"MUSIQUES GRAVÉES" - vernissage
« Je travaille comme illustrateur et, depuis la fin des années 80, j’utilise principalement la technique de la linogravure. Cela me permet d’être plus concis, de jouer avec les masses blanches et noires et ainsi de suggérer par défaut des détails dans l’image. Je trouve que ce rythme de noir et de blanc se prête bien à la […]
YHI
Antwerp-based keyboardist Adriaan Van de Velde is one of the best-kept secrets on the Belgian electronic scene. And yes, he does have a taste - nobody's perfect - for keytar. His own 'Pomrad' project was once called the childhood sweetheart of Hudson Mohawke and Herbie Hancock. With Adriaan, Stéphane Galland [...]
(THE MYSTERY OF) KEM
In ancient Egypt, Kem refers to the colour black, like the black and fertile mud of the Nile, and moves away from the often negative connotations associated with this colour. It is in this symbolic land that "(the mystery of) KEM" cultivates new rhythmic aspects, including patterns, "dances" and improvisations [...].
STÉPHANE GALLAND & MALCOLM BRAFF
Sold Out Pianist Malcolm Braff is a living legend. He has already been described as the guru of the Swiss jazz scene, where he arrived when he was still a teenager. His discography includes over twenty albums, including two on Blue Note Records. He and Stéphane Galland started playing together [...].
HISTORY OF JAZZ - PHILIP CATHERINE
No booking necessary Two Tuesdays a month, Jean-Pol Schroeder presents a portrait of jazz musicians who have left their mark on their era. For this year's festival, he will be looking at the impressive career of Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine. To complete his explanations, Jean-Pol draws on archives and video extracts, some of which have become extremely rare!
JAZZ FOR KIDS
SCHOOL PERFORMANCES: Two school performances on Friday 24 January 2020 at 10am and 1.30pm. Three jazzmen have decided to improvise from the only repertoire of "standards" that children know: nursery rhymes. They explore these treasures and make them their playground, while taking care to respect the melodies and [...].
RIVER JAZZ NIGHT STÉPHANE GALLAND (BE)
A drummer out of the ordinary, a great rhythmic explorer in perpetual search of new beats, finding his polyrhythmic inspiration in the multiplicity of his artistic encounters, all around the world: Central Africa, India, the Balkans, etc. He draws his inspiration from registers as colourful as they are delightful, and will give us a triple sample of them during this evening [...].
SIMIN TANDER NEW QUARTET (AF/DE)
The German-Afghan singer Simin Tander enchants audiences with the richness of her sound and the intensity of her mystically inspired music, which traces a path back to her Middle Eastern heritage and into the depths of her soul. After two albums and international concerts with her Dutch quartet, her worldwide collaboration with pianist Tord Gustavsen and her [...]
ALEXANDRE CAVALIERE QUINTET
These stories of exceptional talent discovered at an early age are undoubtedly true in the case of violinist Alexandre Cavaliere. At the age of 12, he made his mark on the violin at the Django d'Or in Brussels. It was there that he made a big impression on Didier Lockwood and Babik Reinhardt, who invited him straight to Paris, inspiring his career [...].
BAI KAMARA JR & THE VOODOO SNIFFERS
A subtle and nuanced return by Bai Kamara Jr to his African roots. The blues presented itself́ to him as an obvious way to express his feelings and musical inspirations. "My musical and artistic journey has led me to this essential stage in my career where the "Salone" (Sierra Leone) project allows me [...]
QUENTIN DUJARDIN & DIDIER LALOY
After a number of personal projects, Quentin Dujardin and Didier Laloy decided to write the music for an album together. The two artists remain unclassifiable in their music and their original approach, on the edge of jazz, classical, traditional and film music. Their meeting was a moment they [...]
OR BAREKET QUARTET (ISR/USA)
Or Bareket has been one of the most sought-after bassists of his generation since arriving in New York almost ten years ago. His rhythmic dexterity, fluid lyricism and driving sense of rhythm have made him a sought-after sideman on the world stage. Initially a collaborator on a number of projects, he has [...]
