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JAZZAHEAD 2016 ...... Artist /Agencies /1 contents Alain Pierre

/ Labels Alain PIERRE has always liked acoustic guitars, especially nylon strings, but also the twelve-string guitar (aka ‘folk’ guitar) . In his personal approach of jazz, he IGLOO Records...... 27 uses classical guitar techniques on the twelve steel strings, which is definitely one Homerecords .be...... 28 of the key features of his style . No wonder that Alain is particularly fond of the /Artists /Agencies W .E .R F...... 29 luxuriant acoustic jazz of the 70’s, best represented, among others, by the ECM label . His compositions and playing arise from these influences . Alain Pierre ...... 1 /Venues /Festivals Leading his own projects allows him to present his compositions . Art-spot .be...... 2 He founded his own label Spinach Pie Records . Aubergine Artist Management. . . . 3 30CC / Leuven Jazz Festival. . . . 30 Badass Yogi Productions...... 4 Festival International Jazz Bestov / Dans Dans ...... 5 à Verviers ...... 31 Bis Bookings...... 6 Handelsbeurs...... 32 Caroll Vanwelden ...... 7 Jazz en Muziek / Gent Jazz / Flat Earth Society...... 8 Jazz Middelheim...... 33 Fred Wilbo Trio...... 9 Music Centre De Bijloke ...... 34 Igor Gehenot Trio...... 10 Travers Emotion...... 35 Inside Jazz Management . . . . 11 Vrijstaat O . / De Werf...... 36 Jammin’colorS...... 12 Jelle Van Giel...... 13 / Organisations Joachim Caffonnette Quintet. . . . 14 Jordi Grognard / YOKAÏ. . . . . 15 JAZZ .Brussels ...... 37 LABtrio...... 16 JazzLab Series ...... 38 Margaux Vranken / Pinto. . . . . 17 Muziekmozaïek Folk & Jazz / Met-x / Mâäk ...... 18 Jazzmozaïek / BE Jazz ...... 39 Pierre de Surgères Trio ...... 19 Flanders Arts Institute ...... 40 Redcat Artists...... 20 Wallonia-Brussels Music...... 41 Rockoco / STUFF ...... 21 ROOT...... 22 / Festival Calendar 2016-2017 . . .42 Silverbyrd / Jef Neve ...... 23 Stilletto Press Agency...... 24 / Who’s Who ...... 44 Tsahara Productions ...... 25 Alain Pierre Zig Zag World...... 26 / Map of Belgium ...... Musician alain .pierre .guitarist@gmail .com M +32 (0)486 67 81 92 www .alainpierre .com 2 /Artists /Agencies...... /3 Art-spot.be Aubergine Artist Management ART-SPOT.BE is a Ghent-based agency that offers management, services such Aubergine Artist Management is a Brussels-based agency that offers manage- as structural or production advice and support for various Belgian ensembles and ment, production, communication and tour support to Belgian artists. The artists performing arts organisations such as Bruno Vansina, The Serpent, Too Noisy Fish, they represent use music as the key element to develop their artistic universe that Nightwatch and Nordmann. can’t be captured in one single genre. Their focus is on jazz and beyond.

In 2016 Aubergine Artist Management represents The Bureau Of Atomic Tourism, LABtrio, Warped Dreamer, BRZZVLL, Kris Defoort, Aka Moon en De Beren Gieren.

BRZZVLL KRIS DEFOORT

Maaike Wuyts General Manager TOO NOISY FISH Contact for Aka Moon, Kris Defoort, BRZZVLL & Dans Dans THE SERPENT [email protected] M +32 (0)473 37 19 70 AKA MOON

Lize Colson Communication/Production [email protected] M +32 (0)474 64 85 87 MANAGEMENT & We are from Belgium Made in Flanders SERVICES Stef Vonk Tour & Production Manager Anniek Vanhee DE BEREN GIEREN Contact for Teun Verbruggen & LABtrio Managing partner [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)485 99 02 52 M + 32 (0)497 81 28 32 NORDMANN www.art-spot.be www.aubergineartistmanagement.com 4 /Artists /Agencies...... /5 Badass Yogi Productions Bestov / Dans Dans Located in Belgium in the heart of the sweet Gaume, at the borders of France, Showcase Dans Dans @ European Jazz Meeting Germany and Luxembourg, Badass Yogi Productions provides services through Saturday 23 april 21h30 – 22h00 management, consulting, audiovisual productions, promotion and tour Schlachthof management.

