the site that actually determined the jury's choice. The reasoning is as follows : "Jazzinbelgium.org is the web site of "Les Lundis d'Hortense", the association of jazz musicians in Belgium. This combination of e-publishing, of a heritage that makes Belgians proud and of culture is a great success. It is due to such kind of initiatives of 'contents' that the Web attracts more and more surfers." (Sept. 29, 2000) |
| IN THE RECORDING STUDIOS : MAXIME BLÉSIN QUINTET, FABRICE ALLEMAN/PAOLO LOVERI + STRING QUARTET In the recording studios these days : (Sept. 28, 2000) |
| NEW JAZZ CLUB, "INOUI", JUST ACROSS THE BORDER, IN LUXEMBURG A new place for jazz, "L'INOUI", is now operating, under cafe-concert formula (music, theater), in Redange/Attert (Luxembourg), just 10 Kms from the Belgian border. Check their web site. E-MAIL: inoui@pt.lu.Phone: 00 352 26620231, fax: 00 352 26620232. Owner is Paul GLAESENER. Address : 67 Grand'Rue, L-8510 Redange/Attert. (Sept. 26, 2000) |
| THE DOMINIQUE HARPIGNY & BENOÎT CAUDRON DUO WINS THE "SCÈNE OUVERTE" CONTEST The young duo Dominique HARPIGNY (flute) / Benoît CAUDRON (piano) has won the contest "Scène Ouverte" in St-Ghislain. As a result, these students of Steve HOUBEN and Charles LOOS will perform at the Cultural Center of St-Ghislain (Grand Place) on Saturday Sept. 30. Infos : 065/80 35 15. (Sept. 26, 2000) |
| STEVE HOUBEN : SOLO CD RECORDED IN A CHURCH The Belgian Ricercar label, which usually produces classical music, presents in his collection "instruments" a CD of saxophonist/flutist Steve HOUBEN, titled "Le saxophone et le jazz". The album, recorded in a church, features him in solo, or in dialog with himself using re-recording techniques, and improvising on a selection of jazz standards. Also worth mentioning : in the booklet, a long and informative text by Jean-Pol SCHROEDER on the saxophone in jazz. E-mail : ricercar@skynet.be. (Sept. 25, 2000) |
| J.A.S. RECORDS HAS ITS WEB SITE The Belgian record label J.A.S. has a WEB SITE. We learn that they will release a CD of saxophonist Jonathan MORITZ in trio with Lindsey HORNER (bass) and Lieven VENKEN (drs). (Sept. 23, 2000) |
| A NEW SEASON STARTS FOR THE JAZZ TOURS OF THE LUNDIS D'HORTENSE The Belgian association of Jazz musicians LES LUNDIS D'HORTENSE launches its new season of jazz tours featuring Belgian bands such as Maxime BLÉSIN Quintet , Benoît RUWET Trio, Diederik WISSELS & Silent Song Sextet, OCTURN's double rhythm section project, Antoine PRAWERMAN & Vegetal Beauty, Jean-Pierre CATOUL/Peter HERTMANS project. Details (dates and locations) on the JAZZ TOURS PAGE. (Sept. 23, 2000) |
| OCTOBER 14, 2000 : JACQUES PELZER NIGHT IN LIÈGE Organized by the Liège MAISON DU JAZZ, a "JACQUES PELZER NIGHT" will take place at the house of the late saxophonist Jacques PELZER, house now occupied by his daughter Micheline PELZER, who plays the drums. From 20:00, there will be rare videos, a concert, a drink and a jam session. Infos : 04/221-10-11. (Sept. 22, 2000) |
| THE LIÈGE MAISON DU JAZZ PRESENTS ITS SEPTEMBER "HOT HOUSE" NEWS The MAISON DU JAZZ has recently updated its web site with the September "Hot House" News. You will find a.o. infos (in French) on the concert scene in the Liège area. New jazz places : Oracle de la Dive Bouteille, Brasserie des Terrasses, etc.... And all the news concerning the projects and activities of the "Maison du Jazz", : jazz lectures, noon concerts, exhibitions etc.... Under the title "WHISKY, JAZZ ET P'TITES PEPEES", cartoonist Jampur FRAIZE will present his jazz drawings from Sept. 13 through November 15.. Infos : 04/221-10-11. (Sept. 22, 2000) |
| BRUNO CASTELLUCCI BACK FROM ASIAN TOUR Bruno CASTELLUCCI came back yesterday from an Asian tour (Vietnam, Singapore, etc...) as the drummer of the band of Austrian saxophone player Heinz VON HERMANN. In the coming weeks, Bruno should be quite often in Germany, a.o. to participate in a series of concerts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Peter HERBOLZHEIMER Big Band, which by the way regularly uses another musician from Belgium, trombone player Marc GODFROID. (Sept. 22, 2000) |
| BERT JORIS ON TOUR WITH DADO MORONI Belgian trumpet player Bert JORIS will soon be on tour with pianist Dado MORONI, starting this week end in duo at the new Brussels club "The Music Village" and continuing in quartet with a.o. Rosario BONACCORSO on bass and Félix SIMTAINE on drums. (Sept. 19, 2000) |
| THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND THE MARIA SCHNEIDER PROJECT If you checked the program of the upcoming AUDI JAZZ FESTIVAL, you may have noticed the promising collaboration between the the BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA and US composer/arranger Maria SCHNEIDER which will happen in November 2000. Three concert dates in Belgium : Nov. 9 in Brussels, Theatre 140; 10 in Bruges, De Werf and Nov. 12 in Mechelen, Theater Theater. (Sept. 18, 2000) |
