In de nieuwe podcast 'Welcome to the AA' gaat comedian Alex Agnew samen met partner in crime en man achter de knoppen Andries Beckers op zoek naar mensen of onderwerpen die deel uitmaken van hun leefwereld. Elke week ontvangen ze gasten uit binnen- en buitenland en bespreken ze de stand van alles wat hen aanbelangt. ‘Welcome to the AA’ is een productie van Andries Beckers en Alex Agnew vanuit de June B Studio Antwerpen
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​Julian De Backer is auteur van het onlangs verschenen boek "Songwriters - Muzikanten over hun stiel" waarin hij aan de hand van interviews met o.a. Arno, Kris Wauters, Isolde Lasoen en Alex Callier op zoek gaat naar de geheimen achter het schrijven van de perfecte song.  Kortom een ode aan de muziek en daarmee is hij bij de #WTTAA uiteraard aan het juiste adres. Boek te koop via: https://www.lannoo.be/nl/songwriters

​Lees ook de boekrecensie HIER op Keys and Chords

​Pat Kelly, whose distinctive falsetto earned him hit songs as a solo act and member of The Techniques, died on July 16 in Kingston, Jamaica. Anthony “Chips” Richards, his friend of over 45 years, confirmed his passing.
Kelly, who was in his early 70s, succumbed to complications of kidney disease.
Richards, a former executive at Trojan Records in the United Kingdom, said he first met Kelly in that country during the early 1970s. At the time, the singer was riding high on the hit songs the Phill Pratt-produced Talk About Love and How Long, produced by Bunny Lee.
“He was a very humble, well-mannered and disciplined man. This is a big loss for the music industry,” said Richards.
It was Lee who first recorded Kelly, his former schoolmate, in the mid-1960s. Shortly after, his career took off as a member of rocksteady group The Techniques who were part of producer Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label.
With The Techniques, Kelly sang lead on hits like I Wish it Would Rain and Love Is Not A Gamble.
In the 1990s, he was part of a revived Techniques alongside former members Johnny Johnson and Lloyd Parks.
Kelly had cut back on live dates in 2017 due to illness, but on his return in 2018, performed at Reggae Geel in Belgium, as well as club dates in South Florida and Southern California.
Pat Kelly was also a trained audio engineer with a degree in audio electronics from the Massachusetts College of Technology. He worked on recording sessions for Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson and Johnny Clarke.

​Musician Johnny Clegg has died aged 66 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Although his health was poor, Clegg had continued to perform live until recently. The passing of this truly groundbreaking musician has already been greeted with an outpouring of grief by both South Africans and international admirers.
 
“It is with immense sadness that we confirm that Jonathan (Johnny) Clegg succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 66 on the afternoon of 16 July 2019 at his family home in Johannesburg, South Africa,” read a statement from Clegg’s manager Roddy Quin on Tuesday night.2
Tributes immediately began to pour in for Clegg both locally and internationally. Clegg had a devoted fan following in France, where Le Zoulou Blanc (the white Zulu) performed to sold-out stadiums.
But in South Africa there is already a particularly acute sense of grief at the passing of a man described by many as providing the soundtrack of national life.
“A towering giant has fallen with the passing of legendary singer-songwriter and anthropologist Johnny Clegg,” tweeted Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa.
“Our hearts are sore and as he famously sang in Asimbonanga, ‘oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey’ as we contend with the loss of a torchbearer of our struggle for freedom.”
South African politicians of all stripes joined the chorus of grief.
GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille described Clegg as a “cultural legend who transcended race to shine a bright ray of light and hope from apartheid South Africa”.
Clegg “wrote our South African story when our country was at its worst and its best”, tweeted the DA’s Mmusi Maimane.
International media outlets also carried Clegg’s death as breaking news. America’s National Public Radio (NPR) called Clegg “one of South Africa’s most creative and outspoken cultural figures”.
Clegg leaves behind his wife of 31 years, Jenny, and sons Jesse and Jaron.
“His passing has left us numb and we request that the family’s privacy be respected during this trying time,” Clegg’s manager wrote.
Although calls are already mounting for Clegg to be honoured with a state funeral, Quin indicated that the musician’s family will be holding a private service.
“There will be a service for (the) public to pay their respects and the details hereof will be announced in due course,” Quin said.

De 18e editie van het Brussels Summer Festival wordt dit jaar van 14 tot 18 augustus georganiseerd. 
​Vijf dagen vol muziek, feest, ontdekkingen en unieke ervaringen in hartje Brussel. ​
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​Binnenkort worden de podia aan het Paleizenplein, de Kunstberg en La Madeleine zaal weer opgesteld. Foodtrucks met overheerlijke lekkernijen zullen het straatbeeld kleuren en ook dit jaar hopen we weer een recordaantal bezoekers in de Brusselse straten te mogen ontvangen. Het historische centrum van Brussel zal weer dansen op het ritme van een veelzijdig en bruisend volksfeest, dat het leven in de stad weerspiegelt. 

Pop, rock, hiphop, jazz, wereldmuziek. Van grote namen (Giorgio Moroder, Christine and the Queens, Hooverphonic, Manic Street Preachers, Lost Frequencies…) tot opkomend talent (Whispering Sons, Ozya, Mogli,…), van guilty pleasures (KYO, Les Fatals Picards, ...) tot een avond volledig uit de bol gaan (Rudimental, The Magician), van lokale pareltjes (Glauque, Caballero & JeanJass) tot internationale artiesten (Nana Adjoa, Alvaro Soler), er is werkelijk voor elk wat wils. Kom samen met uw gezin, vrienden of collega’s gezellig van de zomer genieten en (her)ontdek Brussel in al haar facetten. 

Een nieuwe editie betekent ook nieuwe verrassingen... 

BSF OFF:
Met OFF verlegt het festival zijn grenzen en trekt het naar de 19 Brusselse gemeenten. Vanaf 4 juli kan u genieten van gratis concerten in de 40 deelnemende bars. 

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Heel wat muziek? Klopt, maar dat is niet alles! Zin in een fietstochtje of een bezoek aan een museum? Dit jaar geven de EXTRAS u de mogelijkheid om alle culturele aspecten van de stad te ontdekken via de twintig partners van het festival (MIMA, Bozar, Pro Velo,…). 
Krijgt u er maar niet genoeg van? Wij ook niet… Daarom feesten we de hele zomer lang door! 

Het Museum Stage verhuist naar La Madeleine

Zoals u misschien al wist, zijn er momenteel belangrijke werken aan de gang in de buurt van het Museumplein. BSF  heeft vernomen dat deze gedurende de gehele zomer door zullen gaan en mogelijk zelfs uitgebreid gaan worden. Om mogelijke hinder te vermijden en vooral de beleving voor onze festivalgangers optimaal te houden, werd besloten om de Museum Stage te verplaatsen naar de prestigieuze setting van 'La Madeleine', waarbij de line up en planning identiek blijven aan de gecommuniceerde programmering.

