OTHER PROJECTS
Tadpole Evolution
Rebekka Van Bockstal assembles eight musicians with different musical backgrounds. Because of the big instrumentation, Tadpole Evolution has a wide range of colors that is carefully selected and orchestrated. The central theme of their compositions is based on growth, an element which they use to experiment with musical latitude, timbre and dynamics. In February 2017 the band recorded an EP, one of the songs can be listened online, the full EP is physically available.
Rebekka Van Bockstal (BE) - guitar & compositions
Nabou Claerhout (BE) - trombone
Abel Jednak (FR) - alto saxophone
Claire Parsons (LUX) - voice
Flavio Spampinato (IT) - voice
Willem Suilen (NL) - piano
Olivier Penu (BE) - drums
Federico Stocchi (IT) - double bass
© the foghouse
Azbeul
“Azbeul” is a sextet founded on the initiative of French saxophonist Abel Jednak, which mixes groove, funk, hip-hop and even post 70s jazz. Azbeul’s music is mainly focused on the leader’s compositions, assigning each instrumentalist their own place while simultaneously showcasing their talent, be it through their arrangements or through their virtuous improvisations.
Abel Jednak (FR) - saxophone
Romain Garcera (FR) - vibraphone
Nabou Claerhout (BE) - trombone
Matthieu Vandenabeele (FR) - piano
Federico Pecoraro (IT) - bass
Olivier Penu (BE) - drums
Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest 2015/2016
The National Youth Jazz Orchestra is an orchestra that is reformed every two years. Together with the new musicians there is also every two year a new conductor. NYJO IV is led by artistic director, conductor, arranger and composer Martin Fondse. In 2016 they performed at places as Bimhuis, LantarenVenster and Amersfoort Jazz, worked together with the strings of the Metropole Orchestra and they did the muziekzomer with NJO and Steffen Schorn. This latter project was recorded for a live CD. In 2017 the NYJO played at the North Sea Jazz festival and again there was a collaboration with the NJO, this time conducted by Jules Buckley. This fusion of orchestras was called 'Jong Metropole' and it played at places as Grachtenfestival and Radio Kootwijk. At 19 September 2017 the NYJO IV won the award 'Zilveren Notenkraker': a recognition and an incentive prize for upcoming talent.