| THE PROGRAM OF THE AUDI JAZZ FESTIVAL IS AVAILABLE We have added to our festivals page the program of the upcoming AUDI JAZZ FESTIVAL, which will fill up your evenings and empty your wallets in October and November 2000. (Sept.17, 2000) |
| THE MANY SIDES OF CHARLES LOOS PRESENTED IN A FESTIVAL IN BRUSSELS Between October 20 and 28, pianist Charles LOOS will be the central figure of a festival that will take place at the "Centre Culturel des Riches Claires" in Brussels. He will be heard in duo with Jean-Pierre CATOUL (vl), singer Claude SEMAL, with saxophonist Steve HOUBEN and string players Kathy ADAM and Igor SEMENOFF, or with the band PARFUM LATIN. More details in our FESTIVALS page. Infos : Centre Culturel des Riches-Claires, 24 Rue des Riches-Claires,1000 Brussels. Phone : 02/548 25 80. (Sept. 17, 2000) |
| "DISANKA" : A NEW BAND OF OLIVIER COLLETTE Pianist Olivier COLLETTE announces the formation of a new quintet "DISANKA" and provides first dates. (Sept. 16, 2000) |
| ELVIN JONES RECORDS IN A BRUSSELS STUDIO We hear that a few days ago, US drummer Elvin JONES did a recording session for Blue Note France in Daniel LEON's recording studio, located in Brussels. Apparently for Stefano DI BATTISTA (alto sax) and with Jacky TERRASSON (p), Rosario BONACCORSO (bass), etc...It seems that after the session, Elvin asked Rosario to play some gigs with his band. (Sept. 12, 2000) |
| MARCUS MINGUS JAZZ CLUB LAUNCHES ITS NEW SEASON Another jazz club in Brussels that is worth the detour is the MARCUS MINGUS, located rue de la Fourche, under Hotel Arlequin. Alain MERCIER, the manager of the club, informs us that the new season will start on Sept. 14. New : Thursdays : free concerts (2 sets) by a collective of pros upon a theme (Cannonball ADDERLEY, Wayne SHORTER, etc...) followed by a jam session. And from now on, all concerts will start earlier, between 21:00 and 21:30. Infos : 02/514-16-15, fax 02/514-22-02. Program on the Web site. (Sept. 11, 2000) |
| EDMOND HARNIE's 80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY A CONSTELLATION OF COLLEAGUES. Two weeks ago, trumpet player veteran Edmond HARNIE, who will receive a Special Prize (see below) on the Django d'Or night on Oct. 26 in Brussels, celebrated his 80th birthday. And as our man still blows his trumpet, he had a gig in Geraardsbergen, the hometown of the semi-pro big-band led by trombonist Marc GODFROID. But Edmond had the surprize of his life when he suddenly saw an army of his colleagues (and the very best around here !) come in and play for him. As a grand finale, there was an authentic "wall of trumpet players" on stage. They all played together as a tribute to their old colleague and friend : Nic FISSETTE, Richard ROUSSELET, Bert JORIS, Serge PLUME, Michel PARÉ, Laurent BLONDIAU, Nico SCHEPERS, Gino LATTUCA, etc...! (Sept. 10, 2000) |
| PHILIP CATHERINE RECORDS A NEW CD IN QUARTET Guitarist Philip CATHERINE has recorded a new CD in quartet with Bert JORIS (tp), Hein VAN DE GEYN (bass) and Hans VAN OOSTERHOUT (drs), to be released around November by the French label Dreyfus. Expect some concerts in the fall with the formula. (Sept. 10, 2000) |
| THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA INVITED TO NEW YORK The excellent Belgian big band the BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA has received an invitation to perform in New York in January 2001, in the context of a Convention for jazz educators. The band will a.o. present the music of pianist Kenny WERNER, with whom they already performed at the Jazz Middelheim festival in Antwerp. We'll keep you posted. (Sept. 10, 2000) |
| OCTOBER 6 & 7 : CINEY JAZZ NIGHT, 3d EDITION / AND TWO CDs TO BE RELEASED. During a press conference, the program of the CINEY JAZZ NIGHT festival (Oct. 6 & 7, 2000) was revealed by the organizing committee. For details, see our FESTIVALS section. A special radio program is to be aired by the BRF (Eupen) on September 22. Presented in French by Walter EICHER. Shortly, a CD with a selection of last year festival, recorded by RTBF, is to be released. A second CD, foreseen to be released coming February 2001, will feature Trio Midnight (Hungary) and this year Django d'Or award winner, saxophone/flute player Steve HOUBEN. (Sept. 9, 2000) |
