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| Released | March 2002 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:20 | |||
| Label | Tracks | |||
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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 (with a different cover).
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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.
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.
Guitars is a 2002 album by jazz band Aka Moon. It was recorded in two days at Studio Jet. It is the third CD from the 11-CD box edited by De Werf. Tracks 4, 5 and 6 are dedicated respectively to Jimi Hendrix, Jaco Pastorius and John Scofield, three great "guitarists".
Nicolas Kummert is a Belgian jazz singer and tenor saxophonist.
Greetings From Mercury was a Belgian jazz fusion group led by saxophonist Jeroen Van Herzeele. The group included the members of the Jeroen Van Herzeele Trio, plus bassist Otti Van Der Werf, rapper Steve Segers and sound engineer/producer/sitarist Michel Andina, who recorded all their albums and played on the last two. They released their first album, Greetings From Mercury, under Van Herzeele's name.
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.
Kenny Werner is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author.
Heiwa (平和), the Japanese word for peace, may refer to:
The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States. Following the use of his parents' home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016) moved to the new location for his recording studio in July 1959. It has been used to record many albums released by jazz labels such as Blue Note, Prestige, Impulse!, Verve and CTI. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2022, for its significance in performing arts and engineering.
Tineke Postma is a Dutch jazz saxophonist.
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:
Johanna Jantina "Hanneke" van der Werf is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2021. She previously held a seat in the municipal council of The Hague (2014–2021) and worked for the D66 caucus in the House of Representatives (2010–2018).
