Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble led by Bo Van Der Werf ( baritone saxophone and clarinet). Its lineup as well as the composers are changed for every album. They always play with at least 3 saxophones and from 2002 they have been playing with two basses and two drummers.
Members
Apart from the leader, Laurent Blondiau ( trumpet and flugelhorn) is the only member who played on each Octurn release. Other members are, on :
- saxophone: Ben Sluijs (alto), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor and soprano), Bart Defoort (tenor and soprano), Guillaume Orti (alto) and Patrick Zimmerli (tenor);
- flute: Magic Malik, Ben Sluijs and Pierre Bernard;
- trombone: Ilja Reijngoud and Geoffroy De Masure;
- piano: Jozef Dumoulin, Ron Van Rossum, Kris Defoort and Fabian Fiorini;
- guitar: Nelson Veras, Jacques Pirotton, Pierre Van Dormael and Ben Monder;
- bass: Piet Verbist, Nicolas Thys, Otti Van Der Werf and Jean-Luc Lehr;
- drums: Félix Simtaine, Stéphane Galland and Chander Sardjoe;
- percussion: Michel Seba.
Toots Thielemans ( harmonica) and Kenny Werner (piano) also appeared on a track.
Discography
- 1996: Chromatic History
- 1997: Ocean
- 2000: Round
- 2002: The Book Of Hours
- 2002: Dimensions
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Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble led by Bo Van Der Werf ( baritone saxophone and clarinet). Its lineup as well as the composers are changed for every album. They always play with at least 3 saxophones and from 2002 they have been playing with two basses and two drummers.
Members
Apart from the leader, Laurent Blondiau ( trumpet and flugelhorn) is the only member who played on each Octurn release. Other members are, on :
- saxophone: Ben Sluijs (alto), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor and soprano), Bart Defoort (tenor and soprano), Guillaume Orti (alto) and Patrick Zimmerli (tenor);
- flute: Magic Malik, Ben Sluijs and Pierre Bernard;
- trombone: Ilja Reijngoud and Geoffroy De Masure;
- piano: Jozef Dumoulin, Ron Van Rossum, Kris Defoort and Fabian Fiorini;
- guitar: Nelson Veras, Jacques Pirotton, Pierre Van Dormael and Ben Monder;
- bass: Piet Verbist, Nicolas Thys, Otti Van Der Werf and Jean-Luc Lehr;
- drums: Félix Simtaine, Stéphane Galland and Chander Sardjoe;
- percussion: Michel Seba.
Toots Thielemans ( harmonica) and Kenny Werner (piano) also appeared on a track.
Discography
- 1996: Chromatic History
- 1997: Ocean
- 2000: Round
- 2002: The Book Of Hours
- 2002: Dimensions
References
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
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| This article about a Belgian band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |