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| Member Since | 10/3/2007 | | Band Website | brusselsjazzorchestra.com | | Band Members | Woodwinds
Frank VAGANEE alto sax, soprano sax, flute
Dieter LIMBOURG alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
Kurt VAN HERCK tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
Bart DEFOORT tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
Bo VAN DER WERF baritone sax, bass clarinet
Trombones
Marc GODFROID trombone
Lode MERTENS trombone
Ben FLEERAKKERS / Frederik HEIRMAN trombone
Laurent HENDRICK bass trombone
Trumpets
Serge PLUME trumpet, flugelhorn
Nico SCHEPERS trumpet, flugelhorn
Pierre DREVET trumpet, flugelhorn
Jeroen VAN MALDEREN trumpet, flugelhorn
Rhythmsection
Nathalie LORIERS piano
Jos MACHTEL double bass
Klaas BALIJON drums
| | Record Label | De Werf (most recent) | | Type of Label | Major |
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In March 1993, the Flemish jazz musicians Frank Vaganée, Marc Godfroid and Serge Plume took the initiative to set up the “Brussels Jazz Orchestra” (BJO): now, twelve years later, the Orchestra can be proud of having achieved its original objectives. Moreover, the BJO, conducted by artistic director Frank Vaganée, has been able to develop into an international leading orchestra.
It is a tradition for the BJO to invite international jazz-artists. Dave Liebman (2004, 2003), Phil Woods (2003), Kenny Wheeler (2005, 2003), Tom Harrell (2003), Norma Winstone (2003), Maria Schneider (2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000), Wallace Roney (2002), Bill Holman (1999), Bob Mintzer (2001), Kenny Werner (2004, 2002, 2001,1999), Gustavo Bergalli (2002), Carlos Franzetti (2002) and Jean Warland (1997) are only a few of the artists who gave a live concert for the Flemish jazz-enthusiasts.
The BJO does not only have international ambitions, however. It also works in close conjunction with the Flemish jazz-scene: the Orchestra cooperates with the Flemish composers Bert Joris, Erwin Vann, Frank Vaganée, Michel Herr and Kris Defoort, and with Belgian soloists such as Bert Joris, Philip Catherine, Chris Joris and Toots Thielemans.
In 2004, the BJO was eight in the 52nd Annual Downbeat Critics Poll – category big band, and ranked first in the European Big Band category.
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