The Antwerp Jazz Orchestra is a big band with international line-up, consisting of jazz students and teachers from the Antwerp Conservatory, supplemented with top talent from the conservatories of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Helsinki and DePaul University Chicago. This unique project is led by teacher Bert Joris and plays arrangements and compositions of his students.
CONCERTS
- 29 and 30 April, 9 pm, Jazz Club 'Hopper', Antwerp. Admission free, no reservation.
- May 1, La Conserve, Leuven.
- May 2, The Preacher, Geraardsbergen.
- May 3, De Singer, Rijkevorsel. Tickets.
LINE-UP
Rönkä Ilmari (Helsinki): lead alto
Tom Luyten: alto
Lennert Baerts: tenor 1
Tobias Volckaert: tenor 2
Hanne De Backer: bariton
Bruno Valle (Spain): trombone
Tim Daemen: trombone
Nathan Surquin (Rotterdam): trombone
Berend van Gurp (Rotterdam): bastrombone
Nico Schepers: lead trumpet
Chad McCollough (Chicago): trumpet
Andrew Egizio (Chicago): trumpet
Sebastien Colson: trumpet
Cyrille Obermüller: bas
Jesse Dockx: drums
Joseph Nowell: piano
ARRANGEURS
Tom Luyten, Tim Daemen, Ruben van Cauwenberghe, Jasper De Roeck, Anke Verslype, Lennert Baerts