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Nicola Lancerotti (IT/BE) – doublebass and composition

Jordi Grognard (BE) – tenor sax, clarinets

Daniele Martini (IT/BE) – tenor and soprano sax

Alain Deval (BE) – drums

 

The idea for this project comes from the need of expressing a musical vision with as much freedom as possible, in the   most personal way.

The   lineup   as   well   as   the writing   were   conceived   in   this   idea,   allowing   the   musicians   to   leave   the   forms   in order   to   explore   collateral   trajectories,   to   improvise   on   the   given   structures   or   to

create some new harmonic and melodic ones.

Jordi   Grognard   and   Daniele   Martini  on   wind   instruments   represent   a   very   wide color   variety.   The   instrumental   and   expressive   creativity   of   Alain   Deval   completes a   band   that  is   truly   interesting,   of   which   the   sound   palette   spans   from   traditional jazz, to free improvisation, to modern chamber music.

This   band   exists   since   2010   and   through   the   years   has   performed   and   will   perform on   the   most   important   jazz   stages   of   Belgium   (Sounds   jazz   club,   Jazz   Station   – Lundis   d’hortense,   Atelier   210,   Hot   Club   de   Gand,   Jacques   Pelzer   jazz   club   – maison   du   jazz   à  Liège,   Cercle   des   voyageurs,   Bravo   café,   ‘t   Stuk   among   others) and   of   Italy   (in   particular   at   the   festival   Paperbacks   organized   by   Centro   d’Arte dell’Università   di   Padova   and   at   Exwide   in   Pisa),   passing   through   Berlin,   and   is currently preparing a tour in China and Taiwan that will take them to Beijing, Jinan (7th   International   Shandong Public   Arts   Festival,   workshops   at   the   Jinan International   School   of   Arts),   Shenzhen   (OCT  LOFT   jazz festival),   Taiwan   (Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung), Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Wuhan.

In   2013   the   band   has   released   for   Italian   Label   dEN   Records   its   first   cd   SKIN,

that has been warmly welcomed by the press, either Italian, Belgian or international. A second   live   release,   recorded   in   February   2014   at   the   festival   Paperbacks   in Padova, Itlay, is currently being mastered.

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Nicola Lancerotti – doublebass

 

Born 18/08/1975 in Padova, Italy.

In   1994   he  enrolled   in   the   Aerospace Department   of   the   University   of   Pisa   and became Engineer in 2003. Progressively   introduced   to   the academic   world   of   music   by   the hand   of   Master   Nino   Pellegrini,   he started   to  learn   jazz   doublebass   at the   private   school   Scuola   di   Musica   “G.   Bonamici”   in   Pisa,   in   2000.   He simultaneously   worked   with   school   combos   lead   by   Andrea   Pellegrini   with musicians   and   friends   he   met   in   Brussels   Conservatoire:  Hsieh   Min­Yen,   Chen   Kuo Hua, Tseng Tseng Yi (Mike Tseng), Andrew Salim.

He simultaneously   worked   with   school   combos   lead   by   Andrea   Pellegrini   with

monographic project on Mingus, Monk and Parker. He took part into workshops for

talented   musicians   with   Italian   doublebass   players   Paolino   Dalla   Porta   (Pisa,   2000) and Furio Di Castri (Terni, 2001). He took part into a special 2­years course oriented

to   the   “Piano   trio   language”   with   pianist   Enio   Corsaro   and   drummer   Roberto

Traverso.  Masters   Stefano   Battaglia,   Paolino   Dalla   Porta   and   Fabrizio   Sferra   taught the course. And as a result of their trio’s work over a year time, they were awarded

the   first   prize   First   Pisa   Jazz   Contest   in   2002.   Later   that   year,   he   followed   the prestigious   SIENAJAZZ   Summer   Workshops.   He   increased   his   skills   studying jazz doublebass with Master Pietro Leveratto, combo class and refined ear training with

Master   Pietro   Tonolo   and   theory   and   analysis   with   Stefano   Zenni.   In   2003   he   was granted a place for studies on jazz doublebass class at The Hague Conservatory, in the Netherlands. In 2004 he switched to Brussels Conservatory where he studied for

two years with Bart De Nolf, Diederik Wissels, Jeroen Van Herzeele, among others.

