Simon Comt\u00e9 is one of the most dazzling rising stars on the new Belgian jazz scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quartet's repertoire consists mainly of compositions by Simon Comt\u00e9, who is always on the lookout for the most sincere energy and the best way to tell a story through notes. His music gives pride of place to the dialogue and synergy between the musicians, and is influenced by his mentors: Coltrane, Monk, Brad Mehldau and Kenny Wheeler...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 20-year-old Belgian tenor saxophonist, Simon Comt\u00e9 began playing at the age of 7 and was admitted to the Brussels Royal Conservatory at 14! A winner of the Leuven Jazz Contest and a finalist in the Dinant Jazz Contest, he was awarded the BAEF 2023 music grant and already has a number of international concerts to his name, notably in New York, where he lives and studies.
The Grammy-winning WDR Big-Band Cologne has invited him to perform with them as a soloist in February 2025.
With this new project, Simon plays his own music with some of his favourite musicians. Energy and dialogue are the key points of this quartet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n