We zijn verheugd dat we hiervoor op deze locatie kunnen rekenen. La Madeleine leent zich er uitermate toe om dit deel van de programmatie van het BSF op te vangen.

Shakatak is een band die al jarenlang meedraait en geliefd is bij een groot aantal liefhebbers van een typisch jazz/funk geluid. Het zijn deze fans die de band nog altijd op de voet volgen maar denk niet dat we het hier hebben over een band die enkel en alleen voor een kleine markt muziek maakt. Integendeel: Shakatak slaagt er in om met hun atypische sound grote wereldwijde hits te scoren. Er zijn maar weinig bands die zo succesvol zijn in de hitparade met jazz en funk maar Shakatak heeft meerdere noteringen in de internationale hitlijsten. Zoals ‘Down on the Street’, ‘Easier Said than Done’, ‘Invitations’, ‘Nightbirds’, enz. Je herkent onmiddellijk de signature sound van de band vanaf de eerste tonen!
 
Vrijdag 20 september 2019
Jupiler Stage, Metropool, Hengelo
https://metropool.nl/agenda/shakatak/

​Jerry Lawson, long-time mainstay of a-cappella group, The Perssuasions died on Wednesday 10th July in Phoenix. He was 75. His death was confirmed by his wife, Julie. She said that Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, had compromised Mr. Lawson's immune system.
Jerome Lawson was born in Florida in 1944 but having relocated to New York he formed a vocal group with Joseph Russell, Herbert Rhoad and Jayotis Washington in Brooklyn in 1962. At first nameless, they eventually won a record contract as The Persuasions and went on to enjoy a measure of success mainly in the 70’s when five of their LP’s entered the Billboard top 100. Interestingly the group did not confine themselves to soul and R&B. Their repertoire crossed genres and indeed they worked with artists as diverse as Frank Zappa and Joni Mitchell.
In 2002 Lawson left the group and a few years later he joined a much younger group of San Francisco a-cappella singers. Named Jerry Lawson and the Talk of the Town. The new group released an album in 2007 and appeared on the NBC music competition show "The Sing-Off" in 2011. Known as one of soul's great but undervalued voices, Jerry released his first and only solo album, 'Just a Mortal Man,' in 2015.
In addition to his wife of 44 years, Julie (Hurwitz) Lawson, Jerry is survived by his father; two daughters, Yvette and Wanda Lawson; and a grandson. Jayotis Washington is now the only surviving original Persuasion.

27.10.2019
KAAP, Oostende
Tickets zijn meteen in verkoop.

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Sebastian Plano, opgegroeid in een muzikale familie in Argentinië, is een componist en multi-instrumentalist die zijn sterke wortels in de volksmuziek en tango nooit verloochende, maar ze wel mixt met elektronische muziek, soundscapes en de meest bijzondere geluiden.
Met The Arrhythmical Part of Hearts (2011) en Impetus (2013) maakte hij twee wereldwijd geroemde klassiek/moderne platen. Ergens zwevend tussen Ólafur Arnalds, Sigur Rós, Arvo Pärt, Nils Frahm en Max Richter.
Begin maart verscheen zijn nieuwste album 'Verve’. Volgens Plano "zijn meest ambitieuze werk tot nu toe”.
'Sebastian Plano’s Verve is a gorgeous piano meditation. (…) A wonderful record that shows the real scope of his imagination, and emotional power that comes with it’
CLASH Magazine
Op 27 oktober stelt hij dit album voor in KAAP in Oostende. Tickets zijn meteen te koop via greenhousetalent.be.
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12.11.2019
Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerpen
Tickets te koop vanaf woensdag 17 juli om 11u.

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The Waterboys komen met een nieuw album opnieuw naar België. Dit keer staan ze op 12 november met een exclusieve show in de Koningin Elisabethzaal.
De band rond de Schotse zanger en gitarist Mike Scott, maakte in de jaren tachtig al furore met wereldhit 'The Whole Of The Moon’, afkomstig van het succesalbum 'This Is The Sea’. De mix van country, gospel en Ierse folk maakte de muziek van de mannen baanbrekend en onderscheidend. Scott ging vervolgens begin jaren negentig solo, maar na de millenniumwisseling ging hij weer spelen onder de naam The Waterboys.
Na de succesvolle release van het veelgeprezen 'Modern Blues’ in 2015 en het dubbele album 'Out Of All This Blue’ in 2017, dat ze toen voorstelden in een uitverkochte De Roma, brachten The Waterboys eind mei hun nieuwe album 'Where The Action Is’ uit.
De titel van het album is geïnspireerd op het refrein van Robert Parkers klassieker uit de jaren 60 'Let's Go Baby’.
'Where The Action Is’ is een allesomvattend album met fantastisch geschreven songs, doorspekt met muzikale experimenten en genialiteit. Zowel trouwe fans van The Waterboys als nieuwe bekeerlingen vinden gegarandeerd hun gading!
De ticketverkoop start nu woensdag 17 juli om 11u via greenhousetalent.be.
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Saturday, August 17, 2019
Swing Wespelaar
www.swingwespelaar.be
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"Shemekia Copeland is a powerhouse, a superstar…she can do no wrong." --Rolling Stone
 
"Shemekia Copeland is one of the great blues voices of our time. No one comes close to the sheer firepower that Copeland conjures at will."--Chicago Tribune
 
"America's Child is a groundbreaking, genre-bending work of beauty. Shemekia is one of the great singers of our time. This record introduces listeners to another side of her, and I predict it will result in many new fans. Her voice on these songs is nothing short of magic."--Mary Gauthier
 
Award-winning blues, R&B and Americana vocalist Shemekia Copeland, touring in support of her latest Alligator Records release, AMERICA'S CHILD, will headline the Swing Wespelaar festival in Wespelaar, Belgium on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Produced by Will Kimbrough (who also plays guitar on the album) and recorded in Nashville, AMERICA'S CHILD - named the #1 blues album of 2018 by MOJO magazine - is a courageous and fiery statement of purpose, a major step forward for the singer whose musical consciousness continues to expand as her star continues to rise. With guests including John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens, Mary Gauthier, Emmylou Harris and Steve Cropper, AMERICA'S CHILD bursts with Copeland's bravado and embraces with her tenderness. In 2019, Copeland received two Blues Music Awards for AMERICA'S CHILD: Album Of The Year and Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year. Copeland can be heard daily hosting her own blues radio show on SiriusXM. 

Hoewel ze in 2007 pas haar eerste album uitbracht, is Wallis Bird een naam die veel jonge muzikanten opvoeren als invloed. De Ierse muzikante, die nu in Londen woont, heeft al snel haar stempel gedrukt op de muziekwereld. Traditionele folk mengt ze met blues, funk en eigenzinnige rock. 

Vandaag verschijnt een nieuw Wallis Bird nummer, voorloper van het album Woman. Het heet 'Salve' (save me) en is een ongepolijste knipoog naar de "soul-kant" van Wallis' muzikale opvoeding. 'Salve' start met een Prince-achtige jam, maar waarschuwt ons tevens voor giftige kantjes van onze hoog-technologische maatschappij en in casu de sociale media.