His   performances   since   2002   have   taken   him   to   play   in   many   jazz   and   non­jazz clubs  in   Europe   (Italy,   Belgium,  France,  Switzerland,   Germany,  Latvia)   as   well   as  in China   and   Taiwan   with   various   bands,   all   of   which   were   rich   in   sound   diversity, techniques   and   repertoire;   from   the   duo   to   the   Big   Band,   from   gipsy   jazz   to avant­garde,  including singer­songwriters  of Fr²ench  (Brazùk),  Arab (Jawhar  Basti  – winner   Octaves   de   la   musique   2014),   Italian   (Giacomo   Lariccia),   English   (Kirsty McGee) tradition or élite­pop (Silver Junkie).

Currently   he’s   leading   his   own   group,   a   two   saxes­bass­drums   quartet   with   which he’s   trying   to   meet   the   jazz   tradition   with   the   innovation   of   purely   improvised music.   As   sideman   he’s   working   with   ZOLA   quartet,   KIND   OF   BLUE   TRIBUTE   (Bruno Castellucci,   Gino   Lattuca,   Eve   Beuvens,   Michel   Mainil   and   Thomas   Champagne) and some less steady projects.

In   2013   he’s   held   a   series   of   concerts   in   Taiwan   with   a   special   project   with   local musicians   and   friends   he   met   in   Brussels   Conservatoire:   Hsieh   Min­Yen,   Chen   Kuo Hua, Tseng Tseng Yi (Mike Tseng), Andrew Salim.

He   plays   regularly   or   has   played   with:   Eve   Beuvens,   Jordi   Grognard,   Jean   Paul Estievenart,   Paolo   Loveri,   Bruno   Castellucci,   Tommaso   Cappellato,   Hsieh   Min­Yen, Chen   Kuohua,   Andrew   Salim,   Mike   Tseng,   João   Lobo,   Phil   Abraham,   Jan   De   Haas, Vincent   Bruyninckx,   Alain   Deval,   Thomas   Champagne,   Augusto   Pirodda,   Daniele Martini,   Nelide   Bandello,   Giovanni   Di   Domenico,   Gino   Lattuca,   Didier   Van Uytvanck, Mathieu Robert, Guillaume Vierset, Laurent Delchambre, Etienne Plumer, Marco   Locurcio,   Waso   De   Cauter,   Koen   De   Cauter,   Myrddin   De   Cauter,   Tom Callens,   Lionel   Beuvens,   Fred   Delplancq,   Fred   Becker,   Els   Vandeweyer,   Michail Griener, Robert Menzel, Toon Van Dionant.

Festivals:   Jazz   à  Liège,   Brussels   Jazz   Marathon,   Rigas   Ritmi,   Saint   Jazz   Ten   Noode, Esperanzah!,   Fam’   and   Jazz,   International   Jazz   Day   des   Lundis   d’hortense,   Audi Jazz,   Ça   jazz   à   Woluwé,   Gentse   Feesten,   Paperbacks   by   Centro   d’arte dell’università di Padova, Montreux Jazz Festival.

 

DISCOGRAPHY:

• NICOLA LANCEROTTI QUARTET Lux – work in progress

• ZOLA QUARTET – work in progress

• JAWHAR   Qibla   Wa   Qobla   –   Naff   rekordz   2013   (vincitore   Octaves   de   la

Musique 2014)

• NO VIBRATO QUARTET – work in progress

• NICOLA LANCEROTTI QUARTET Skin – dEN Records 2013

• SILVERJUNKIE Streets and Boulevards

• BRAZÙK Le Vietnam sous la neige – EP self produced

• TRIO INCONTRI 2001­2002 Edizioni Siena Jazz

• SERATE ILLUMINATE 1998­2002 Edizioni Blu Cammello – Frammenti

 

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Jordi Grognard – Tenor sax, clarinets

He   takes   the   clarinet   very   young   until   the   age   of 17 following classes of instrumental ensemble at  a local   music   school.   He   discovers   an   in   interest   in

improvisation   and   buys   a   tenor   saxophone.   While still   studying   at   the   University   of   Brussels,   he   takes classes   with   Daniel   Stockart,   starts   playing   the soprano   and   plays   his   first   concerts   in   Brussels.   He

enrolls   in   the   Brussels   Conservatoire   and   has classes   with  Jeroen Van Herzeele, John Ruocco and Kris Defoort. In 2009 he takes his diploma after having added to

his colors the bass clarinet, the flute and the indian bansuri flute. Jordi grognard is involved in many different projects: Moker   (Bart   Maris,   Giovanni   Barcella,   Lieven   Van   Pee, Mathias Van De Wiele), Nicola Lancerotti quartet, Remember Frank? with Tommaso Cappellato, The   Yellowjakets,   impro   trio   with   japanese   tuba   player   Daysuke   Takaoka   and   italian   pianist Giovanni Di Domenico, Pascale Delagnes (chançon française) and Va Fan Fahre (balcan music).