• Tour Management: Financial and administrative duties/Advanced & Bestov is an alternative management and booking agency from Antwerp, Tour Booking/On the road Belgium. They currently represent Flying Horseman, Blackie & The Oohoos, • Promotion Services: Press releases/Social Networks Integration/Plannings/ Lyenn, Strand and of course the rock-jazz trio Dans Dans who will be performing Graphic Design... at Jazzahead 2016 on 23 April at Schlachthof. • Audiovisual Solutions: Music Video/VJ’ing/Live Footage • Production Label: BMB/The Grand Cosmic Journey/Pilz-Martiny/ ...

Dans Dans “Much of ‘3’ sounds like a forgotten Jarmusch soundtrack or - better still - newly discovered instrumental outtakes from Waits’ Swordfishtrombones”UNCUT THE GRAND COSMIC JOURNEY

Laurent Cordier Lut Hendrix Director Manager [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0) 496 80 18 62 M +32 (0)472 56 27 59 www.byp-online.com www.bestov.be 6 /Artists /Agencies...... /7 Bis Bookings Caroll Vanwelden Bis Bookings offers a tailor-made solution to management, bookings and Caroll Vanwelden is a Belgian jazz singer/songwriter/pianist. After releasing promotion for Belgian bands with character. Lobke and Joshua focus on jazz 2 albums with standards in 2009 and 2013 and her amazing success in Germany and improvisation with bands like SCHNTZL, Back Back, Altertape, ... and abroad with her two Shakespeare & Jazz albums in 2012 and 2014, Caroll will now release a new album with Brazilian songs (on ENJA Records) in September 2016. A sparkling and fresh sound from the first note till the last.

SCHNTZL “There is something paradoxical but extremely beautiful about the confrontation of the stately and elegant grand piano and the quirky assembling of tons and stands that make up a drum set. If you can make all that fall into place while at the same time maintaining an air of spontaneity, you have a successful concert. If, on top of that, you are a duo consisting of a 17- and a 19-year-old, a bright future awaits you.” JAZZMOZAÏEK

Lobke Aelbrecht Caroll Vanwelden Manager Singer Songwriter/Pianist/Producer/Management [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)485 80 61 02 M+32 (0)477 43 80 12 www.bisbookings.be www.carollvanwelden.com 8 /Artists /Agencies...... /9 Flat Earth Society (FES) Fred Wilbo Trio The most unreliable music since 1999 Fred Wilbo (Fred Wilbaux) has played with a lot of bands for the last 30 years. He is appreciated and recognized as a specialist of solo piano performances. The band led by In 2015, he founded a new trio with Jef Scheepers on double bass and composer /clarinettist Tom De Wulf on drums. He has recorded 3 CDs to his name and several others Peter Vermeersch is as a sideman. and remains Belgium’s most original and most daring ‘big band’. Not in the traditional sense of the word, but simply because it consists of fourteen musicians. The influences are manifold in their far from traditional ‘big band’ music. Although the word ‘eclectic’ gives them the creeps, it is difficult to describe this exuberant music any other way.

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...... Summer tour 2016 June 18 Domicil, Dortmund, Germany June 22 La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Canada June 23 Ottawa Jazz Festival, Canada June 25 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Canada Anniek Vanhee June 27 Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Canada Fred Wilbaux Manager June 29 Constellation, presented by HotHouse, Chicago, USA Pianist/Composer June 30 The Music Gallery, Toronto, Canada [email protected] July 01 Rochester International Jazz Festival (NY), USA [email protected] M + 32 (0) 497 812 832 July 02 Rochester International Jazz Festival (NY), USA M +32 (0)475 22 10 84 www.fes.be July 10 Gent Jazz Festival, Belgium www.reverbnation.com/fredwilbo 10 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /11 Igor Gehenot Trio Inside Jazz Management Sabam Jazz Award 2011 winner and Octaves de la musique 2015 nominee Inside Jazz Management provides all-encompassing management to Belgian jazz for two personal albums with his trio, Road story & Motion, Igor Gehenot is the artists. Its mission is to guide, develop and improve our artists career by means of Belgian jazz revelation of these last years. close collaboration. Inside Jazz offers a 360° model covering management, production, communication and tour support . Musicians represented by Inside “He is one of just a few pianists in jazz from whom music flows with a melodic perceptiveness Jazz use jazz as a language to communicate with any possible genre, from that while resting on technique nevertheless possesses enormous clarity.” JAZZWISE Americana over classical to rock and avant-garde: MannGold De Cobre, Bram De Looze, Yves Peeters Group, DelVita Group, ...