| STEVE HOUBEN NOMINATED FOR THE 2000 BELGIAN DJANGO D'OR. EDMOND HARNIE GETS SPECIAL PRIZE Like each year, the national Django d'Or ceremony will take place in Brussels. This year, the honor goes to saxophone/flute player Steve HOUBEN a veteran of the Belgian jazz scene, native of Verviers and relative of the late Jacques PELZER. The ceremony, organized by Franck HAGÈGE and under the sponsoring of the SABAM will be on October 26th in the evening, during the Viva Musica trade fair at the Palais des Congres in Brussels. Details are to follow soon. However, this year the organizers will make guest of honor pianist and composer Michel HERR, also a household name of Belgian and European jazz, who will play all through the ceremony in various settings. Moreover, trumpet player Edmond HARNIE, lead trumpet player in the Belgian big bands during decades, will receive a Special Prize. Attendance is upon invitation. Anybody wishing to be on the guest list, please send mail to Web Master ilan.oz@wanadoo.be; state your name and number of places required. You will receive confirmation and be put on the guest list, to retrieve your entry folder at the entrance on October 26th. And if you want to refresh your memory about previous Belgian "Django d'Or", see our Polls page. (Sept. 8, 2000) |
| SEPT. 9: "SEPTEMBER 2000" FESTIVAL IN BRUGES Here is another jazz festival : in Bruges, on September 9. It's called "September 2000" and features several Belgian bands : Blue Juice Souljazz Sextet, High Voltage Sextet, the Gino LATTUCA Quartet, De Nest and a 5 trumpet battle. And maybe a tribute to Louis Armstrong ... Address : Brouwerij de Gouden Boom, 45 Langestraat, Bruges (050/44-82-71, 050/33-05-29). (Sept. 6, 2000) |
| TOOTS CD "THE LIVE TAKES" IN THE US CHARTS. The Toots THIELEMANS CD "The Live Takes, vol. 1" has entered the GAVIN charts in 18th position this week in the US. (Sept. 6, 2000) |
| BELGIAN CD REVIEWS ON PIERRE DULIEU'S WEB SITE Reviews of new Belgian jazz CD's and the last monthly selections (Deep In The Deep - Anfass) on Pierre DULIEU's web site : http://users.skynet.be/sky19290/ Once on the home page, just click on "Jazz Belge : nouveautés" or "La sélection du mois". It is also possible to go at the bottom of the home page and to click directly on the cover of the disc. An new article on the "Prehistory of Jazz Guitar" has also been added. (Sept. 6, 2000) |
| BUSY, HYPER BUSY - JOSÉ BEDEUR Bass player José BEDEUR is hard at work (much like the ant in Lafontaine's fable) preparing for the cold season. Here's what he's up to: "I'm now very busy promoting -for Jazz clubs & 2001 Festivals- 2 new sextet and a trio (I'm a member of): - one specialized in the Jazz Messengers-like repertoire called the JAZZ MIGRATORS, (1st appearance at "Festival du Film d'Amour de Mons", - the second introduces 6 instrumentalists who can "scat" and is called the SCAT GROUP SEXTET. - the trio is the one playing around singer Martine COHEN." Details about the groups, soon in our GROUPS page. (Sept. 6, 2000) |
| "BELGIAN SWING-JAZZ" AN EXHIBITION In the framework of this year's EUROP' JAZZ CONTEST / JAZZ HOEILAART INTERN'L an exhibition is taking place at the Bosuil (Witherendreef 1 - 3090 Jezus - Eik/Overijse. Tel. 02-657 31 79), where the concerts take place. The exposition is from September 5th to and including September 24. The theme is THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE BELGIAN SWING-JAZZ 1925 - 1950 featuring items from the collections of former drummer and jazz historian Robert PERNET and Albert MICHIELS, the organizer of Jazz Hoeilaart. E-mail : bosuil@online.be (Sept. 6, 2000) |
| AKA MOON AND THE ORIENTAL VOICES AT LA MONNAIE On September 11 (20:00), at the Brussels opera "La Monnaie", the band AKA MOON will present his project "Aka Moon and the Oriental voices", with a.o. Umayalpuram K. SIVAMARAM (percussion), Fabian FIORINI (piano), etc... An exploration of the connections between multiple musical traditions, from India, Arab countries to Spain, with as a guideline, the vocal inflexions of these various cultures. More information on the Web site of La Monnaie. Click on "news". On-line reservations are possible. In co-production with Brussels 2000. (Sept. 5, 2000) |
| INTERVIEW OF JULES, OF THE TRAVERS, ON HIS FUTURE PLANS Gilles MARTIN sent us in his "@den Mailing list" an exclusive interview that he made of Jules IMBERECHTS, the man behind the soon defunct Travers club. The interview brings some light on his future projects for 2001 and 2002. Read it HERE (In French). (Sept. 4, 2000) |
| BERT JORIS ON A CD OF THE AMSTERDAM JAZZ QUINTET One of the bands in which Belgian trumpet player Bert JORIS is active is the "Amsterdam Jazz Quintet", with a.o. Robert Jan VERMEULEN (piano). Bert's fans will be interested in getting the recent album that he recorded with them for Challenge Records, titled "Playground" (CHR70071), featuring singer Fee CLAASEN, and which contains a.o. his piece "Atonal". You can order it directly from the CHALLENGE records Web site. (Sept. 4, 2000) |