Over to Wallis: “My dad was a big soul and rock man. The last three years have seen so many influential soulful artists die, and during concerts I’d cover Aretha Franklin, Prince, George Michael and Leonard Cohen. They just lit a flame inside me and the audience. As soon as I played deep, old soul, people really reacted and proper got down, so I followed that lead and wrote a lot that way.”
Using this medium and kicking it off with a Prince-inspire jam, ‘Salve’ warns us about social media’s more poisonous effects. Although now practising social media abandonment, ‘Salve’ sees Bird’s liberation from a comatose, phone-scrolling state; something we have all experienced!
 
Listen to the single (YT audio): 
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De van oorsprong Ierse singer-songwriter Wallis Bird combineert haar krachtige stem met veelzijdige muziek: ze begon ooit met liedjes beïnvloed door folk, blues en rock, maar schuwt tegenwoordig elektronische elementen niet. Als kind verloor ze vijf vingers in de grasmaaier, waarvan er gelukkig vier weer aangezet konden worden. Hier heeft ze haar unieke wijze van gitaarspelen aan overgehouden, een rechtshandige gitaar ondersteboven houdend. Haar zesde studioalbum "Woman" komt uit op 27 september via Caroline / Universal.

Concerten 
Op het podium is ze overal: snaren breken, het publiek wordt opgezweept om mee te zingen en ze gooit hart en ziel in ieder optreden.
 
15/10: Depot - Leuven BE
09/11: Paradiso - Amsterdam NL

VOCTAVE
Featuring 11 of the hottest vocalists.

has appeared with Pentatonix.

vocalists Kirstin Maldonado & Jeremy Michael Lewis in Disney Love Medley with 25 Million Views

Members of Voctave have performed all over the world and can be heard on countless recordings. The group has performed with Grammy, Dove and American Music Award winners. With multiple #1 songs and albums on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify, Voctave has also ranked in the top 25 on Billboard Magazine’s charts. Voctave has received more than 130 million views on their videos.

Voctave is an 11-member a cappella group from the Central Florida area. Formed in the winter of 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, the voices that bring their artistic arrangements to life represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Group members have professional roots with Walt Disney World entertainment, but their range does not stop there. From gospel music to musical theater, contemporary Christian to barbershop, pop music to choral specialists, Voctave voices have covered it all both in and out of the a cappella realm. Members of Voctave have performed all over the world and can be heard on countless recordings. The group has performed with Grammy, Dove and American Music Award winners. With multiple #1 songs and albums on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify, Voctave has also ranked in the top 25 on Billboard Magazine’s charts.Voctave has received more than 130 million views on their videos. Voctave’s albums are digitally available on all platforms.

Voctave has released a new album full of jazz standards. This album was arranged by Jamey Ray and inspired by his love for vocal jazz music. The group has been inspired by groups such as The Swingle Singers, Manhattan Transfer, The New York Voices, Singers Unlimited and The Real Group. This album takes songs from the Great American Songbook and adds the style, warmth and breadth of sound that has made Voctave popular. The album has some very recognizable titles as well as some less known songs, together creating a beautiful package for the listener who wants to experience something new as well as revel in the nostalgia of this beautiful music. The album also holds a bonus track of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Voctave was recently named Artists-In-Residence at Rollins College where Fred Rogers was an alumnus. The college still shares very close ties with the Rogers family and the group considers this a great honor and was thrilled to include this wonderful song on this project.

Voctave members – (pronounced: vahk-tiv)
Kate Lott
Tiffany Coburn
Ashley Espinoza
Sarah Whittemore (pronounced: wit-uh-more)
Chrystal Johnson
EJ Cardona
Tony De Rosa
Jamey Ray
Kurt von Schmittou (pronounced: schmit-oh)
J.C. Fullerton
Karl Hudson

TRACKS AND TIMES:
1. Orange Colored Sky 2:38
2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow 3:00
3. I’ll Be Seeing You 3:30
4. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 1:59
5. Moon River 3:35
6. Andrews Sisters Medley 3:32
7. The Summer Knows 2:37
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street/Give Me the Simple Life 2:39
9. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 3:54
10. My Funny Valentine 3:39
11. Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald 3:30
12. Smile 2:14
13. Won’t You Be My Neighbor 1:27

Arthur Adams has had a musical career that would make even the hardest blues cynic smile. Beginning as a solo artist in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Adams quickly made a name for himself as both an exceedingly talented songwriter as well as a riveting performer. His list of collaborators includes such luminaries as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt (on her Grammy award-winning album Nick Of Time), Nina Simone, Keb’ Mo’, Dr. John, Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia, and many others. In recent years, he has teamed with Los Angeles indie label Cleopatra Records for reissues of his early albums as well as 2017’s Look What The Blues Has Done For Me and a special guest appearance this year on the new Mitch Ryder album Detroit Breakout! And on July 19, Adams will release his newest effort Here To Make You Feel Good, which will be available on CD and digital everythwere!
 
The new album could be Adams’ most uplifting, catchy and danceable set of tunes since his 1981 jazz-funk single “You Got The Floor” hit the #1 spot on the UK Disco chart. “Sweet Spot” celebrates the joy to be found in long-term romance while “Gonna Make Some Money” captures the (near) universal experience of grinding every day to get that bread. But make no mistake about it, this album is blues through and through, from Adams’ deeply soulful voice on “Forgive Me” to his incredible playing on “Tear The House Down.” Longtime fans and newcomers will find much to love in this new set of tunes.
 
The artist himself has this to say about the album: “I have recorded and released many albums during my career. When I listen to Here to Make You Feel Good, I just can't stop. Lend an ear and you will hear, this album is the cream of the crop!”
 
And be sure to catch Adams performing live on his FINAL run of shows beginning with these two (with more to come!):
 
Monday, July 22, 2019 - Maui Sugar Mill - Tarzana, CA
Saturday, July 27, 2019 - The Write-Off Room - Woodland Hills, CA
 
Track List:
1. Tear The House Down
2. Full Of Fire
3. Sweet Spot
4. Pretty Lady
5. Forgive Me
6. Gonna Make Some Money
7. Enjoy Each Moment
8. By Myself
9. Here To Make You Feel Good
10. A Little Dab Will Do Ya

Hét gezicht van Faithless, Maxi Jazz, komt eind november naar 35 jaar Night of the Proms in het Antwerps Sportpaleis. Dat kondigt kersvers presentator Bart Peeters enthousiast aan in een filmpje dat de organisatie online zette. Mag niet ontbreken op deze feestelijke editie: Mr Proms himself John Miles. En ook de Frans-Canadese sopraan Natalie Choquette - “talk of the Proms” 20 jaar geleden - komt terug. Een gelukkig weerzien voor de velen die in 1999 proefden van haar komische show en een niet te missen ontmoeting met een onwaarschijnlijke ‘Diva’ voor de jongere generatie.