MANNGOLD DE COBRE DELVITA GROUP

BRAM DE LOOZE SYPTICH

Igor Gehenot Jens Tytgat Pianist/Composer General Manager www.igorgehenot.be [email protected] M +32 (0) 486 84 09 77 Jacobien Tamsma / Jazztronaut Manager/Booker (International) Vincent Heyvaert [email protected] Manager/Booker YVES PEETERS GROUP [email protected] Fanny de Marco / Igloo Records M +32 (0)471 35 12 81 Manager/Booker (Belgium) [email protected] www.insidejazz.be 12 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /13 Jammin’colorS Jelle Van Giel Group Jammin’colorS is a management and booking agency for Jazz, Funk, In 2015, Jelle released his debut album ‘Songs For Everyone to the world’. and World artists. The true interpretation and objective of the album: everyone can identify with the Established in 2005 by a team with an intense passion for music, music. Five stars in Jazzmozaïek: This is a must-have for everybody who loves the mission of Jammin’colorS is: lyrical and melodical jazz. Four stars in De Morgen: A promising debut that • to introduce, manage, promote and produce artists deserves an audience beyond the jazz environment. Four stars in De Standaard: • to share music with a larger audience For his septet, Jelle wrote finely constructed songs, sometimes almost pure, • to create different artistic & musical projects often with the necessary dramatic tension. • to provide a platform for an open dialogue between cultures • to keep alive the eternal flame of good music

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E.J. STRICKLAND Jelle Van Giel Stefany Calembert Bandleader Management/Booking/Production/Promotion [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0) 473 45 12 28 M +32 (0)476 52 53 01 www.jellevangiel.com www.jammincolors.com www.facebook.com/jellevangielgroup 14 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /15 Joachim Caffonnette Quintet Jordi Grognard / YOKAÏ Released in 2015, Simplexity - Joachim Caffonnette’s debut album - is the result Is it Afro funk, psychedelic Ethiopian impro, ethno jazz or trance music? of both a 5-year long complicity on stage and the freeze frame on an creative Does it matter? Brussels-based YOKAI plays its own version of music from the process in constant evolution. Caffonnette manages to make complex harmonies global underground, bringing dancing grooves and cosmic vibes to their audiences. sound perfectly natural, with the support of a very dynamic rhythm section, powerful melodies and well-shaped solos. His pieces reveal a deep knowledge of LINE-UP YOKAÏ jazz standards and early 1900’s classical music. His work reminds one of an Fred Becker (alto & baritone saxes); Jordi Grognard (clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, architect’s plans, sometimes complex but nevertheless leading to a crystal-clear flute);Axel Gilain (bass, Moog synth); Eric Bribosia and/or Matthieu Van (Fender result. Rhodes, synths); Clement Nourry (electric guitar); Yannick Dupont (drums, percussion); Louis Evrard (drums, electronics)

Jordi Grognard Joachim Caffonnette Musician/Booker Pianist/Composer/Leader [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)477 44 62 50 M +32 (0)474 29 09 11 www.joachimcaffonnette.com facebook.com/yokaisound www.facebook.com/joachimcaffonnettemusic yokaibxl.bandcamp.com/releases 16 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /17 LABtrio Margaux Vranken / Pinto Showcase @ European Jazz Meeting Margaux Vranken is a pianist, a composer and a singer. With a mixed and Saturday 23 april 16h00 – 16h30 complete musical training (classical and jazz), Margaux is carrying out several Exhibition Hall 7.1 ongoing projects. She released an EP in November 2015 with her project PINTO, which is touring in LABtrio are three musicians with strong personalities, endowed with a refreshing Germany in May 2016. She is currently playing with a new acoustic trio (piano/ and adventurous approach to music. The trio’s acoustic universe conceals an vocals, bass, drums) and will record an album in November 2016. urban jazz that flirts with electronic, underground and hip-hop cultures. The trio has a rich repertoire at its hands, mainly consisting of own compositions striding About PINTO’s first EP:“A beautiful album (...) that already shows maturity and to surprise the audience. great proficiency”. JEAN-CLAUDE VANTROYEN, LE SOIR

LINE-UP Lander Gyselinck (drums), Anneleen Boehme (double bass), Bram De Looze (piano and Fender Rhodes) Margaux Vranken Musician If you wish to contact LABtrio, [email protected] please send an email to [email protected] M +32 (0)484 64 67 64 www.labtrio.be www.margauxvranken.com 18 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /19 MET-X / Mâäk Pierre de Surgères Trio MET-X is a house for and from musicians. It transforms sounds from the belly “Pianist Pierre de Surgères lies somewhere between emotion, feeling and research into of the city into a unique musical universe. In close collaboration with enthusiastic form that is almost avant-garde. … His music can be surprising, but never hard to listen to as artists coming from the most different horizons it manufactures the creative the jazz pulse and rhythmic tension are always there. The trio’s music is sophisticated, even elements in order to form bands, events and educational processes. Its acoustic complex at times, but it has an incredible groove.” JEAN CLAUDE VAN TROYEN universe is closely linked to that of the steaming capital: sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly. Never smooth. “This trio has released a stunning album and, after playing all around Belgium, is striving Always exciting. Moving music, music that moves. to develop an international career. The music is free, groove oriented and user friendly!”