| THE MUSIC VILLAGE OPENS AND DRAWS A LARGE CROWD On September 1st and 2nd, the new Brussels club "The Music Village" opened its doors with two nights featuring the Fabrice ALLEMAN Quartet. A nice and enthusiastic crowd showed up, which is a good sign for the future of the club, whose atmosphere was unanimously praised by the public. More than ever, keep live music alive and go check it out. Concerts every night from Wednesday through Saturday. Contact : the Music Village, rue des Pierres 50, 1000 Brussels. Phone : +32 (0)2 / 513 13 45, Fax: +32 (0)2 / 513 50 52.). For the program see our WHAT'S UP page or the club's own web site (see What's up). (Sept. 3, 2000) |
| JAZZ HALO/VKH : TWO NEW RELEASES : SHEILA JORDAN/CAMERON BROWN, JOE FONDA The Belgian labelVKH/Jazz Halo/Tonesetters has two new releases out, featuring American musicians : The live duo performance of singer Sheila JORDAN and bassist Cameron BROWN ("I've grown accustomed to the bass") and an album of bassist Joe FONDA ("When it's Time"). More details and a link to their site (on which you can order the albums) in our VKH/Jazz Halo/Tonesetters page. (Sept. 3, 2000) |
| MOGNO MUSIC PRESENTS ITS TWO LATEST RELEASES MOGNO MUSIC, the record label created by Henri GREINDL, who plays the electric bass and is member of the PARFUM LATIN band, has recently launched two jazz albums. Saturday, September 16th, Mogno will officially presents the albums with a concert by the two groups.
(Aug. 31, 2000) |
| THE TRAVERS IS DEAD...LONG LIVE THE TRAVERS ! As expected, the Brussels club "Le Travers" will close down on September 9, the organization "Travers asbl" will be dissolved for bankrupcy, the piano and the equipment sold to pay some of the heavy debts. But as a result of the campaign to support the Travers, some public institutions engaged themselves to help the newly born "Travers promotion" (part of "Bruxelles, ville des Musiques") to start a new club in January 2001, at Theater Marni, place Flagey, Brussels (maybe temporarily, until a new fixed location can be found). If things get confirmed, Brussels will have one more jazz club, which be larger than the now historic Travers : 250 seats instead of .. 49 ! We'll keep you posted. (Aug. 30, 2000) |
| FRANKIE ROSE AND COLOURS BACK FROM U.S. TOUR A message from the band COLOURS, back from their US tour : Dear music fans, you can now see on our site all the pictures from our gigs in Washington DC : http://coloursgroup.com Don't forget to sign our guestbook. The band COLOURS (Frankie, Jacques, Michel and Vincent). (Aug. 29, 2000) |
| NEW POSH JAZZ CLUB IN BRUSSELS : THE MUSIC VILLAGE Saturday night, August 26, the Music Village (rue des Pierres 50, 1000 Brussels) opened its doors to inaugurate its existence with a concert by Roger VAN HA's New look Trio (that indeed always looks new with ever changing musicians). At a moment when almost all hope is lost for Travers (you can find an online petition at Lenord rubrique news / infos), it is heartening news to know that a new club was opened.
Located a few steps from the Brussels Gd. Place (just under the hotel Amigo) and owned by a certain Paul, it evokes far away souvenirs and hope to see the old good days of Pol's (Leenders), who just left us a forthnight ago, coming back. The owner has taken over a Chinese shop, kept the characteristics (like the dark red lacquer paint) and managed to create the right atmosphere. It is certainly a nice club of a higher category of your usual jazz club.Access is only for members (anybody can become one for a yearly fee of 350 Bef.) and entry fee that will vary according to group size and standing. The drinks a somewhat on the expensive side (90 Bef for soft drinks and beer) but as mentioned, it is a higher standing establishment. Concert every night from Wednesday through Saturday. (Aug. 27, 2000) |
| NO JAZZ ON BEATLES DAY IN MONS The Beatles day, in Mons on October 7, will not feature jazz, as previously announced. Budgetary constraint excluded the jazz band (8 musicians) under the direction of Phil ABRAHAM and also featuring Toots THIELEMANS and Philippe LAFONTAINE. It is postponed for next year (do pray). (Aug. 27, 2000) |
| BRUNO CASTELLUCCI & SAL LA ROCCA RECORD A CD WITH ANNE DUCROS Bassist Sal LA ROCCA and drummer Bruno CASTELLUCCI have participated in the recording of a new CD by French singer Anne DUCROS, produced by Didier LOCKWOOD, with Gordon BECK on the piano. (Aug. 25, 2000) |
| NATHALIE LORIERS ON EMMANUELE CISI CD Pianist Nathalie LORIERS will appear on an upcoming CD of Italian saxophone player Emmanuele CISI, with a.o. Paolo FRESU (tp) and Aldo ROMANO (drs), to be released by the French label Pygmalion. (Aug. 25, 2000) |
| TRAVERS CLUB TO CLOSE DOWN FOR GOOD ON SEPT. 9th ! ETIENNE RICHARD URGES FOR ACTION The Travers jazz club in Brussels informs us that the club will close down for good on September 9th, 2000. All efforts to maintain the club alive were vain, as the political institutions didn't answer favorably to the call for help from the club. Pianist Etienne RICHARD sent us an email explaining the situation and asking volunteers to sent letters to the authorities concerned. Read it (in french) in our Save the Travers page. (Aug. 24, 2000) |
| RECOVERING AT ANTWERP HOSPITAL : SIM SIMONS Jazz In Belgium has learnt that jazz activist and radio presenter (VRT Jazzimut) Sim SIMONS is hospitalized, since 3 weeks, at the Antwerp Middelheim clinic. He has got another month before being released. We also learnt that his Jazzimut show (Thursday) is being scraped off for lack of funds. (Aug. 23, 2000) |
| SOME PHOTOS FROM THE BRUSSELS JAZZ MARATHON 2000 On the personal site created by a fan by the name of Stéphane, you'll find nice color photos of several bands which played during the 2000 edition of the Brussels Jazz Marathon. Look HERE for pictures of ACT BIG BAND, Renaud PATIGNY, L'AME DES POETES, CATOUL/HERTMANS, Jan DE HAAS, Maxime BLÉSIN etc... (Aug. 23, 2000) |
| AUG. 26 : BIORITMIX : INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION NIGHT IN BRUSSELS, WITH A.O. FRANK MICHIELS On August 26 (20:00), at the Brussels Palais des Beaux-Arts, an exceptionnal gathering of percussionnists will take place : Trilok GURTY (India), Doudou N'Diaye ROSE (Senegal), the gamelan duo MADE and HIBA (Indonesia/B), the drummers from Burundy, KIANZO (Ivory Coast). A Belgian ensemble will be formed for the occasion : the BIORITMIX Band, around Belgian percussionist Frank MICHIELS, with Jan DE HAAS, Bart QUARTIER, Gert FRANÇOIS, Gert MEERT, Frank VAN EIJCKEN, Dimitri DUMON, Jan SAMYN, Jan CHERLET, Geert MAERSCHALK and El Hadji N'Diaye ROSE (Doudou's son). With also the participation of scratcher LEFTO & STREETDANCE, video artist Walter VERDIN, the rap trio MC SABAR, RHYTHM WICKED and even a tap dancer. Infos : 02/507.82.00. (Aug. 23, 2000) |
| THE LIÈGE MAISON DU JAZZ PRESENTS ITS AUGUST "HOT HOUSE" NEWS The MAISON DU JAZZ has recently updated its web site with the August "Hot House" News. You will find all the details (in French) about the Jazz & Blues Festival of Eben-Emael , which they organize on Aug. 26 & 27, and more news concerning the projects and activities of the "Maison du Jazz". (Aug. 22, 2000) |
| CHRIS JORIS TO RELEASE, SOON, A NEW ALBUM A new album of percussionnist Chris JORIS will be released before the end of this year under the De Werf label. It is in quartet, featuring Walter LAMPE (piano) - Felicity PROVAN (Cornet & vocals) - Arnold DOOYEWEERT (Acoustic bass). (Aug. 20, 2000) |
| TOOTS THIELEMANS WITH MICHEL HERR AND US RHYTHM SECTION ON MUZZIK TV Those who have access to the Muzzik tv channel will be able to watch two programs showing the Toots THIELEMANS Quartet, recorded live by Jean-Christophe Averty at the '87 Antibes/Juan-Les-Pins Jazz Festival (France). The quartet further consisted of Belgian pianist Michel HERR and a US rhythm section with Tony DUMAS (bass) and Ralph PENLAND (drs). As usual, Muzzik will air several replays of the show, starting Aug. 24 (22:00) and during the following days. You can also directly search on the MUZZIK WEB SITE. (Aug. 20, 2000) |
| NEWS FROM LYRAE The Belgian label LYRAE has sent us a newsletter detailing their current activities and future projects. Read it (in French only) in our Lyrae page. (Aug. 20, 2000) |
| PHILIP CATHERINE APPEARS ON CD OF THE MILLENIUM JAZZ ORCHESTRA FROM HOLLAND The Dutch label A Records has released an album of a Dutch big band called "The Millenium Jazz Orchestra", led by Joan REINDERS, on which guitarist Philip CATHERINE plays on a few tracks, a.o. his own composition "Arthur Rainbow". The title of the album is "Triangular" (A Records AL 73199). (Aug. 18, 2000) |
| FIRST CD OF TRIO SLANG The Belgian label CARBON 7 has released "Los Locos" (C7 046), the first album of the trio SLANG, with François GARNY (el. bass & compositions), Manu HERMIA (alto/sop sax ) and Michel SEBA (perc.). (Aug. 15, 2000) |
| AUG. 18 - SEP 2 : JAZZ IN'T PARK : FREE CONCERTS IN GHENT Between Aug. 18 and September 2nd, the city of Ghent presents "Jazz in 't Park", a series of free concerts in the Zuidpark. After the evening concerts, jazz film collector Steve WANTE we present jazz movies. The program icnludes Jan DE HAAS Quartet, TRUE STORY, JAMBANGLE, with Mattias LAGA & Peter BAERT, Maxime BLÉSIN Quintet, Nathalie LORIERS & Extensions, STREAMS with Diederik WISSELS & Bart DEFOORT, Manu HERMIA Quartet, Dan MARCUS Quartet with Lieven VENKEN, The BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA with Frank VAGANÉE and Bert JORIS as a soloist. More details in our Festivals page and at the following phone number : 09 377 06 73. (Aug. 15, 2000) |
| ANFASS : FIRST CD OUT The IGLOO label has released the Belgo-Tunisian group ANFASS created by Alain PIERRE (gt) & Steve HOUBEN (sax, fl) with Fawzi CHEKILI (Acoustic Steel String Guitar, ud) and Hichem BADRANI (Ney, darbouka, voc.). The album is simply titled Anfass (Igloo igl 148) and features the compositions specially written for this multi-cultural project by the two guitar players. (Aug. 12, 2000) |
| PAOLO FRESU + ERWIN VANN ON MUZZIK TV Those who have access to the Muzzik tv channel will be able to watch a program showing the quintet of Italian trumpet player Paolo FRESU with Belgian saxophone player Erwin VANN as a guest. Several replays of the show, recorded at the "Jazz à Liège" Festival in '96, can be expected. Check a.o. Aug. 15 (04:00), 16 (04:00), 17 (01:00), 19 (22:30), 20 (06:05) or directly search on the MUZZIK WEB SITE. (Aug. 11, 2000) |
| GUY CABAY HAS HIS WEB SITE Belgian vibraphone player, composer, Walloon singer/songwriter Guy CABAY has his own WEB SITE. Although still under construction, the site already proposes (in French) his biography, his discography, his concert dates and more... (Aug. 10, 2000) |
| JUDY NIEMACK WITH THE JEANFRANÇOIS PRINS TRIO HIT NEW JERSEY Singer Judy NIEMACK will appear with the Jeanfrançois PRINS Trio, with Jeanfrançois (gt), Mike RICHMOND (b) and Adam NUSSBAUM (drs)live at "TRUMPETS "- Saturday August 12th (8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 PM) 6 Depot Square, Montclair, New Jersey, (973)- 744-2600 Judy Niemack ...a very appealing voice with the ability to express a wide range of emotions; plus, she swings, indulges in chance-taking improvisations, and writes her own lyrics to the melodies of Jazz classics. (Scott Yanow - All Music Guide to Jazz.) Check out Jeanfrançois PRINS Trio's latest CD "All Around Town", recorded with these musicians with Special Guest Lee KONITZ (TCB 99402). (Aug. 8, 2000) |
| GAUME JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS ITS WEB PAGES The Gaume Jazz festival (see program in our festivals page), which will take place in Rossignol on Aug. 12-14, has some web pages on the site of "Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg Belge". (Aug. 5, 2000) |
| FINAL BAR : POL, MYTHIC BRUSSELS CLUB OWNER, DIED Pol LEENDERS, better known among the Brussels jazz fans as POL, has died. A colourful character with an incredible Brussels accent, he animated several top jazz clubs in Brussels (Pol's jazz Club, the Bièrodrome) in which, during decades, he presented the cream of international and Belgian jazz : Dexter GORDON, Clark TERRY, Bill EVANS, Chet BAKER, Charles LLOYD, Keith JARRETT, Tony WILLIAMS etc... He will be remembered for his immense contribution to the diffusion of jazz in Belgium. Many, many thanks, Pol ! You can pay him a last tribute at the funeral, on Monday Aug. 7, 13:00, at the Crematorium in Uccle (Brussels). (Aug. 5, 2000) |
| SUNDAY AUGUST 6 ON RTBF TV : MICHEL HATZI'S HOMAGE TO JACO PASTORIUS On Sunday, August 6, at 14:15, RTBF tv "La Deux" will present the memorable concert that the big band put together by electric bassist Michel HATZIGEORGIOU gave during the last edition of the Gaume Jazz festival, in August '99. With trombonist Peter GRAVES as a musical director, the band HOMAGE TO JACO PASTORIUS includes some top Belgian jazzmen, such as a.o. Michel PARÉ, Laurent BLONDIAU, Bert JORIS (tp), Frank VAGANÉE, Erwin VANN, Jeroen VAN HERZEELE, Fabrice ALLEMAN, Laurent DOUMONT (saxes), Michel MASSOT (tb, tuba), Pierre BERNARD (fl), Eric LEGNINI (kb), Michel SEBA (perc.) and Stéphane GALLAND (drs), plus guests Toots THIELEMANS (harmonica), Félix PASTORIUS, Jaco's son (bass) and Othello MOLINEAUX (steel drum). (Aug. 4, 2000) |
| BLUES IN THE BENELUX ON A WEB SITE Blues lovers, here is something for you. We have discovered a very interesting web site full of infos on BLUES BANDS IN THE BENELUX : concert calendar, festivals, bands (their gigs and contact), agents, etc... Here is a link to their very informative Belgian pages. (Aug. 3, 2000) |
