Jazz Station Big Band

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Vincent Brijs Alto saxophone
Vincent Bruyninckx Piano
Bart De Lausnay Bass Trombone
David De Vrieze Trombone
François Decamps Guitar
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Fred Delplancq Saxophone
Jean-Paul Estiévenart Trumpet
Stéphane Mercier Flute, alto saxophone
Herman Pardon Drums
Michel Paré Trumpet
Gilles Repond Trombone
Jean-Pol Steffens Bugle, trumpet
Daniel Stokart Flute, saxophone
Piet Verbist Double bass
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About

"The big band, the favoured format of the 30s, has certainly continued to make waves in the various jazz trends that favour smaller groups. What’s more, it has continued to play a role in the evolution of jazz composition through increasingly daring sound experiments. This recording provides new proof of this! Beautiful compositions, efficient- ly arranged, showcase the new generation of inspired and inspiring soloists, under the direction of the project’s initiator Michel Paré. Clearly, despite what some think, the big band has lost none of its nobility!"
Nathalie Loriers

Created on an initiative of Michel Paré with members of MP4 (François Decamps, Piet Verbist and Herman Pardon), this big gand came about thanks to the Jazz Station in October 2006. The original idea was to enable the members of the quarter and others that joined them to approach the writing of pieces for a bigger ensemble (along the lines of Dave Holland with his quintet and big band) in the spirit of New York clubs such as the Village Vanguard by playing once a month in a jazz club.
Since October 2006, the friendly Jazz Station crew in Brussels enthusiastically hosts the JSBB every first Thursday of the month, which enabled the group to find a unique and original sound.

Although the repertoire consists essentially of original compositions by Piet Verbist, Vincent Brijs, Fred Delplancq and Michel Paré, it is also open to the repertoire of Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter and others.