 
Frontman van Faithless
Maxi Jazz (echte naam Maxwell Fraser), wereldberoemd geworden als frontman van Faithless, is voor het eerst te gast op Night of the Proms. Faithless was één van de allergrootste dance-acts in de jaren ‘90 en veroverde wereldwijd de charts met ‘Insomnia’ (1996), ‘God Is A DJ’ (1998), ‘We Come 1’ (2001) en ‘I Want More (2004)’. De unieke, soulvolle en heldere rapstijl van Maxi Jazz sloot perfect aan bij de buitengewone muziek van zijn kompanen Sister Bliss en Rollo. Faithless bracht in totaal zes studioalbums uit en toerde meer dan tien jaar over de hele wereld. De reputatie van Maxi Jazz als charismatische en innemende frontman zorgde overal voor uitverkochte shows en een blijvende band met zijn fans. Op Night of the Proms brengt Maxi Jazz zijn wereldsuccessen samen met het Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra en koor Fine Fleur onder leiding van dirigente Alexandra Arrieche.
 


Eerder was ook al de komst van Bart Peeters als zanger en presentator aangekondigd. Die laatste is overigens in de wolken met de komst van Maxi Jazz.
Ik had aan de organisatoren gevraagd of alstublieft Maxi Jazz uitgenodigd kon worden. Die zijn grooves en die zijn beats op een bedje van symfonische rijkdom is iets wat ik wil zien. Daar ben ik ongelooflijk fan van.” aldus Bart Peeters.
 


Talk of the Proms Natalie Choquette
Wie erbij was in 1999, herinnert het zich nog levendig: die knotsgekke sopraan die aan een tafeltje op het podium een fles wijn ontkurkte, gorgelde in de maat van Puccini’s ‘Nessun Dorma’ en daarna de spaghettislierten in haar keel liet zakken.
 
De Frans-Canadese Natalie Choquette werd als diplomatendochter geboren in Tokyo. Ze bracht haar jeugdjaren achtereenvolgens in Lima, Peru, Boston, Rome, Montreal en Moskou door. In Italië kreeg ze de liefde voor de opera te pakken. In Rusland verfijnde ze haar eigen zangtalent bij een muzieklerares die verbonden was aan het Stanislavski Theater. De enigszins rebelse Natalie wierp het stijfdeftige van de diplomatenwereld van zich af toen ze in 1993 haar eerste show opzette. Met haar humoristische divapersonage “La Fettucini” verleidde ze zowel critici als publiek. Zes jaar later vielen ook de Night of the Proms-bezoekers in België, Nederland en Duitsland voor haar vocale virtuositeit, haar visuele humor en haar ongelofelijke charme.
 
“Toen me de vraag werd gesteld of ik na 20 jaar opnieuw wou optreden tijdens Night of the Proms, heb ik geen seconde getwijfeld. Dat was zo’n hemelse ervaring dat ik ze dit jaar met veel plezier opnieuw wil beleven. Al zal het dit keer wel zonder zwangere buik zijn”, grapt de Frans-Canadese diva. “Ik kijk ernaar uit om het Promspubliek opnieuw te mogen verrassen.”
 


35 jaar Night of the Proms
In het Antwerps Sportpaleis wordt in november 35 jaar Night of the Proms gevierd. Night of the Proms is een muziekfestival dat sinds 1985 jaarlijks georganiseerd wordt in België. Klassieke muziek wordt hierbij gecombineerd met hedendaagse muziek, onder begeleiding van het Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra en koor Fine Fleur. Binnen drie weken wordt op donderdag 1 augustus de 1000e editie van Night of the Proms gevierd op het Kerkplein in Koksijde. Deze Summer Edition is ondertussen uitverkocht.
 

​Praktisch
Datum: vrijdag 22 & zaterdag 23 november 2019
Plaats: Sportpaleis Antwerpen
Met o.a. Maxi Jazz (van Faithless), John Miles, Natalie Choquette, Bart Peeters, het Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra o.l.v. Alexandra Arrieche en koor Fine Fleur. Meer namen worden binnenkort bekendgemaakt.
Tickets: € 29, € 34, € 48 en € 61 via www.notp.com /belgie en www.sportpaleis.be .
Interessante kortingen voor groepen vanaf 20 personen via groepen@sportpaleisgroup.be, VIP-arrangementen via vip@sportpaleisgroup.be.
 

Ford and Evans have often shared the stage and recorded together over the years and so it’s no surprise that they are joining forces again. During the promotion of the album “Purple House”, Ford spoke enthusiastically about the forthcoming tour in Japan, together with Evans.
 
“Having worked with many musicians in many different configurations and styles, I can say freely that this group of players has a great chemistry and ability to navigate uncharted waters, which is what allows for real improvisation”, Robben Ford says. “Making this recording, playing with these guys, has been one of my favorite experiences in a long, musical life”.
 
Only a few weeks after the tour, the two were in the recording studio, accompanied by a first class rhythm section: Keith Carlock (currently on the drums with Steely Dan) and James Genus, the wonderful bass player who among so many played with Lee Konitz, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis and Chick Corea.
 
Bill Evans enthuses about the recording process: “Rarely, but every now and then, likeminded musicians get together to create something that transcends musical boundaries yet can reach a wider audience. To me, the music we created on ´THE SUN ROOM´ is timeless. I love blues, jazz, soul, funk and this CD has all of it, performed at the highest level. I couldn't be happier with this recording. The vibe was so great during this recording process that it was just a joy to be a part of. Well done, guys. Let's do it again!”.
 
The album will be released on July 26th via earMUSIC as a CD Digipak and Digital.
 
 

Afgelopen maand bracht Hot Chip met ‘Bath Full of Ecstasy’ een zevende langspeler uit. De band werkte daarvoor voor het eerst samen met externe producers, waaronder Fransman Philippe Zdar. De wereldberoemde muzikant en producer, vooral bekend als helft van het houseduo Cassius, overleed helaas enkele dagen voor de release van de Hot Chip plaat. Op die plaat is de typische en alom geprezen sound uiteraard opnieuw aanwezig; een combinatie van euforie en melancholie, met kleurrijke melodieën, een uniek stemgeluid en aanstekelijke electropop ritmes. Om de release te vieren, kondigen Owen Clarke, Al Doyle, Joe Goddard, Felix Martin en Alexis Taylor een nieuwe live tournee aan. En dat is altijd goed nieuws, want het Engelse vijftal transformeert op het podium tot een kolkende, zwetende synthpopsensatie! En om keer op keer een stomend feestje te garanderen, worden de nummers steeds herdacht voor de live shows.

Na een passage op Pukkelpop deze zomer, komen de makers van feestnummers als "Over And Over", "And I Was A Boy From School" en "Ready For The Floor" in het najaar terug naar ons land, vergezeld van support act ALASKALASKA. Afspraak op dinsdag 10 december in Trix Antwerpen. Tickets voor het concert zijn beschikbaar vanaf vrijdag 12 juli om 10u.

