Aaron Parks and Jeff Ballard on tour with NOVA

In March 2026, Félix Zurstrassen is delighted to invite two major figures of American jazz to join his musical project NOVA for a tour of Europe: Aaron Parks, a world-renowned pianist of extraordinary lyricism, and Jeff Ballard, a monumental drummer and privileged accompanist to legends such as Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and Ray Charles.

Alongside him, two long-standing partners complete the line-up: Franco-Brazilian Nelson Veras, one of the most unique guitarists in contemporary jazz, and Ben van Gelder, a Dutch saxophonist internationally recognised as a leading alto saxophonist.

The tour will begin in Belgium and continue in Germany and the Netherlands.