Antoine Pierre Music

Already at the age of 25, the drummer Antoine Pierre has become a key figure in Belgian jazz. Since turning 18, he has been playing alongside the eminent guitarist Philip Catherine. Since 2014, he has been accompanying the phenomenal Tom Barman in TaxiWars, the jazz vs. rock experiment with sax-player Robin Verheyen and Nic Thys on double bass.

Almost straight out of music college in Brussels, he was awarded the Toots Thielemans Jazz Award in 2014. He then left for New York for a year so as to plunge even more into music but also to work on his drumming more deeply. He returned to Belgium a lot, however, for tours and studio work.

Throughout the various projects that covered several albums, he fine-tuned his approach and style. This led to him to stand out clearly and be welcomed by the finest players. In 2015, he received the SABAM Jazz Award and the Young Talent Award at the Belgian Jazz Meeting in Bruges. As they said, "The unquestionable international development of his career as a drummer and composer, backed by the recognition of his talent by the best jazzmen, clearly confirms our choice." By then, Pierre had already played with musicians such as Philip Catherine, Philippe Aerts, Enrico Pieranunzi, Didier Lockwood, Logan Richardson,... His sources of inspiration are broad, from Miles Davis to Brad Mehldau or Pat Metheny as well as electronic music. His playing is remarkable, and his touch as a composer is already recognisable.