 
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​The youngest “America’s Got Talent” star is in the studio working on “Love is…,” an EP slated for September release.
 
LOS ANGELES (9 July 2019): Six-year-old jazz singer Sophie Fatu charmed the nation singing Frank Sinatra classics on national television and her videos have amassed over 150 million views. She cheekily called “Mr. Simon” (Cowell) her favorite judge when she became the youngest contestant ever on “America’s Got Talent”; she told Ellen DeGeneres secrets on the host’s top-rated daytime show before crooning “Fly Me To The Moon”; and she teasingly asked Steve Harvey what happened to his hair on “Little Big Shots” prior to belting out “My Way.” Now the bubbly chanteuse is working on her debut recording, a six-song set of selections from the Great American Songbook sung by her biggest influences: Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nina Simone and Michael Bublé. Sophie’s “Love is…” EP is slated for September release. 
 
Sophie is an effervescent spark, a joyous entertainer with a bluesy jazz voice who exemplifies “born to sing” and “an old soul in a young body.” Even her mother, award-winning classical music pianist and vocalist Victoria Fatu, describes her middle child as “a male crooner in a little girl’s body. Her style and delivery are more patterned after male singers than any of the female vocal legends like Nina Simone or Ella Fitzgerald.”
 
On the surface, Sophie’s desire to sing is simple: “I want to sing to make people happy.” But the maturity of her underlying mission has meaning and significance far beyond her years. “I sing Sinatra because I don’t want people to forget him or this music. I want to travel the world to share this music, to sing these great songs and keep his legacy alive.”
 
Sophie excitedly elected to sing “(Love is) The Tender Trap” because it fits her sassy and brassy style. The lyrics are about love in a mocking way with a sense of humor, which is more apropos for someone so young. Culling a slow, romantic ballad from Sinatra’s catalogue, “All The Way” spoke to the Fatus the most because of its beauty. Representative of who Sophie is as a performer, “Ain’t That A Kick In The Head” is a statement song for her. She sings it to open her live performances because she literally blooms while singing it. A signature Simone tune, Sophie feels more drawn to Bublé’s version of “Feeling Good” and she dreams of singing it with him one day. “High Hopes” is being completely restyled into a big band number, resisting the obvious cutesy, adorable nature of the song. The jazzy-bluesy production will be strong, explosive, disjointed, creative and unique. Sung by Sinatra and Frankie Lymon, the impish and audacious “Goody Goody” is challenging vocally, requiring plenty of slow vibrato for which Sophie rises to the occasion.
 
In addition to making the record this summer, Sophie is currently shooting her feature film debut, an action thriller scheduled to arrive in movie theaters in 2020.  
 
The “Love is…” EP contains the following songs:
 
“(Love is) The Tender Trap”
“All The Way”
“Ain’t That A Kick in the Head”
“Feeling Good”
“High Hopes”
“Goody Goody”
 
For additional information, please visit https://www.sophiefatumusic.com. 

Moonshine Reunion, de band met de Kempense wortels van Wan De Brabander (gitaar) en Joris Govers (drums), viert zijn vijftiende verjaardag met een ouderwetse vinyl single die verschijnt op het Spaanse rockabilly label Sleazy Records en een jubileumconcert met een hele stoet special guests op zondag 10 november 2019 in OC De Djoelen in Oud-Turnhout. Onder aanvoering van zanger-contrabassist Clark Kenis herrees Moonshine Reunion in 2004 uit de as van Los Fabulous Frankies en sinds toen gaf de band op letterlijk elk rockabilly festival in België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Duitsland, Finland, Zwitserland, Oostenrijk, Italië, Spanje en England een energieke live show ten beste met een reeks sterke songs die putten uit een halve eeuw roots muziek.
Na 15 jaar zit er duidelijk nog geen sleet op de formule en is Moonshine Reunion er in geslaagd zichzelf te blijven heruitvinden : na een tienjarige samenwerking met de in Turnhout wonende Portugese steel gitarist Jorge Fortunato (49 Special) werkt de band momenteel samen met de Amerikaanse steel gitarist en gitaarleraar Tom Beardslee. Hun debuut album Sex, Trucks & Rock ‘n’ Roll (2006) was een productie van Walter Broes (Walter Broes & the Mercenaries, Seatsniffers), opvolger Tired Of Drivin’ (2011) werd opgenomen in de Hi-Style Studios in Chicago onder leiding van Jimmy Sutton en Alex Hall, het team verantwoordelijk voor het succes van JD McPherson. Hun recentste release was het 10 inch vinyl mini album On The Run in 2012 en nu is er als kers op de taart die single op Sleazy.
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Acclaimed New England-based guitarist/singer Paul Gabriel announces an August 2 release date for his latest CD, Man of Many Blues, coming from Smoke Ring Records. Produced by Duke Robillard (who also guests on the new CD), Man of Many Blues was recorded at Lake West Studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, by Jack Gauthier, and also includes perennial Blues Music Award nominee Sugar Ray Norcia (of Sugar Ray & the Bluetones) as a special guest.
 
“This is one of the most special recordings I have ever done,” Gabriel says about the new album. “It’s being dedicated to my dear friend, Georgia Louis, the great 1960s Gospel and Blues singer; and it’s also special in that this is my sophomore recording with Duke Robillard producing.”
 
Man of Many Blues contains 13 all-original songs featuring Gabriel backed by an all-star cast of musicians, including Duke Robillard (acoustic archtop guitar, electric guitar); Scott Spray (a veteran of both Edgar and Johnny Winter bands), long-time Gabriel friend and band member Frank Davis and Paul Opalach (bass); Mark Teixeira (drums); Sugar Ray Norcia (harmonica); Bruce Bears (piano and Hammond organ; Lonnie Gasperini (Hammond organ); Howard Eldridge (vocals); Christine Ohlman (backing vocals); Mark Earley (tenor and baritone sax); and Doug James (baritone sax).  
 
“One of the most interesting things for me while recording this record,” Gabriel remembers, “was using a very special Les Paul Guitar and Fender Super Reverb Amp exclusively that delivers a very inspiring tone, (in my opinion) somewhat reminiscent of the late Michael Bloomfield, my favorite guitarist.”
 
Both Bruce Bears and Mark Texeira are long-time members of the Duke Robillard Band. “Many other special musical guests appear on the album,  as well,” adds Gabriel, “ including vocalist Howard Eldridge, an alumni of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy and The Blues Brothers Band; Mark Earley from Roomful of Blues; and Doug James from Roomful and The Jimmie Vaughan Band. Sugar Ray Norcia supplied magnificent harmonica, and the Beehive Queen, herself, Christine Ohlman delivered soulful backing vocals.
 
Working with Duke Robillard and engineer Jack Gauthier is always a pleasure and a tough combination to beat. It was a constantly inspiring work environment through the entire process. I am thrilled with the outcome and consider it a great honor to have worked with everyone involved on this album.”
 
About Paul Gabriel
 
Paul Gabriel is a Blues Music Award-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter. In March, 2018, Gabriel was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Connecticut Blues Society for excellence in guitar playing, singing and songwriting; and in July of that year, he was also inducted into the Connecticut Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Artist.
 
Over the years, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters Band, Mick Taylor, James Cotton, Robert Cray, Jaimoe, Gatemouth Brown, Buckwheat Zydeco, Matt Murphy, Johnny Winter, Delbert McClinton, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Toy Caldwell, Roomful Of Blues, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Band, Lonnie Mack, Sugar Ray and The Bluetones, Mark Naftalin, Arthur Neilson, Shemekia Copeland, Bonnie Bramlett, Susan Tedeschi, Christine Ohlman, Sue Foley, Debbie Davies, Candye Kane, Tommy Castro, Joe Bonamassa, James Montgomery, Gov't Mule, Orleans, Tower Of Power, Rick Derringer, Issac Hayes and many more.
 
He appeared on three Harry Chapin albums, played slide guitar on Rory Block’s Grammy- nominated album, Mama’s Blues, and toured with Michael Bolotin (Bolton). His last release, Paul Gabriel - What’s The Chance, was produced by Duke Robillard for Shining Stone Records and was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2014. It charted on The Roots Music Report (for 22 week)s, plus the Living Blues, Blues Debut and Cashbox charts, reaching #8 nationally.
 
While almost always performing with a blues band under his own name, Gabriel has also been a member of several other groups that have made an impact; most notably Blue In The Face, The Mojomatics and HooDoo Band.
 
“I am very grateful for the nominations and awards that I have been presented with, as it shows that my efforts for being a messenger of the Blues over the last 50 years have been well-received and appreciated,” Gabriel says.

Equal Idiots zijn terug! Het Kempense duo Thibault Christiaensen (zang, gitaar) en Pieter Bruurs (drums) lanceert een nieuwe single, die vandaag ook een hele dag Catch of the Day is bij Studio Brussel.
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Klik hier om naar Run te luisteren. Of bekijk hier de nieuwe videoclip:

​Het is het eerste nieuwe materiaal van Equal Idiots sinds 2017. De single werd opgenomen in de Hightime Studio die niet langer in de Kempen ligt, maar in het landelijke en pittoreske Donk, nabij Herk-de-Stad, waar enkel de hagelkanonnen van de groente- en fruitboeren meer lawaai maakten dan Pieter en Thibault. Net als bij debuutplaat Eagle Castle BBQ werd ook nu producer Thomas Valkiers ingeschakeld.

Run is muzikaal rechttoe rechtaan. Het nummer gaat over de worsteling met het sluimerende ouder worden en de onvermijdbare volwassenheid waarvan niet valt weg te lopen (“Nowhere to run”). Maar tegelijkertijd ook over het uitkijken naar en omarmen van een rustig gezinsleventje met de lieven en het toekomstbeeld van een eigen stek. 

Om dit nummer op te nemen werden alvast alle versterkers die gevonden konden worden op elkaar geplaatst om zo letterlijk een wall of sound te creëren. Het dragen van gehoorbescherming tijdens het spelen was een must. Bijgevolg is Run een nummer dat luid gespeeld en beluisterd moet worden. 
 
De single is het voorproefje van een tweede Equal Idiots-plaat vol heerlijke herrie. Naast het op tijd en stond drinken van gerstenat, het overmatig nuttigen van stokbrood met heksenkaas en gerookte zalm en het wildplassen in nabije Donkse perengaarden, werkten Equal Idiots en Valkiers namelijk aan nieuwe nummers die dezelfde portie energie, gitaren en rock ‘n’ roll bevatten zoals we van hen gewend zijn. Een datum voor dat tweede album is er nog niet. Wel is het uitkijken naar deze 2 live shows: 

09.08 Nirwana Tuinfeest (NL, Main Stage, 15:20-16:05)
17.08 Pukkelpop (Main Stage, 14:40-15:30)

De legendarische Braziliaanse zanger en gitarist João Gilberto is op 88-jarige leeftijd gestorven. Dat heeft zijn familie zaterdag via Facebook gemeld. Gilberto staat bekend als de grondlegger van de bossanova.

“Mijn vader is gestorven. Zijn strijd was nobel. Hij probeerde zijn waardigheid te bewaren, terwijl hij zijn zelfstandigheid verloor”, aldus zijn zoon João Marcelo Gilberto. Volgens nieuwssite G1 overleed Gilberto zaterdag op 88-jarige leeftijd thuis in Rio de Janeiro.
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De muzikant staat bekend als de vader van de bossanova, een mix van jazz en samba. Hoewel hij het genre niet heeft uitgevonden, was het pas toen hij in 1958 in de scene startte, dat bossanova echt doorbrak. Hij scoorde wereldwijde hits, zoals zijn versie van ‘The Girl from Ipanema’. De Braziliaan verkocht miljoenen exemplaren van zijn plaat met de Amerikaanse saxofonist Stan Getz en won in 1965 een Grammy voor album van het jaar.
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De 18e editie van het Brussels Summer Festival wordt dit jaar van 14 tot 18 augustus georganiseerd. Vijf dagen vol muziek, feest, ontdekkingen en unieke ervaringen in hartje  Brussel. Een nieuwe editie betekent ook nieuwe verrassingen.
Met BSF OFF verlegt het festival zijn grenzen en trekt het naar de 19 Brusselse gemeenten en wordt zo een festival in en voor de hele stad ! 

Brussels Summer Festival lanceert BSF OFF: 40 concertjes in evenveel bars en café's verspreid over 19 Bxlse gemeenten, van nu tot 9 augustus, vlak voor de start van het festival. Het programma staat nu online op de website & facebookpagina. 

De deelnemende bars trakteren het publiek op dj sets of concerten, vaak van lokale bands. Een niet te missen kans om nieuwe muziekjes te ontdekken, mensen te ontmoeten en je lijstje met favoriete plekjes in de hoofdstad verder aan te vullen. Tevens een uitnodiging om de om de terrassen van de openluchtbars te verkennen in het hart van de Brusselse parken (Jubelpark, Abbaye de la Cambre, Koning Boudewijnpark, ...).

En, aardig meegenomen: een kans om te proberen om een gratis BSF-ticket of 5DAYpas te winnen met de BSF-kraslotjes die in elk café beschikbaar zijn. Dus, wacht niet en check de lijst met de deelnemende bars ! 

check het volledige programma hier 
 http://www.bsf.be/bars
https://www.facebook.com/BSFestivalOFF
https://www.facebook.com/pg/BSFestivalOFF/events/ 

“I can’t find the words that convey the feelings that emerge from the presence of a great player. It happens once in a while, and now is one of those times. Shawn Purcell has “layed it down” with Symmetricity, a great album! Bravo my friend!”
- Pat Martino

“With this collection of originals played by a group of great musicians, Shawn Purcell shows his mastery and maturity as player and composer of the highest level. The tunes are varied and very well crafted, and Shawn shows his great range as a guitarist. This is a beautiful collection of musical stories!!”
- Peter Bernstein (June 2019)

Shawn Purcell, a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a jazz guitarist, educator, arranger, and composer in the Washington DC region. Purcell has shared the stage, recorded with, and/or toured with top jazz artists including: Terell Stafford, Nicholas Payton, Tim Warfield, Sean Jones, Brian Charette, Steve Fidyk, Dana Hall, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Jim Pugh, Chip McNeill, Jeannie Bryson, Eddie Daniels, Chris Potter, Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Allee and many others. He has performed at jazz clubs and festivals throughout the nation including: Blues Alley, Smalls, The Jazz Kitchen, The Blue Wisp, The Jazz Factory, Club Bonafide, IAJE, JEN, PASIC, and Indy Jazz Fest.

Purcell can be heard on nearly 30 recordings, including Grammy Award-winner, Chip McNeill’s, The Whirl; Steve Fidyk’s Posi-Tone Records releases Heads Up! and Allied Forces, Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra’s Prime Time, featuring trumpeter Doc Severinsen, Darden Purcell’s Easy Living and Where the Blue Begins and Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra’s Vital Frequencies featuring saxophonist Chris Potter.

Purcell has spent over 15 years as a member of the military big bands in Washington DC. From 1996-2004, Purcell was the guitarist in the US Air Force premier jazz ensemble, The Airmen of Note. During his time with “The Note,” Purcell performed throughout the world including England, Germany, Turkey, Luxembourg, The Azores, Belgium, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Shawn is currently the guitarist with the Washington DC based US Navy Band “Commodores” jazz ensemble.

Symmetricity, Purcell’s first recording as a leader, released on Dallas-based Armored Records, features nine orig-inal compositions and one standard. Featuring a dynamic group of world-class musicians, Symmetricity showcases Purcell’s fluid guitar technique and “take no prisoners” approach to improvisation. He is largely influenced by Pat Martino, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Grant Green, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny and Peter Bernstein. Purcell’s finely-honed compositional style on Symmetricity blends straight ahead jazz with a more modern aesthetic.
As an educator, Purcell currently serves as adjunct professor of jazz studies at George Mason University. He has served on the jazz faculty at Towson University, Middle Tennessee State University, and was a Visiting Lecturer in Jazz Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, under the direction of David Baker. He has led master classes at major universities throughout the country. He has served on the faculty for The National Jazz Workshop, Maryland Summer Jazz Camp and The National Guitar Workshop. Purcell has also penned educational articles for Jazz Guitar Life, Premier Guitar and DownBeat Magazine. Purcell earned a Bachelor of Science from Duquesne University, a Master of Arts in Music from Middle Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

As a composer/arranger, Purcell’s works have been commissioned by The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Tito Carillo, Joan Hickey, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Texas Tech University and are published by Pro Jazz Charts, Really Good Music, and 3-2 Music. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by The Airmen of Note, US Army Blues, US Navy Band Commodores, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Steve Fidyk Parlour Project, University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band and Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra to name a few.
Guitarist Shawn Purcell strikes a harmonious balance between impressive guitar work and beautifully crafted compositions on Symmetricity, his first release for Armored Records. Joining Purcell on the date is the dynamic rhythm section of pianist Todd Simon, bassist Regan Brough and drummer Stockton Helbing, along with notable performances by guests, vocalist Darden Purcell and tenor saxophonist Luis Hernandez. With his “take no prisoners” approach to improvisation as well as a finely-honed compositional style that blends straight-ahead jazz with a more modern aesthetic, Purcell is a compelling new voice on the jazz scene. With brilliant performances, and an eclectic program of nine original compositions and one cover, Symmetricity is sure to bring enjoyment to music fans everywhere.

“Shawn Purcell is an exciting and fresh addition to the modern Jazz guitar scene. On his new recording “Symmetricity” Shawn shows through his playing and writing he is definitely someone to watch!”
- Dave Stryker (Steeplechase and Strikezone recording artist, Professor of Jazz Guitar/Indiana University, Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff)

"Symmetricity is a really outstanding jazz recording by guitarist Shawn Purcell who I’m sure will be recognized soon as one of the top jazz players in the world.”
-Steve Masakowski (Blue Note recording artist, Astral Project, Coca Cola endowed chair of jazz studies/University of New Orleans)

“Shawn Purcell's first recording under his own name is nothing less that spectacular in both his world-class guitar performing and its compositional merit.  I have known Shawn as a stellar performer as a guitarist for quite some time (having recorded with him before) and every time I hear him it is a pure joy!   This latest recording, "Symmetricity" is sure to be a sought after recording by all jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike!  The playing is amazing and the compositional depth of Shawn's originals is captivating.  I hope all of you enjoy the incredible talent displayed by Shawn et al, on “Symmetricity!!”
- Chip McNeill (Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, Jazz Division Chair/University of Illinois)

“This debut recording by Shawn Purcell is long overdue. It’s obvious that Shawn has put in his time and this set showcases his fluid and adventurous playing along with a well-honed and personal compositional approach. A thoroughly enjoyable listen!”
- John Hart (Blue Note and Concord Recording Artist, Jack McDuff, Chris Potter, Professor of Jazz Guitar/Miami University)

“Shawn Purcell’s latest musical offering once again confirms his absolute mastery of the guitar, his signature style and the total command of jazz language.  His style is personal and engaging with a quiet intensity.  Shawn’s brilliance as a composer and guitarist shines masterfully on each of the albums tracks.  You will thoroughly enjoy this recording!”
-Steve Allee (Grammy Nominated Steve Allee Big Band, Buddy Rich, Rufus Reid Trio, Noteworthy Records Artist)

“I checked out “Norm’s View” right away. SLAMMIN!!  Sounds like Mike Stern meets Brookmeyer!  Brilliant man.” 
-Steve Wiest (Maynard Ferguson, former director of the University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band)

PLAYERS AND INSTRUMENTS:
Shawn Purcell - Guitar
Darden Purcell - Voice (Tracks 4, 10)
Luis Hernandez - Tenor Saxophone (Tracks 1, 5, 10)
Todd Simon - Piano, Hammond C3 (Track 7), Fender Rhodes (Track 10)
Regan Brough - Acoustic Bass (Brough is pronounced “Bruff”)
Stockton Helbing - Drums and Cymbals (Tambourine/Flexatone Track 7)

