AS A SIDEMAN
Book Of Air - vvolk
The music of vvolk is played by a group of 18 improvisers with roots in jazz and classical music. The group investigates performing and improvising music, in close relation to present time; what are the possibilities in playing music, when changes in this music pass by unnoticed? How do we as musicians relate to the running time of a performance? How does our hearing and memory react to these slow changes? As a result vvolk let’s you experience music which is less perceived in the present time, but rather occurs in our memory of the past. This clearly challenges the improvising musicians, and makes audience and performers discover new territories in collective improvisation.

Stijn Cools - drums & composition
Sep François - vibraphone & percussion
Hendrik Vanattenhoven - double bass
Nathan Wouters - double bass
Laurens Smet - double bass & electric bass
Bert Cools - electric and acoustic guitars
Ruben Machtelinckx - electric bariton guitar
Benjamin Sauzereau - electric guitar
Niels Van Heertum - euphonium
Viktor Perdieus - tenor saxophone
Thomas Jillings - tenor saxophone
Erik Bogaerts - alto saxophone and clarinet
Frans van Isacker - alto saxophone and clarinet
Mathieu Robert - soprano saxophone
Stefan Bracaval - flute
Indre Jurgeleviciuté - kankles
Fruz Tonteling - harmonium
Wout Gooris - fender rhodes
Black Mango
A ten-piece strong instrumental collective, aiming right at your soul with a horde of grooves and carefully crafted melodies. It's an explosive band, using warm and utterly soulful layers of improvised music to build an intense and overwhelming show.

Loic Dumoulin - trumpet
Sam Joris - trumpet
Alban Sarens - tenor saxophone
Peter Delannoye - trombone
Joppe Bestevaar - baritone saxophone
Pieter Nevejans - tuba
Wout Gooris - keys
Lukas Somers - guitar
Gerben Brys - bass
Toni Vitacolonna - drums
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Wolf Trio

Marjan Van Rompay - alto sax
Fien Desmet - voice
Wout Gooris - piano
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8 o'clock shadows
Sam Joris - trumpet
Rob Banken - alto sax
Bruno Van der Haegen - tenor sax
Peter Delannoye - trombone
Joppe Bestevaar - baritone sax
Wout Gooris - piano
Janos Bruneel - double bass
Jelle Van Giel - drums
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