| "BEATLES JAZZ BAND" & "BEATLES JAZZ NIGHT" IN MONS, OCTOBER 7 A brainchild of Pascal NOEL, creator of Lyrae records and J@zz@round, and the organizers of the traditional (since 12 years) BEATLES DAY in the town of Mons. This year's event, the 13th edition, will see a new jazz group playing Beatles songs. Under the direction of Phil ABRAHAM, who is also writing the arrangements for the songs, and orchestra including Fabrice ALLEMAN (sax), CHARLES LOOS (piano), Bas COOYMANS (bass), Richard ROUSSELET (trumpet), Jean-Pierre CATOUL (violin), Paolo RADONI (guitar), Luc VANDEN BOSSCH (drums) and needless to say Phil himself on the trombone. The band will be topped by singer Philippe LAFONTAINE and Toots THIELEMANS who will contribute all their musical might to the BEATLES songs. For opener to this exceptional evening, a quintet will play, led by young virtuoso guitarist Marco LOCURCIO whose 1st CD will be released around the same time by LYRAE Records. The group "Johnny and The Silver Beatles" will be the Rock-Pop link between the two jazz concerts. The event will be held in Mons/Bergen (Belgium) on October 7, 2000 (Aug. 3, 2000) |
| WHEN IN NEW YORK : JUDY NIEMACK AND JEANFRANÇOIS PRINS Vocalist Judy NIEMACK with Special Guest, guitarist Jeanfrançois PRINS will be featured with the Anita BROWN Jazz Orchestra, playing music from the pens of Anita BROWN and Jim McNEELY. At The Cutting Room, 19 West 24th Street (near 5th Avenue) New York City 212-691-1900 Sets at 9 & 11 pm, music charge $10 (Aug. 2, 2000) |
| TOOTS THIELEMANS CD "THE LIVE TAKES" NOW RELEASED IN JAPAN AND THE US The Toots THIELEMANS CD "The Live Takes" (QZ 108), originally released by the Belgian label QUETZAL has now been released in Japan and the US. If you are a Toots collector, discover the Japanese and American covers of the album on the Quetzal site HERE. (July 29, 2000) |
| A QUETZAL SAMPLE CD FOR SABENA FLYERS ON JULY 21st The Belgian label QUETZAL records has teamed with SABENA Airlines for a special "giveaway" on July 21, for the Belgian National Day. An exclusive audio CD featuring tracks from Toots THIELEMANS, the Bruno CASTELLUCCI Stringtet and Charles LOOS (p) with Jean-Pierre CATOUL (vl) was distributed free to all passengers flying that day. (July 28, 2000) |
| JOHAN VANDENDRIESSCHE & THE DEMAGOGUE REACTS : CD IS OUT Baritone saxophonist and flute player Johan VANDENDRIESSCHE had recorded with the trio "THE DEMAGOGUE REACTS!" a live album at "D'Imprimerie" in Brussels for LYRAE records. It is now available, under the title ACTION REACTION (Lyrae 20022-C). The multi-instrumentalist also plays drums, with percussionist Frank MICHIELS also providing samplings and Paul FLUSH some hot Hammond organ sounds. The repertoire ranges from Duke ELLINGTON to pop and rock songs. (July 26, 2000) |
| THREE BELGIAN PIECES SELECTED BY SABAM FOR THE INTERNATIONATIONAL JAZZ CONTEST The PAB (Promotion Artistique Belge) of SABAM (Belgian Society of Authors, Composers & Publishers) has organized a contest to select 3 Belgian pieces that will be used during the upcoming International Contest for youth jazz bands, which will take place in Hoeilaart, on September 22-24, 2000. The jury has given the three PAB awards to the following pieces : Each participating band will have to play his version of one of these pieces. (July 25, 2000) |
| SUNDAY CONCERTS IN THE WOOD TO RESUME The suspended Sunday concerts at the wood (Bois de la Cambre, Brussels) are to resume. The program was put on hold due to the difficulties of the TRAVERS and the withdrawal of a subsidy by the Brussels Region. The club, whose future still remains very uncertain, has however resumed activities and will catch up with the cancelled concerts at the Bois de la Cambre by having two concerts, one at 11:00 and another at 14:00. For schedule, see our FESTIVALS page. (July 24, 2000) |
| OCTURN TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM IN THE FALL OCTURN, the avantguard group, will release their third CD (after CHROMATIC HISTORY & OCEAN) beginning October 2000, on the DE WERF label. The repertoire will feature writings by Kenny WERNER, Frederic RZEWSKI, Geoffroy DE MASURE and Denis POUSSEUR.The group has invited Toots THIELEMANS and Kenny WERNER to play Kenny's compositions. (July 23, 2000) |
| ANDRÉ GOUDBEEK PRESENTS 9 RADIO PROGRAMS ON ROLAND KIRK ON VRT During the summer, Belgian alto sax player André GOUDBEEK presents 9 radio shows focused on the late American saxophonist Roland KIRK on VRT Radio 3, on Wednesdays (probably at 22:30). (July 23, 2000) |
| ACCORDEON PLAYER RONY VERBIEST HAS A WEB SITE Belgian accordeon player Rony VERBIEST, who is a good example of modern jazz accordeon (note that he also plays baritone sax !), has his own WEB SITE, with infos concerning his trio, composed of Hendrik BRAEKMAN on guitar and Mario VERMANDEL on bass, and his CD AH BAH JOAH !, which can be ordered via the site. (July 22, 2000) |
