The Jazz Station Big Band has been a resident of the Jazz Station since 2006. Now a major player on the Belgian scene, the band has developed a totally unique sound. JSBB is made up of thirteen outstanding soloists, including its own arrangers. As part of the festival, they will be revisiting the repertoire of the great Charles Mingus.
"The Jazz Station Big Band is without doubt one of Europe's most promising big bands. The writing is ingenious and ambitious, and the arrangements are deep and sensible. Their clever use of odd bars, metrical changes and free improvisation keep the listener on his toes, but there is also a great deal of lyricism, simplicity and beauty in their work. This is undoubtedly a high-quality album by an orchestra with unlimited potential" Antonio Sanchez (drummer with the Pat Metheny Group, and composer of the soundtrack to the film Birdman, Oscar winner for best film (2015) and César winner for best foreign film).