MIKMÂÄK

Nooshin Khatami Booking/Promotion [email protected] M +32(0)475 35 29 65

Laurent Blondiau Artistic director of the Collective Mâäk Pierre de Surgères [email protected] Leader / musician M +32 (0)477 49 11 59 [email protected] M +32 (0)486 47 23 71 www.met-x.be www. pierredesurgeres.com 20 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /21 Redcat Artists Rockoco / STUFF. Redcat Artists is a booking agency that represents emerging talent as STUFF. is a 5 piece live band that brings a crossgenre groove, spanning from well as established artists in Belgium and abroad. With its focus on jazz and broken hiphop to more electronic and jazz influenced future funk. contemporary music, Redcat Artists has already been active in countries like Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, China, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Australia, Canada and Brazil. Artists are Pascal Schumacher, Michel Bisceglia, Phronesis, Sylvain Rifflet, ...

PASCAL SCHUMACHER

“It’s a really exciting time for music with groups coming through like STUFF.” GILLES PETERSON Hendrik De Rycker Kati Van de Velde MICHEL BISCEGLIA TRIO Manager STUFF. “These guys are brilliant … wide open ideas...” Booking agent [email protected] GILLES PETERSO [email protected] M +32 (0)485 79 28 08 M +32 (0)476 98 25 00 www.rockoco.be www.redcatartists.com www.stuffisthebandname.com 22 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /23 ROOT Silverbyrd Management / Jef Neve ROOT refreshed the Belgian jazz scene with its combination of subtle lyricism, Jef Neve has become a prominent figure in his homeland Belgium and his edgy, in-your-face grooves and psychedelia. reputation is rapidly spreading to the rest of the world. He has been performing all over the world in the widest variety of ensembles, from piano solo, over his trio and LINE-UP octet, to performances with a symphonic orchestra. He is signed Universal Dominique Vantomme (keys); Mirco Banovic (bass); Geert Roelofs (drums) Classics & Jazz.

“These three creative, and broadly experienced musicians meet each other in the backroom “The Belgian musician insisted on giving us reason to Pieter Kindt of their musical heritage, evolve in this new, dedicated to jazz, funk, rock and other mellow consider him one of the greatest European jazz players. Manager tunes formed trio: Root.” ALL ABOUT JAZZ, MARTIN LONGLEY His own compositions show his enormous creativity, [email protected] while in the music of others, Neve is full of good taste in M +32 (0) 478 94 35 18 his choice of interpretation.” ALFREDO GARCIA Sara Lambrecht Dominique Vantomme Bookings The Netherlands Musician [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0) 470 03 53 45 M +32 (0)488 35 05 04 www.rootband.be www.jefneve.com 24 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... /25 Stilletto Tsahara Productions Independent publicist & promoter for jazz labels & jazz musicians in Benelux Tsahara Productions is a booking agency based in Brugge and specialised in area a.o. Taxi Wars, Antoine Pierre, Avishai Cohen, Pascal Schumacher, jazz, funk and world music. Tsahara is agent for Spyro Gyra, Edmar Castaneda, Nordmann, Sander De Winne, David Thomaere and Tutu Puoane. Tania Maria, Shakatak, Incognito, Tristan, Brooklyn Funk Essentials.