| ANFASS TO RELEASE THEIR FIRST ALBUM SOON The Belgian/Tunisian band ANFASS will soon have a CD out, produced by IGLOO (IGL 148). It comes out on the 12th of August at Gaume Jazz Festival (Belgium) For concerts schedule, consult our GIGS page. (July 21, 2000) |
| NEW WEB SITE FOR BELGIAN JAZZ MAGAZINES JAZZ'HALO & J@ZZ@ROUND The two Belgian jazz magazines, JAZZ' HALO (Dutch) and J@ZZ@ROUND (French) pursue their collaboration by launching a joint web site : http://www.jazzhalo-jazzaround.com. At the moment though, the site mainly presents JAZZ' HALO (the magazine, the concerts and the CD productions). (July 21, 2000) |
| HOLD YOUR BREATH, A NEW SADI CD IS COMING SADI is one of Belgium's greatest musicians but the availability of his music, on CDs, is very small. The vibraphone player only released one single CD album with his quartet and can be found as sideman on some other reissues, such as Francy BOLAND, Henri RENAUD etc... IGLOO is now preparing to release, later this year, a new album, SADI NONETS, with recordings made a few years ago. This is a very heartening news and we'll further elaborate when the album is ready. (July 20, 2000) |
| GOUVY JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS A WEB SITE The Gouvy jazz festival and the activities of the "Ferme de la Madelonne" are presented on their WEB SITE. You'll find all the details concerning the upcoming edition, which will take place on Aug. 4 & 5 (jazz) and 6 (blues). (July 19, 2000) |
| AUGUST & SEPTEMBER : JAZZ IN 'T PARK IN GHENT : PROGRAM We have just added to our festivals page the detailed program of the free concerts of JAZZ IN 'T PARK, which will take place in August and September in the Zuidpark in Ghent. (July 18, 2000) |
| J@ZZ@ROUND # 24 IS OUT The Summer issue (# 24) of the J@ZZ@ROUND magazine (jazz and contemporary musics, in French) is out. Look at their PAGE on this site to see the table of contents. (July 18, 2000) |
| GET A JAZZ JINGLE FOR YOUR MOBILE PHONE Proximus, the Belgian provider for mobiles, has launched a nice initiative, to offer jazz ringing tunes of Belgian musicians.The 1st one is now available, "Bluesette", by Toots THIELEMANS. It can be downloaded at: http://www.proximus.be/en/wap/smsis/tones.htm#cross and be installed on your GSM. For each download, Proximus is paying a fee to the SABAM. (July 15, 2000) |
| JULY 28 & 29 : NICOLAS THYS IS BACK WITH ALICE'S FIVE MOON Bassist/composer Nicolas THYS will be in Belgium later this month to present some concerts with a new version of his band ALICE'S FIVE MOONS : The band will be composed of François VERRUE (bass), Julien PASCHAL (drs), Teuk HENTI (gt), Boris GRONNENBERGER (gt, Rhodes, sampler), Serge LACROIX (guitar, voc.) and Nicolas THYS (gt, bass, voc.). (July 13, 2000) |
| AUGUST 6-12 : JAZZ WORKSHOP OF "JEUNESSES MUSICALES" IN HAN-SUR-LESSE The "Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg Belge" organize in August (6-12) a jazz clinic in Han-sur-Lesse. Teachers : Alexandre PLUMACKER (tp), Jacques PIROTTON (gt), Nicolas DORY (sax, clar, fl), Stéphan POUGIN (perc.), André KLENES (bass), and Robin CARPENTIER (p, vocals). Fee is 11.000 BEF. Infos : Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg belge, rue Camille Joset 24, B-6730 Rossignol. Phone : 063/41 22 81 (or directly in Han : 084/37-02-00), fax : 063/41-22-82, E-mail : jmlb@arcadis.be. (July 11, 2000) |
| TEARS FOR ANNICK NOZATI Fred VAN HOVE writes : Dear Friends, Though many of you might not have heard her live, I thought it is my duty to inform you that singer Annick NOZATI has been found dead in her apartment in Paris. Since 1984 we worked together as a duo, from 1988 on as a trio with Johannes BAUER. She was also participating in 't Nonet since its beginning in 1991. I think she is one of the most underestimated improvisers on the global scene. There were times when we didn't see each other for months, but whenever we came together, musically it clicked immediately. An became really a friend of Mie & myself, part of the family so to speak. Life & Music must go on. But a part of mine isn't there anymore. Annick is irreplaceable. Aren't we all?(July 10, 2000) |
| LIVE RECORDING BY DIRK SCHREURS Jazzpianist Dirk SCHREURS recorded a solo piano cd-album called "Extemporizations". The two-track recording was done in front of a live audience at jazzclub De Sjruur in Maaseik (B). Besides Extemporizations I, II, III and IV, which were created by Dirk himself, the pianist interpretes works by a.o. Chick COREA. (July 10, 2000) |
| COLOURS GOES ON A U.S. TOUR We proudly present the band COLOURS 's American tour dates : |
| FRANCY BOLAND : HIS DISCOGRAPHY WITH KENNY CLARKE ON A WEB SITE If you are interested by Belgian pianist/composer/arranger |