Bram De Looze / Spotting Gateways

The mark that Bram De Looze has made on Belgian jazz over the past decade is second to none. Eschewing trends and hypes, he works on an oeuvre that balances between introspection and curiosity. He is one of the musicians who constantly seeks new options, challenges and possibilities for enriching his art, both solo and with his energetic trio MiXMONK. As a connoisseur of the New York contemporary music scene, he is indispensable in this ode to the Big Apple. Its precise direction of travel always remains to be seen, but everything points to De Looze’s continuing to focus on a balance between meditation and adventure, experimentation and purity within his quest for the intangible. Here, he will also present his fourth solo album, which will be released on the day of this concert. Even deeper than before, he digs into the interplay between free improvisation and composition, which still gives each performance its very own unique character. Expect exceptional approaches, where the musical rules are constantly changing without sacrificing continuity and dynamics.