TRACKS AND TIMES & COMPOSER: 
1. SWIRL - 7:36 (SHAWN PURCELL)
2. STEADY COMIN’ AT YA - 7:38 (SHAWN PURCELL)
3. RED VELVET CAKE - 7:14 (SHAWN PURCELL)
4. A BELA (FOR DARDEN) - 6:28 (SHAWN PURCELL)
5. SYMMETRICITY IN THE LINEAR EVOLUTION - 5:06 (SHAWN PURCELL)
6. YOU, AND YOU ALONE - 6:23 (SHAWN PURCELL)
7. MISSED IT BY AN INCH - 6:18 (SHAWN PURCELL)
8. HERE’S THAT RAINY DAY - 6:45 (JIMMY VAN HEUSEN/JOHNNY BURKE)
9. ‘TRANE-ING WHEELS - 5:41 (SHAWN PURCELL)
10. NORM’S VIEW - 8:11 (SHAWN PURCELL)

Robert Jospé is a jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, educator and band leader of Robert Jospé Trio, Express and the Inner Rhythm band. He is nationally known for his seven CDs as leader, receiving two four star reviews in Downbeat Magazine, reaching #4 twice on JazzWeek national radio chart and being featured in Jazztimes Magazine and Modern Drummer. Robert has been a touring artist and educator with the Virginia Commission for The Arts for 27 years. Since 1992 Robert has presented the “World Beat Workshop”, an educational assembly program following the rhythms of West Africa to the Americas. Robert joined the University of Virginia's music department's faculty in 1989. Jospé teaches jazz drumming and a hand drumming and rhythmic fluency course “Learn to Groove”. He is a member of UVA's faculty jazz ensemble, The Free Bridge Quintet.

Throughout his career Jospé has played and recorded with many bands and in many musical styles including Tim Reynolds and TR3, (rock/reggae/fusion), John D’earth Quartet, pianists Hod O’Brien and Cyrus Chestnut, guitarist Stanley Jordan, vocalist Bobby McFerrin and John McCutcheon (folk rock),

Robert has been featured on the PBS TV series Charlottesville Inside Out and in 2012 was awarded artist/educator of the year by the Charlottesville Jazz Society.
Just Lookin’ with the Robert Jospe Express featuring John D’earth on trumpet was recorded and mixed in 2018 by Mark Graham at The Sound in Charlottesville, Virginia and mastered by Dave Darlington in NYC. The new release is Robert’s follow up recording to his 2014 double CD “Classics”/ “Doin ‘ It Up”.  “Classics” featured the trio with Butch Taylor on keys and Dane Alderson on bass and “Doin’ It Up” features the quartet with Brian Mesko on guitar. This new album presents five original compositions and “The One Step” by Chick Corea.  The Express has performed regularly since 2013 throughout central Virginia and at numerous festivals and clubs in North Carolina. John D’earth and Robert have been recording and performing together since the 1970’s. Butch Taylor recorded and toured with the Dave Matthews Band for ten years and has been recording and performing with Robert since the 1980’s. Robert, John and Butch are members of the jazz faculty at The University of Virginia and live in the Charlottesville area. Dane Alderson originally from Perth, Australia currently resides in Charlottesville and has been a member of the Yellow Jackets touring and recording with the band since 2015. Brian Mesko originally from Arkansas currently resides in Roanoke, VA and has played with Robert for over ten years.
 
 “Just Lookin’” is an up tempo, straight ahead swinger composed by Robert Jospe. The tune features well known trumpeter John D’Earth and Butch Taylor on piano as well as drum trades with Robert. “Expressway” featuring the trio was written by Robert, Butch and Dane and alters between an Afro 6/8 groove and a driving shuffle. Butch plays both electric piano and B3 organ. Robert plays both drum set and congas and features a drum solo near the end of the tune. “Snowed In” written by Robert is an electric funky tune featuring Butch on keys and Brian Mesko on numerous guitar tracks. “Beauf” written by Butch and named after our good friend and drummer extraordinaire of the Dave Matthews Band, Carter Beauford is a jazz fusion original featuring solos by Butch, Dane and Robert. “The One Step” by Chick Corea is a swinger from Chick’s 1978 album Friends. The trio has been playing this tune for years on live gigs. The tempo shifts between half time and double time with solos by Butch and Dane and drum trades with Robert. “Round Seven”, a funky fusion blues in 7/4, is another Robert Jospe original composition featuring John on trumpet along with Butch on piano and B3 and solos by John, Butch, Dane and Robert. This performance has a spontaneous unrehearsed jam ending. 

PLAYERS AND INSTRUMENTS:
Robert Jospe, drums all tracks (drums and congas on Expressway)
Butch Taylor, keys on all tracks
Dane Alderson, bass on all tracks
John D'Earth, trumpet on "Just Lookin'" and "Round Seven"
Brian Mesko, guitars on "Snowed In"

TRACKS AND TIMES & COMPOSER: 
1) Just Lookin', 3:50, Robert Jospe
2) Expressway, 6:02, Robert Jospe, Butch Taylor, Dane Alderson
3) Snowed In, 4:44, Robert Jospe
4) Beauf, 6:25, Butch Taylor
5) The One Step, 8:53, Chick Corea
6) Round Seven, 5:57, Robert Jospe

​3 dagen, 3 podia en 44 acts. De 44e editie van Sjock -het best bewaarde festivalgeheim van Europa dat op 12, 13 en 14 juli 2019 op Poeyelhei Gierle nabij Turnhout plaatsvindt- is met  toevoeging van celtic punk-folkrock bazen The Rumjacks (AUS) nu volledig.

Eerder kondigde de organisatie onder meer al The Hives (SWE), Flogging Molly (US), The Hellacopters (SWE), Gluecifer (NOR), CJ Ramone (US), King Khan and the Shrines (DE), Booze and Glory (UK), JD McPherson (US), The Goddamn Gallows (US) The Briefs (USA), Electric Frankenstein (USA) en The Delta Bombers aan.

Line-up
MAIN STAGE
The Hives (SWE), Flogging Molly (US), The Hellacopters (SWE), Gluecifer (NOR), CJ Ramone (USA), King Khan and the Shrines (DE), The Rumjacks (AUS), Booze and Glory (UK), The Briefs (USA), Electric Frankenstein (USA), Night Birds, Baby Shakes (US), Los Chicos (ESP), The Schizophonics (USA), Grindhouse (AUS), The Hip Priests (UK), The Grave Brothers (BE).

TITTY TWISTER
The Delta Bombers (USA), The Go Getters (SWE), Vanja & The Dragtones (SWE-US), The Country Side of Harmonica Sam (SWE) , Charlie Thompson (UK), Walter Broes & the Mercenaries (BEL), The Kokomo Kings (SWE), The Goddamn Gallows (USA), Cousin Harley (CAN), The Hi-Winders (SWE), The Nite Howlers (FRA), Los Torontos (ESP), The Hi-Tombs (NL), Negative Nancy and the Moodswings (BE), Sant Anna Bay Coconuts (BE), The Heathen Apostles (US, Barstool Preachers (UK), Thee Scarecrows aka (UK).

BANG BANG STAGE
Bloodstrings (GER), The All-Star Wedding Band (BE), De Stekkers (NL), The Peawees (IT), Crackups (BE), Lone Wolf (NL), Prince Beastly (BE), Steal Shit Do Drugs (USA).

De line-up per dag per podium staat op de site.