Results for "Antwerp"

Matthias Van den Brande: Fields of Color

by Artur Moral
May 24, 2025

A non-harmonic quartet raises unexpected questions Can an essentially orthodox musical effort accurately reflect the most unconventional art? Is a concept album more attractive than others, simply by being one? Can a written review meaningfully convey insights about a score inspired by the creations of painter Mark Rothko, whose canvases, in turn, were conceived to express ...

Matthias Van den Brande

Born: March 14, 1993

Matthias Van den Brande is a young saxophone player and composer/arranger with already an interesting story. Having lived and studied in various corners of the world, from his home country Belgium to the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and the United States (Philadelphia), he developed a strong voice and personality in the jazz idiom and beyond. Recently, Matthias played and recorded as a soloist with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra for the project ‘The Future Is Now’. In 2018, he released his debut album as a leader called ‘Opus #1’, blending a classical wind quintet and a jazz quartet together through his own original compositions and arrangements. In 2022, he released a second album entitled 'Three Sides of a Coin' with his award-winning trio. For 2 years, the trio played extensively in Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy and France. 

Wrapped in Rhythm: Tutu Puoane sings the poetry of Lebo Mashile

by Ngwako Malakalaka
October 1, 2024

Pretoria born, Antwerp based jazz vocal virtuoso Tutu Puoane's latest project Wrapped in Rhythm Vol 1. is inspired by a collection of poems by South Africa theatre producer and performer Lebo Mashile. Having spent a few years exploring Lebo's poems, Tutu responds and breathes new life into this body of work by singing these words that ...

Antwerp

By John Bishop

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Ruchsichtslos; Trip the Light Fantastic; Pointing At The Moon; Bull; Lawns; The Same Melody; For Less Than Nothing; Two For The Road; Contemplative.

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

by Dan McClenaghan
December 6, 2023

The top jazz recordings of the year in the order (more or less) that they came in the door. Concerning the recorded jazz offerings in in 2023, we could quote Frank Sinatra singing Ervin Drake's lyrics in the 1966 Grammy winner: “It was a very good year." It is difficult to pick a favorite. These are ...

John Bishop / Bram Weijters / Piet Verbist: Antwerp

by Dan McClenaghan
October 25, 2023

Drummer John Bishop, the guy who runs Seattle's Origin Records, does not often put out records under his own name. There was Nothing If Not Something (Origin Records) in 2005, review here, and then nothing until the disc at hand, 2023's Antwerp. Not that Bishop has avoided the recording studio. He is, as a sideman, in ...

Rücksichtslos

October 24, 2023

Album: Antwerp
By John Bishop
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 06:00

Milan Verbist

Born: July 26, 1999

At an early age, Milan was introduced to jazz music through his parents. As early as the age of five, Milan started playing the accordion. Around the age of seven, he made the switch to the instrument still closest to his heart, the piano. He studied at the MaGo Academy with classical pianists Arthur Vuye and Nicolas Callot. In 2016, he decided to study at De! Kunsthumaniora in Antwerp to continue his secondary studies, with Jazz Piano as his main instrument. Ewout Pierreux became his teacher for two years. During his time at this school, he started playing in a band and began giving concerts. After graduating from De! Kunsthumaniora, he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp with Erik Vermeulen as principal study teacher. During his time at the conservatory, he had the opportunity to take lessons and masterclasses and play with many prominent Belgian and international jazz musicians. In June 2022, he graduated from the conservatoire with highest distinction.

Erik Bogaerts

Born: August 18, 1981

Studied with John Ruocco, Ben Sluijs and Jeroen Van Herzeele, graduated 2008 won the young jazz talent Ghent award in 2009 recorded his first album at DEWERF records in 2012 with the band 'banjax', osa recorded the album 'Vekk' with Alexi Tuomarila in 2014 recorded two albums with the band 'Llop': Lampke and J, Imp recorded with the band Les Chroniques De L'Inutile, 2016 (El Negocito Records) recorded with the band Mephiti, 2017 (El Negocito Records) Gave masterclass at dance company ROSAS for the creation ' A Love Supreme' by Salva Sanchis and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker played with theater company tGSTAN (OOGST)

Karl Van Deun

Karl is mainly self taught. His main experience is in the folk music, choral music, bluegrass, western swing, country, pop, rock, the R & B, jazz,... Today, jazz has become the main mean of expression in his music, that has integrated all these other musical styles.. He participated in two jazz workshop at Dworp, and attended courses at the Jazzstudio (Antwerp), during two semesters, as a free student. Took guitar lessons with Peter HERTMANS, Garisson FEWELL, Serge LAZAREVITCH and Pierre VAN DORMAEL. In 1991 et 1993, Karl obtains first prize for guitar jazz and for jazz harmony at the Brussels Royal Conservatory. Karl VAN DEUN was a member of Erwin VANN's band, with bassist Michel HATZIGEORGIOU and drummer Dré PALLEMAERTS. He now appears a.o