TANIA MARIA

SANDER DE WINNE

ANTOINE PIERRE KENNY GARRETT

Inge De Pauw Dirk Feys Press Agent DAVID THOMAERE General Manager [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)473 123 237 M: +32 (0)471 561 524 www.stilletto.be www.tsahara.com 26 /Artists /Agencies �� ...... Labels /27 Zig Zag World IGLOO Records Zig Zag World activities are focused on international management of artists & IGLOO Records was initially created in Belgium to cater for improvised and bands, production of CD & DVD, publishing, booking & artistic consultancy, all in electroacoustic music, but gradually specialised in modern jazz. It has released connection with innovative, creative, groovy and colorful music whether from material by most of Belgium’s jazz talent, including Philip Catherine, Eric Legnini, world music, fusion or jazz. or Diederik Wissels as well as younger talents such as Melanie De Biasio and Pascal Schumacher. ARTISTS BJ Scott presents Satin Dolls, Vocal Sampling, Walter Hus, Récital Boxon, // IGLOO Records, runs a number of separate imprints. Majid Bekkas Afro-Oriental Jazz trio, Slang & Purbayan Chatterjee, // IGLOOMONDO, is home to world-based projects such as Majid Bekkas and BELEM (Didier Laloy & Kathy Adam),. Manou Gallo. // IGLOO+, release left-field material such asFlat Earth Society or Giovana Marini. // Factice, showcases Belgian French-speaking artists such as Mochélan and Karim Gharbi.

SATIN DOLLS

Rémi Planchenault Label manager [email protected] VOCAL SAMPLING T +32 (0)2 538 90 01

Poney Gross Fanny De Marco Director Booking [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)496 52 39 82 www.zigzagworld.be www.igloorecords.be 28 /Labels �� ...... /29 Homerecords.be W.E.R.F. Founded in 2004 by Michel Van Achter, HOMERECORDS.BE is an independent W.E.R.F. began an adventure in the year 1993 that – against all initial record label that produces original, innovative and contemporary music ranging expectations – until today plays an essential role in Belgian jazz history. Over between different influences and styles, fromtraditional , world and classical to the past two decades it offered opportunities to Belgian jazz talent. Several very jazz and folk. young jazz musicians have thus become established names in the jazz landscape. All its projects are dedicated to original songwriting and individual approaches A glance at the almost endless list of musicians who already appeared on the label with both an excellence of its sound recordings and the great quality of its artists. reads like an encyclopaedic overview of Belgian jazz between 1993-2016. A scene filled with creative ingenuity and guts, experiment and foundation. Located in Liège Belgium, homerecords.be provides for the artists all the essential tools (recording studio, sleeping facilities, publishing and promotion office) to succeed in the creative and business aspects of the music industry.

Since 12 years 150 albums were released on homerecords.be

Bertrand Squelard Benny Claeysier Communication Manager Executive Producer W.E.R.F. [email protected] benny [email protected] T +32 (0)4 226 80 23 T +32 (0)475 56 69 70 www.homerecords.be www.dewerfrecords.com 30 /Venues /Festivals �� ...... /31 30CC./ Leuven Jazz Festival Festival International Jazz à Verviers In 2017 ‘Leuven Jazz’ celebrates the 5th edition of its annual festival. What The international festival Jazz in Verviers aims at promoting jazz as a diverse makes ‘Leuven Jazz’ such a success: plenty of international stars, a healthy dose musical style that can appeal to a large and diverse public of connoisseurs and of local talent as well as a wide range of jazz-related activities (from jazz movies curious people. The organisation is run by a volunteer team of five jazz fans and expos to jazz literature). This ensures that the festival is accessible to a wide which scheduled more than 80 high-quality concerts in 10 years’ time. audience, from experienced jazz aficionados to curious newcomers. This year the festival takes place from September 9 to December 6. NAME-DROPPING Chris Potter, Black Flower, Dave Holland, STUFF., Bart Maris, …

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Danny Theuwis Music Promoter Béatrice Pottier [email protected] Managing Director M +32 (0)484 94 69 80 [email protected] www.leuvenjazz.be M +32 (0)475 41 12 60 www.30CC.be www.jazzaverviers.be 32 /Venues /Festivals �� ...... /33

Handelsbeurs (Ghent) Jazz en Muziek // Gent Jazz // Handelsbeurs is an exciting concert venue presenting and commissioning a broad Jazz Middelheim range of music going from classical, contemporary music to jazz, indie rock and pop plus some world music. It organises the Istanbul Ekspres festival Gent Jazz Festival (July in Ghent) and Jazz Middelheim (August in Antwerp) - a festival focusing on the Istanbul music scene taking place every year in May. are Jazz & Muziek’s two main summer festivals. In addition, it organises a Handelsbeurs is housed in an old building and has a beautiful hall with a limited club series in Ghent throughout the year. capacity of 380 seats or 750 standing places and a nice foyer.

NAME-DROPPING Rabih Abou-Khalil, Enrico Rava, Dave Douglas, STUFF., Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Joachim Köhn, LABtrio,...

