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![]() photo: Jacky Lepage | Manuel HERMIAAlto, Soprano & alto saxophone / Flute & Bansouri / Keyboards(Since April 2003 president of the Belgian association of jazz musicians "Les Lundis d'Hortense") |

Belgian born November 9 1967
Electric Jazz
Manu HERMIA also studied Indian music during his trips to India, playing a.o. the Bansouri flute.
miscellaneous
In December '99, he released as a leader his quartet album "l'Esprit du Val" (Igloo IGL 145).
In 2001, he appears on the cd "Vivaces" (Igloo igl 155) of guitarist Pierre VAN DORMAEL.
studies:
Academy: 10 years of clarinet, awarded with government medal.
7 years of solfeggio
1988-90: University of Southern California, Los Angeles: two years in the jazz section, saxophone.
1990-92: Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, 1st prize jazz saxophone
1992-94: Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, jazz harmony.
PERFORMANCES :
Acoustic Jazz
Tour 1997-98, Gaume festival, Jazz à Liège, Gouvy, Audi jazz, Jazz Gent
CD "Chronaxie" Igloo 1996
playing original compositions, concerts 1999
BOOMERANG, same as above plus Tony KABEYA, vocal,nd Thierry LOGIST, dj
tournée 1995, 96 & 97 CD "Acid Colors" 1996 (label 4AM)
ethnos and other jazz
original compositions, oscillating between jazz, rock and ethno
Slang recorded the cds "Los Locos" (2000) and "Save the Chilis" (2001), both on the Carbon 7 label.
CD "Umugezi" 1997
As well as occasional appearances -live or studio- with
Adamo, Fred Wesley, New Experimental Groove, William Sheller, Sttellla, Khadja Nin, Victor Laszlo, Lara Fabian, Jean-Louis Daulne, Pierre Rapsat, Clarika, Léopold Nord, Nono Garcia, Citizen Jane...
Read an interview of Manu HERMIA in the Journal of the Lundis d'Hortense (in French).

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