Geertjan Tillmans

Instruments : Writing, composition, arrangements, Double bass
Date of birth : 27/05/1974 - Eindhoven

Double bass player Geertjan Tillmans is active in various jazz collectives in Ghent, Belgium.

-MEDES plays original compositions. Contemporary, but firmly rooted in the jazz tradition.

-TRITON is a vocal close harmony quintet.The repertoire consists of 30s arrangements by The Boswell sisters and Mills brothers, as well as our own original arrangements.

-BRIL TRIO is a swinging piano trio. We play arrangements of jazz standards.

Geertjan Tillmans has also been one of the driving forces behind the weekly jazz jamsessions at Cafe Commerce in Ghent. We try to organise a (safe) space, aiming especially on novice, young players who are maybe not confident enough to participate in other jamsessions. The jamsession has been taking place for +10 years at the cosy cafe Commerce.