Natural

Richard Rousselet Bugle, trumpet
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Orchestra
Piano: Xavier Bouillon, Gilles Carlier
Double bass: Alain Dhamen, Philippe Thomas
Electric bass: Thomas Pechot
Drums: David Demuynck
Guitar: Jean-François Hanoteau
Flute: Isabelle Guerin
Clarinet: Arnaud Dupire
Trumpets: Luc Jaivenois, Jaak Govaere, Marie-Anne Standaert, Massimo Staquet, Maxime Van Heghe
Trombones: Fred Parmentier, Didier Bonte, Jean-Pierre Pottiez, Jean-René Doumont, Johan Van Coppenolle, Francis De Vilder
Alto Saxophones: Thomas Dewattripont, Thomas Van Ingelgem, Julien Cuvelier, Jessica Themelin
Tenor saxophones: Stéphane Letot, Gérard Mourin, Bernard Dezutter, Arnaud Dupire
Baritone saxophones: Jean-Paul Donck
Vocals: Chrystel Wautier, Julie Dumilieu, Chris Simon
Conductor: Richard Roussselet
Artistic manager: Michel Paré[/show_more]

About

Led by Richard Rousselet for the past 25 years, the West Music Club is back with “Natural”, an album full of swing and improvisations. Check out 28 solos played by 16 different soloists, each with their own personality and inspiration.

The West Music Club is a jazz big band founded in 1969, which makes for 45 years of swing. For the last 25 years they have been led by Richard Rousselet who, from the start, aimed at several goals: opening the West to today’s influences; respecting the tradition of the masters from the 30s (Duke Ellington, Count Basie ...); making jazz available to more people. “Natural”, the album (double CD/DVD) was inspired by the Moulin de la Marquise windmill in Moulbaix (Belgium).
This monument listed as part of Wallonia’s heritage is beside the “Chamarrée” venue where the West Music Club has been rehearsing since 2001. Most of the tracks evoke nature, inspired by the windmill: wind, obviously, but also the sun, moon, rain, birds and rainbows. Five ballads reveal their melodies and story. Time seemingly stops and each note is important to the whole project. Jazz ballads are difficult to pull off. The West Music Club has dared – and succeeded.