GENT JAZZ

Davy Van Robays GENT JAZZ 2016 Programmer Kamasi Washinton, Pat Metheny, Jill Scott, [email protected] Saint Germain, Ibrahim Maalouf, Sons of Kemet, De Beren Gieren, Nordmann, Flat Earth Society, Bertrand Flamang Carate Urio Orchestra, ... General Director Wim Wabbes [email protected] Artistic Director [email protected] www.gentjazz.com www.handelsbeurs.be www.haNdelsbeurs.be www.jazzmiddelheim.be 34 /Venues /Festivals �� ...... /35

Music Centre De Bijloke (Ghent) Travers Emotion Music Centre de Bijloke is a concert hall with a focus on classical music, Jules & his team have been programming concerts since 1978. contemporary music, early music, and jazz. Mostly jazz, blues & classical music. Les Sentiers de Sart-Risbart 12 concerts in Jules’ own garden. Royal Parc Music Festival 10 concerts in the Brussels’ Park music kiosk, between the Royal Palace and the federal Parliament. Let’s Art In the Théâtre Molière in Brussels.

Throughout the season, they organise concerts in Sart-Risbart in different venues and in Le Rideau Rouge.be, a cosy club in Lasne, a village some 30 kilometer south of Brussels.

NAME-DROPPING David, Virelles, Brad Mehldau, Nordmann, Bruno Vansina Orchestra, Joachim Köhn, James Farm, Melanie De Biasio, Jacob Bro, Children of the Light, ...

Kristof Roseeuw Jules Imberechts Jazz Programmer/Musician Artistic Programming & Management [email protected] M +32 (0)476 97 21 42 M +32 (0)484 91 97 85 [email protected] www.debijloke.be www.travers.be 36 /Venues /Festivals �� ...... Organisations /37

Vrijstaat O. // De Werf (Ostend // Bruges) JAZZ.Brussels By stimulating the joined synergy and mutual cooperation between the key actors Vrijstaat O. is an arts centre with residence in Ostend (Belgian Coast, 30 km from of the Brussels jazz scene, the aim of JAZZ.brussels is to support, encourage and Bruges). It presents jazz concerts in a club with seaside view & every two years shine the spotlight on the capital’s jazz happenings. To that end, the JAZZ.brussels (next edition November 2017) it organises organise the festival STORM! develops various communication tools and activities. The ultimate goal is to DE WERF is an arts centre, located in Bruges. It organises concerts, a biennial contribute, in conjunction with the Brussels-Capital Region, to the promotion of festival, Jazz Brugge. The centre has its own record label. De Werf exists since Brussels and of its jazz scene both within and beyond its borders. more than 20 years.

From 1 January 2017, both organisations will merge and be one big organisation operating from two cities (with a new name, yet to be announced).

NAME-DROPPING VRIJSTAAT-O: Robin Verheyen, Kris Davis, Sons of Kemet, Avishai Cohen, Mâäk Quintet, Rita Marcotulli & Luciano Biondini, Mark Guiliana, SCHNZL, DE WERF: Shalosh & U’Duet, Elephant9, Bart Defoort,Emile Parisien, Polar Bear, Jozef Dumoulin, ICP, LABtrio, Tony Malaby, Thomas De Pourquery VRIJSTAAT O.

Pieter Koten [email protected] M +32 (0)474 33 11 20

Benny Claeysier [email protected] M +32 (0)475 56 69 70 DE WERF

Rik Bevernage [email protected] Maaike Wuyts M + 32 (0)473 28 22 11 Coordinator [email protected] www.vrijstaat-o.be M +32 (0)473 37 19 70 www.dewerf.be www.jazz.brussels 38 /Organisations �� ...... /39 JazzLab Series Muziekmozaïek Folk & Jazz // JazzLab Series is a network that promotes the Belgian jazz scene by organising Jazzmozaïek // BE Jazz concert tours with the aid of 20+ partners in the country (concert halls, clubs, cultural centres,…). Every month JazzLab offers tours throughout the country Muziekmozaïek vzw supports and inspires folk and jazz musicians in Flanders, and abroad. Since 2012 it is the project coordinator of Criss Cross Europe, Belgium and abroad. Musicians, venues and fans can contact the organisation for a collaborative network organising tours for young jazz musicians from seven all kinds of advice. Muziekmozaïek organises various events & activities. To name participating European countries. JazzLab also organises events for the exchange but a few: international contests (BE-Jazz), academies, publications, a magazine of expertise and networking (Jazz Forum) and co-organises (Jazzmozaïek), workshops, lectures and so on. The Belgian Jazz Meeting, a weekend of showcases for an international public of programmers.

