One of Brussels’ assets is its high concentration of artists who live and work in the capital, and get inspired by our city every day. In this section you will get better acquainted with some of our jazz personalities and their sources of inspiration.
Young guitarist who knows how to combine and merge the worlds of improvisation, jazz, pop and singer-songwriters in a very personal way.
Violinist and piano player Renaud Crols mainly plays in gypsy swing circles but just as well in productions involving Bach or Balkan beats, and is even a welcome guest on the boogie-woogie scene.
A pianist of the young generation who walked away with a fair amount of prizes and proves with his debut CD ‘Resurrection’ that he is capable of placing the classic jazz trio in a broad context.
A young pianist who, bolstered by a solid training during countless jam sessions and a permanent knowledge of standards, charts his own personal course.
Independent label Outhere-OutNote (Aka Moon, LABtrio) demonstrates with great effect that there is still an audience fond of quality and vision these days.
Slowly but surely the new generation of young Belgian drummers sets out to conquer the world, from Brussels to New York and back... This summer, Antoine Pierre treads the boards amidst different bands during the summer festival season.
As a composer and drummer, Jens Bouttery operates in the world of theatre as well as in the jazz sector, and masterly combines both in his own collective, the Jens Maurits Orchestra.
