During Summer Bummer Virtual Rebound you can enjoy a series of interviews (By Guy Peters) and concerts online by some adventurous musicians of the hyperactive Belgian music scene and beyond. The Begotten, The Groovecats Deluxe, Grid Ravage, Joachim Badenhorst/Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė/Tsubasa Hori/Roman Hiele, Timo Van Luijk/Manuel Mota/Margarida Garcia/Bart De Paepe.
During the Belgium Music Week (8 to 14 Feb) artists, promotors, venues, labels and festivals of the Belgian jazz scene join forces for an epic music marathon to hearten artists, cultural workers and organisations that are severely affected by the ongoing pandemic: #unitedwejazz #weekvandebelgischemuziek#semainedelamusiquebelge
Free/gratis online concert of Giovanni Di Domenico – New Mo(ve)ments Ensemble offered to you by De Singer, Sound in Motion (Oorstof) and De Studio available from Sat March 6th until Wed March 10th (extended until March 14th)
First Visitations event of 2021 online with Audrey Lauro, Hanne De Backer, Sylvain Debaisieux, Johannes Eimermacher, Frans Van Isacker, João Lobo and Soet Kempeneer filmed, recorded and interviewed during their 3 day residency at Trix …
Second Visitations event of 2021 online with Ann Eysermans, Ananta Roosens, Pak Yan Lau, Giotis Damianidis, Giovanni Di Domenico, Nicolas Chkifi and Frans Van Isacker filmed, recorded and interviewed – by Guy Peters – during their 3 day Visitations residency at De Studio … Extended until Sunday May 2nd!
Het Bos and De Blikfabriek present Simorgh (Les Ateliers Claus, 2020), João Lobo’s latest creation featuring guitar mogul Norberto Lobo and double bass wonder Soet Kempeneer.
First Oorstof contribution with Bombay Lunatic Asylum: Behind The Buddha’s Mask to the walking exhibition Outdoor Hiking with Sound & Other Fireworks that guides you through three adjacent parks in Antwerp; Den Brandt, Middelheim and Vogelenzang.
Day one of the first edition of the Summer Bummer Festival with an audience since 2019
Day two of the first edition of the Summer Bummer Festival with an audience since 2019
Second Oorstof contribution with Terrie Ex & Hanne De Backer to the walking exhibition Outdoor Hiking with Sound & Other Fireworks that guides you through three adjacent parks in Antwerp; Den Brandt, Middelheim and Vogelenzang.
New York, Antwerp, it’s just a pandemic away. Catch Hanne De Backer, Raf Vertessen and Raphael Malfliet for the first time as a trio on stage and discover the talented Chris Pitsiokos solo.
Powerful double bill of Kuzu with Dave Rempis, Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon and the superb analogue electronics and bass duo of Farida Amadou and Floris Vanhoof – who replaces the prevented John Dikeman – to celebrate the first Oorstof event in collaboration with Kaap/Ostend.
Powerful double bill of Kuzu with Dave Rempis, Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon and the superb analogue electronics and bass duo of Farida Amadou and Floris Vanhoof who replaces the prevented John Dikeman.
The Swedish trio of Karin Johansson (piano), Nina de Heney (bass) and Henrik Wartel (drums) make their Belgian debut and Nils Vermeulen (bass) and Elisabeth Klinck (viola) perform as an acoustic duo for the first time on stage.
Major Portugese players Luís Lopes and Rodrigo Amado in collaboration with the American brothers Aaron and Stefan González bring their captivating musical cross pollination of funk, rock, free jazz and hard bop for the first time to a Belgian stage.
On the last day of this Visitations event Mazen Kerbaj, Elko Blijweert, Sharif Sehnaoui, Jeroen Stevens, Raed Yassin, Simon Beeckaert and Milan Warmoeskerken will take the stage as an ensemble. And Dj’s PingPong (Pippe Ping & Wanda Pong) will entertain you into the night.
Day 2 of the third Visitations event of 2021 with concerts by “A TRIO”: Mazen Kerbaj, Sharif Sehnaoui and Raed Yassin and The Groovecats Deluxe: Elko Blijweert, Jeroen Stevens, Simon Beeckaert and Milan Warmoeskerken. And Dj’s PingPong (Pippe Ping & Wanda Pong) will entertain you into the night.
Day 1 of the third Visitations event of 2021 with Mazen Kerbaj, Elko Blijweert, Sharif Sehnaoui, Jeroen Stevens, Simon Beeckaert and Milan Warmoeskerken exploring different first time collaborations. And Dj’s PingPong (Pippe Ping & Wanda Pong) will entertain you into the night.
Third Oorstof contribution with Marjolein Vernimmen & Jenna Vergeynst to the walking exhibition Outdoor Hiking with Sound & Other Fireworks that guides you through three adjacent parks in Antwerp; Den Brandt, Middelheim and Vogelenzang.
Due to the pandemic Emmeluth’s Amoeba couldn’t tour to celebrate the excellent second release Chimaera. Now finally the time has come. Christian Balvig (piano), Ole Mofjell (drums) and Karl Bjorå (guitar) once again will join Signe Emmeluth (alto sax) to let free jazz, improvised music and contemporary chamber music happily clash into a new challenging entity as Emmeluth’s Amoeba.
Due to the pandemic Emmeluth’s Amoeba couldn’t tour to celebrate the excellent second release Chimaera. Now finally the time has come. Christian Balvig (piano), Ole Mofjell (drums) and Karl Bjorå (guitar) will join Signe Emmeluth (alto sax) on the POM stage to let free jazz, improvised music and contemporary chamber music happily clash into a new challenging entity as Emmeluth’s Amoeba.
After the successful releases Purple Dark Opal (Aerophonic, 2020) and The Glass Delusion (Astral Spirits, 2021) Kuzu returns with All Your Ghosts In One Corner, a brand new release for Aerophonic and a perfect occasion to embark on an extensive European tour that will bring them to Paviljoen Ongehoorde Muziek (POM) for the first time
Day 1 of the fourth Visitations event of 2021 with Fred Lonberg-Holm, John Dikeman, Marjolein Vernimmen, Anke Verslype, Haroun Iqbal and Joachim Badenhorst.
On day 2 of Visitations IV Fred Lonberg-Holm, John Dikeman, Marjolein Vernimmen, Anke Verslype, Haroun Iqbal, Joachim Badenhorst and Karen Willems will explore different first time combinations.
The last day of the fourth Visitations event 2021 will be closed in style with Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Lightbox Orchestra: Karen Willems, Marjolein Vernimmen, Anke Verslype, Haroun Iqbal, John Dikeman, Jasper De Roeck, Simon Dhaen, Jonas Nieuwejaers, Elisabeth Klinck and Fred Lonberg-Holm as conductor