NAME-DROPPING Sander De Winne, Christophe Devisscher, David Thomaere, Antoine Pierre Urbex, Loriers-Postma-Thys, SCHNTZL, Nordmann, ...

vr 25/09 Elsene, Flagey Jazzlab Series za 26/09 Mechelen, NONA wo 30/09 Brussel, Stadhuis do 01/10 Grimbergen, CC Strombeek vr 02/10 Sint-Niklaas, De Casino wo 07/10 Dendermonde, CC Belgica do 08/10 Brugge, De Werf vr 09/10 Genk, C-mine za 10/10 Alsemberg, CC de Meent di 13/10 Leuven, 30CC/Wagehuys vr 16/10 Koksijde, CC Casino zo 18/10 Oostende, Vrijstaat O. wo 21/10 Harelbeke, Jazzontspooring do 22/10 Gent, Handelsbeurs Secrets vr 23/10 Borgerhout, Rataplan

Claron McFadden Josse De Pauw (artistiek advies) Michel Massot Tuur Florizoone Jazzlab Marine Horbaczewski Series Les Blauw Bjorn Eriksson Peter Pask do 14/01 Dendermonde, CC Belgica Jon Birdsong vr 15/01 Elsene, Flagey za 16/01 Elsene, CC de Meent Tomas De Smet do 21/01 Gent, Handelsbeurs vr 22/01 Harelbeke, CC ’t Spoor za 23/01 Borgerhout, Rataplan zo 24/01 Heusden-Zolder, CC Muze vr 29/01 Koksijde, CC Casino Filip Verneert © foto: Marco Mertens – v.u.: Mik Torfs, p/a Parklaan 80, 9000 Gent, 09 225 44 56 Affiche: www.gestalte.be – Druk: Graphius / Met de steun van de Vlaamse Minister van van Cultuur, Jeugd, Media en Brussel. Director [email protected]

© foto: Christophe Brysse – v.u.: Mik Torfs, p/a Parklaan 80, 9000 Gent, 09 225 44 56 Affiche: www.gestalte.be – Druk: Graphius / Met de steun van Vlaams minister van Cultuur, Media, Jeugd en Brussel. Eddy Berte Mik Torfs Musician Director [email protected] [email protected] M +32 (0)487 620 720 www.muziekmozaiek.be www.jazzlabseries.be www.jazzmozaiek.be 40 /Organisations �� ...... /41 Flanders Arts Institute Wallonia-Brussels Music Flanders Arts Institute is a non-profit organization for the support of visual arts, Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques (W.B.M.) was created in 1984 to help artists, music and performing arts in Flanders. FAI does research, supports practices of producers and publishers from the French-speaking community of Wallonia and artists and organizations, collects and distributes information and expertise on Brussels to make their mark in the musical cultural industry; in all kinds of music. and for the arts in Flanders, supports policy-making and facilitates long-term international relations and exchange. The agency is co-managed by Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) and the Federation Wallonia-Brussels. Activities in the field of jazz are: to coordinate the Belgian presence Since then, it has developed its work around different axes : at Jazzahead, to invite music • Supporting their presence in music markets, both for recorded sound and industry professionals at major events the performing arts. These include events such as: CLASSICAL:NEXT, WOMEX, (e.g. Gent Jazz, Jazz Brugge, ...), BABEL MED, JAZZAHEAD ... to coordinate the Belgian Jazz • Supporting the presence of artists in the major festivals and international Meeting (showcasefestival) and the showcase events that can lead to major breakthroughs. Belgian Jazz#Forum (conference, • Developping two programmes to support professionals from Wallonia & network), to develop a Belgian Jazz Brussels: aid in promoting albums released in markets outside Belgium and Directory and database. tour support for artists when a record is released or for showcases intended FAI is a board member of the for professionals; Europe Jazz Network. • welcoming foreign professionals at major music events in Wallonia and Brussels • Organising promotional operations around specific sectors of musical activity. • Creating international promotional tools • Developping an information policy: web site (www.wbm.be), newsletters, … • Participating in international networks : EJN (European Jazz Network), ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program) + Re :New/New :Aud

Katrien van Remortel Project Manager Jazz & World With the support of Liliana Graziani [email protected] the Flemish Government Jazz & World Music Manager T +32 (0)2 274 17 60 [email protected] M +32 (0)475 68 38 39 T +32 (0)2 218 62 09 www.flandersartsinstitute.be www.wbm.be 42 /Festival Calendar 2016-2017 �� ...... /43 2016 2017

MAY JANUARY 20-22 20 Years Brussels Jazz Marathon (Brussels) – Djangofolllies Jazz Festival (several cities) 10-14 Mithra Jazz à Liège (Liège) 13-23 Brussels Jazz Festival @ Flagey (Brussels) 28-29 Festival Django@Liberchies (Liberchies) 13-28 River Jazz Festival (Brussels)

