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Aka Moon is the Belgian jazz trio of saxophonist Fabrizio Cassol, bassist Michel Hatzigeorgiou and drummer Stéphane Galland. Aka Moon combines jazz, rock, and world music. In Real Time (2001) was composed for ballet company of Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Rosas.
Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble led by Bo Van Der Werf. Its lineup as well as the composers are changed for every album. They always play with at least 3 saxophones and from 2002 they have been playing with two basses and two drummers.
Mâäk’s Spirit is a Belgian avant-gardist jazz band. They recorded their first album live in Ghent in 1998. The band was then composed of Jeroen Van Herzeele, Laurent Blondiau, Salvatore La Rocca and Hans Van Oosterhout (drums). For the next two albums, the line-up changed to :
Erik Vermeulen is a Belgian jazz pianist. He entered the Belgian jazz scene when he was 22 with his trio. At the time, it featured Hein Van de Geyn on bass and Dré Pallemaerts on drums. Soon after that, he started performing with different jazz bands and musicians including the Frank Vaganée Quartet, Erwin Vann Quartet and Peter Hertmans.
Jeroen Van Herzeele is a Belgian jazz saxophonist. He was born in Zottegem. He has played in various bands, including among others Greetings From Mercury, Maak's Spirit, and Octurn. In 1999, he won the Belgian Golden Django for best Flemish artist.
De Werf was an arts center and jazz record label (W.E.R.F.) in Bruges, Belgium. In 2002, the label released an eleven-CD box set titled The Finest of Belgian Jazz, with music by Greetings from Mercury, Aka Moon, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, and Kris Defoort. Rik Bevernage, De Werf's main collaborator, received an award at the 2002 Golden Django ceremony.
Variations on A Love Supreme is a jazz album composed by Fabrizio Cassol and Kris Defoort. It contains variations on A Love Supreme, the classic jazz album by the John Coltrane quartet. It was released in 1995 on the De Werf label, and is representative of the Belgian jazz scene.
Brussels Jazz Orchestra is a Belgian jazz orchestra with big band line up founded in 1993 by saxophonist and composer Frank Vaganée, Serge Plume, Marc Godfroid and Bo van der Werf. Since 1999, the orchestra has been supported by the Flemish government.
Le nom du vent is a 2003 album by jazz band Maak's Spirit. It was recorded at De Meent in February 2002 after a meeting with Gnawa musicians in North Africa. They recorded in circle, facing each other's to achieve a better communication.
Nicolas Kummert is a Belgian jazz singer and tenor saxophonist.
Heiwa is a 2002 album by jazz fusion band Greetings From Mercury. It is the second release compiled in the 11-CD box edited by De Werf the same year. It was also distributed as a simple album by Bang Records.
Continuance is a 1999 album by jazz fusion band Greetings From Mercury. It was recorded live at Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium.
Dimensions is a 2002 album by jazz band Octurn. It was recorded at Studio Jet, Brussels from February 12 until February 15, 2002. It is the fifth release compiled in the 11-CD box edited by De Werf the same year.
Sketches of Belgium is a 1993 album by jazz band K. D.'s Basement Party led by Kris Defoort. It is the first release of De Werf label, and the only release by K. D.'s Basement Party. The three musicians from Aka Moon play on the album. It was recorded on September 7, 8, 9, 30 and October 1 and 2 in 1992.
Jazz Middelheim is an annual summer jazz festival in Antwerp, Belgium. The first festival took place in 1969 as a jazz promenade in the Middelheim Park.
Jeroen is a Dutch male given name originating from the Greek Hieronymus, and is equivalent to the English name Jerome. In the Netherlands, there are around 52,000 people who are named Jeroen, while in Belgium there are around 11,000 people of that name.
Michael Magalon is a Belgian jazz bassist, guitarist, and composer.
Van der Werff, Van der Werf and Van de Werf are Dutch toponymic surnames, originally meaning "of the (ship)yard" or "of the wharf". Notable people with the surname include:
Daan is a solo project from the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniël "Daan" Stuyven. When the band acts live, it is composed of:
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