He also played with Machine Mass Trio of Michel Delville, Zion Youth, Idirad and has recorded for Mâäk the cd Buenaventura.

He   plays   or   has   played   with:   Michel   Delville,   Tony   Bianco,   Eve   Beuvens,   Erik Vermeulen,   Marek   Patrman,   Jakob   Warmenbol,   Laurent   Blondiau,   Giovanni   Di Domenico,   Manolo   Cabras,   Giovanni   Barcella,   Lieven   Van   Pee,   Augusto   Pirodda, Bart   Maris,   Mathias   Van   De   Wiele,   Axel   Gilain,   Yannick   Dupont,   Eric   Bribosia,   L éo Dupleix, Clément Nourry, Chris joris, Hugo Antunes, Ivo Sans.

Festivals :   Brussels   Jazz   Marathon,   Jazz   à  Liège,   Festival   de   Dour,   tours   in   Croatia, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Spain.

DISCOGRAPHY :

• MOKER Overstroomd – W.E.R.F. 2014

• NICOLA LANCEROTTI QUARTET Skin – dEN records 2013

• MÂÄK Buenaventura – W.E.R.F. 2013

• MACHINE MASS TRIO As real as thinking – MoonJune records 2011

• MOKER Moker – El Negocito records 2009

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Daniele Martini – Tenor and soprano sax

 

Daniele Martini was born in Rome in 1977.

After accomplishing his studies in Holland he moved to Brussels, where he now lives and operates as an active musician.   In   his   relatively   short   career   Martini   has

managed to play in various countries of the world with a number   of   great   musicians,   from   world­class   cutting edge improvisers such as Nate Wooley, Mark Sanders,

Fred   Lonberg­Holm,   Chris   Corsano,   Dominic   Lash   and many   others   to   afrobeat   legend   Oghene   Kologbo   of Fela Kuti’s Africa ’70.

He’s   currently   involved   in   a   wide   range   of   musical projects, as leader, co­leader, or sideman: World Squad featuring   Oghene   Kologbo   of   Fela   Kuti’s   Africa   ’70,

Wooley­Martini­Lobo   trio,   Tetterapadequ, Sanders­Lash­Martini   trio,   Mulabanda,   Ay!,   Heinz  Karlhausen   &  The  Diatonics,  Nicola  Lancerotti Quartet, Roll Call.

His   solo   performances,   both   acoustic   and   with   electronics,   have   been   appreciated   at   any occasion with great acclaim.

 

DISCOGRAPHY :

• POSH SCORCH with NATE WOOLEY, CHRIS CORSANO, GIOVANNI DI DOMENICO,      HUGO ANTUNES ­ Orre Records 2013

• MULABANDA – LIFT YOUR TOES ­ QuintoQuarto / Silent Water 2013

• NICOLA LANCEROTTI QUARTET Skin ­ dEN records 2013

• AY! – SANBA ­ Megasound 2012

• HEINZ KARLHAUSEN & THE DIATONICS ­ JazzcoreInc 2011

• ROLL CALL ­ Clean Feed 2010

• MULABANDA ­ QuintoQuarto 2010

• TETTERAPADEQU – AND THE MISSING “R” ­ Clean Feed 2008

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Alain Deval – drums

 

Alain   Deval   studied   at   Jazz   Studio   of   Antwerp   with

Herman   Pardon,   Antoine   Cirri,   Marek   Patrman,   Pierre

Vaiana, Richard Rousselet. He has also taken part into workshops and masterclasses

with Franck Aghulon, Dre Pallemaerts, Mats Gustafsson, Bruno Castelucci, Stephane Galland, Lieven Venken. Currently   he   leads   Collapse,   with   which   he   won   the

contest Jeunes Talents XL Jazz (cd igloo 219). He’s also active on the electronic music scene with bands like Skiv and Quark.

Current bands:

Collapse, A.D. 4tet, Thomas Champagne Random House, Quark, Bloom

Previous bands:

LM3, The Wrong Object, Khartung, The Bay Lee Quartet, Skiv Trio

 

DISCOGRAPHY:

• COLLAPSE Bal Folk (Igloo 251 2014)

• QUARK Trust in time Lp (Home records 2013)

• COLLAPSE Collapse (Igloo ­ IGL219, mars 2010)

• SKIV Disturbed Walk (Plynt Records ­ Plynt 007, nov 2011)

• SKIV twang EP (Plynt Records – Plynt 004, mars 2010)