JULY FEBRUARY 01-03 Comblain Jazz Festival (Comblain) – Brand! Jazz Festival (Mechelen) 9-10 40th Edition Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival (Brussels) 25-27 Tournai Jazz Festival (Tournai) 17-16 Gent Jazz Festival (Ghent) – page 33 28-31 34st Edition Ca Jazz à Huy (Huy) MARCH 3,10,17,24,31 Royal Park Music Festival (every Sunday, Brussels) – page 35 18-26 Leuven Jazz Festival (Leuven) – page 30 28-01/08 Jazzenede (Assenede)

AUGUST FEBRUARY 5-7 Gouvy Jazz & Blues Festival (Gouvy) – Brand! Jazz Festival (Mechelen) 12-14 Gaume Jazz Festival (Rossignol) 12-15 Jazz Middelheim (Antwerp) – page 33 SEPTEMBER 19-21 Jazz au Broukay (Eben-Emael / Liège) – BELGIAN JAZZ MEETING 18-21 Les Sentiers de Sart-Risbart (Sart-Risbart in Brabant Wallon) – page 35 NOVEMBER 28 Jazz04 au fil de l’eau (several cities) – STORM! Festival (Ostend) – page 36

SEPTEMBER 01-04 Jazz in’t Park (Ghent) 07-17 Marni Jazz Festival (Brussels)

OCTOBER 28-29 Park Jazz (Kortrijk)

DECEMBER – Jazz à Verviers (Verviers) – page 31 44 /Who’s Who �� ...... /45 Who’s Who (A-D) (D-J)

Alain Pierre Anneleen Boehme Anniek Vanhee Dominique Vantomme Eddy Berte Fanny De Marco Artist / 1 LABtrio / 16 Flat Earth Society / 8 ROOT / 22 Muziekmozaïek / 39 Igloo Records / 27 Art-Spot / 2

Béatrice Pottier Benny Claeysier Bertrand Flamang Filip Verneert Fred Wilbaux Hendrik De Rycker Festival International Jazz W.E.R.F. / 29 Jazz & Muziek vzw / 33 Muziekmozaïek / 39 Fred Wilbaux Trio / 9 Rockoco / STUFF. / 21 à Verviers / 31 De Werf / 36

Bertrand Squelard Bram De Looze Caroll Vanwelden Igor Gehenot Inge De Pauw Jelle Van Giel Homerecords.be / 28 LABtrio / 16 Caroll Vanwelden / 7 Igor Gehenot Trio / 10 Stilletto Press Agency / 24 Jelle Van Giel Group / 13

Danny Theeuwis Davy Van Robays Dirk Feys Jens Tytgat Joachim Caffonnette Jordi Grognard 30 CC / Leuven Jazz Jazz & Muziek vzw / 33 Tsahara Productions / 25 Inside Jazz Management Joachim Caffonette YOKAÏ / 15 Festival / 30 / 11 Quintet / 14 46 /Who’s Who �� ...... /47 (J-M) (M-S)

Jules Imberechts Liliana Graziani Kati Van de Velde Margaux Vranken Mik Torfs Nooshin Khatami Travers Emotion / 35 Wallonia-Brussels Music Redcat Artists / 20 Maurgaux Vrancken / JazzLab Series / 38 MET-X / Mâäk / 18 / 41 Pinto / 17

Katrien van Remortel Kristof Roseeuw Lander Gyselinck Pierre de Surgères Pieter Kindt Pieter Koten Flanders Arts Institute Music Centre LABtrio / 16 Pierre de Surgères Silverbyrd / Jef Neve / 23 Vrijstaat-O / 36 / 40 De Bijloke / 34 STUFF. / 21 Trio / 19

Laurent Blondiau Laurent Cordier Lize Colson Poney Gross Rémi Planchenault Rik Bevernage MET-X / Mâäk / 18 Badass Yogi Prod / 4 Aubergine Artist Zig Zag World / 26 Igloo Records / 27 De Werf / 36 Management / 3

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VERVIERS LAB Dans Happy hour trio Dans Friday 22 April 17h00 Showcase Showcase Belgian Stand 6d02 @ European Jazz Meeting @ European Jazz Meeting Offered by Brussels Invest & Export & Jazz.Brussels. With the support of Flanders Arts Institute, Sabam for Culture Saturday Saturday and the Flemish Government. 23 16h00 - 16h30 23 21h30 - 22h00 April Exhibition Hall 7.1 April Schlachthof