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A new album from award-winning Belgian poet Moch�lan and his band, Zoku. He raps, slams, and recites lines over organic vibes that mix jazz, electro, and soul. This double-CD set includes seven extra tracks from the live performance "N�s Poumons Noirs" ("Born with Black Lungs") that received enthusiastic reviews at the renowned Avignon Theatre Festival.

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Conceptions, the fourth album of the pianist Olivier Collette, presents a repertoire formed only by original compositions inspired mainly by jazz but also blues or world music. Olivier is surrounded by great musicians such as Samuel Gerstmans on double bass, Matthias De Waele on drums and on four songs, and Steve Houben on alto saxophone. The music puts the accent on melody, harmony, and diversity, sometimes close to the tradition, sometimes close to modern jazz. “Conceptions” has a double meaning: the concept and to give birth to something, the basic principle of artistic creation.

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Mussorgsky's classic "Pictures at an Exhibition," here gets a new and electrifying presentation. This jazz project with a dash of rock energy and electronics showcases the perfect alchemy between these three experienced musicians. C�cile Broch� studied classical music, contemporary music, improvisation, and took jazz courses. As a violinist, C�cile Broch� has been involved in many different projects, including contemporary music ensembles, free music, working with dancers, with actors, with jazz musicians featuring strings and solo performances. Percussionist Antoine Cirri has been reinventing the jazz scene for twenty years. He studied classical percussion at the Academie de Chenee before joining the improvisation class at the Conservatoire de Liege. The rest, as they say, is history. Born in Liege, Jacques Pirotton began playing guitar at age 14. First interested with rock and blues, he discovered jazz in the seventies. He has been touring as a professional musician for more than thirty years.

Alain Pierre has always liked acoustic guitars, especially nylon strings, but also the twelve-string guitar (aka “folk” guitar). In his personal approach to jazz, he uses classical guitar techniques on the twelve steel strings, which is definitely one of the key features of his style. No wonder that Alain is particularly fond of the luxuriant acoustic jazz of the 70s, best represented, among others, by the ECM label. His compositions and playing arise from these influences. Alain’s son, Antoine, fell into his father’s magic jazz cauldron and grew up as a fan of jazz music of all times. His musical path has led him so far through a large part of Europe and to New York City, playing with key jazz artists. He recently received the Sabam Jazz Award for young talents. Felix Zurstrassen is the third member of the trio, and has already served as partner for Antoine in various projects. He is a bassist with astonishing musical capabilities, precise and always appropriate. His solid playing is very much in demand, and this rich experience enables him to fit accurately into any lineup. The band has shed new light on Alain Pierre’s compositions, his music is played with verve, power, and contrasts.

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Antoine Pierre, the young and prodigal Belgian drummer presents the second album of his personal project "Urbex." The titles of the new opus "Sketches of Nowhere" mark a real turning point for Urbex: the sound atmosphere is hypnotic, bass riffs are groovy and catchy, with the typical impacts of electronic music. The compositions are very open: they are contained by the rhythm section and the harmonic focus but leave a lot of room for the creativity of the musicians. We find with happiness the complex and symbolic writing of the young drummer. Antoine Pierre began playing drums at age 12. When he turned 18 in 2010, Pierre joined the band of Belgian guitar legend Philip Catherine which allowed him to tour extensively in various jazz venues across Europe. In 2014 he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master degree from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and subsequently moved to New York to study at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and to play with musicians of the local jazz scene.

Entitled "Manifesto," the new album of the Luxembourg-based contemporary jazz trio around the drummer Jeff Herr consists of seven original songs and a surprising cover of Randy Newman's "Same girl." It ensures the continuity of the previous album, "Layer Cake," of the oscillation between structured compositions and free improvisations, as well as of the contrast between the acoustic sound and contemporary interpretation. This time, however, the trio has been joined on several songs by the American guitarist Adam Rogers, known for his work in the modern jazz idiom and his numerous collaborations with musicians such as Norah Jones, Ravi Coltrane, and Marcus Miller. His guitar playing, rooted in the acoustic jazz tradition and influenced by Pat Martino, George Benson, and Wes Montgomery, provides the Jeff Herr Corporation with a unique aspect and a new, intriguing sound.