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Smooth Shake is the fourth large-scale production with Bert Joris in which he shines as a soloist, composer and arranger following Signs and Signatures (2010), Dangerous Liaison (2006) and the double CD The Music of Bert Joris in 2002.
Following the release of Smooth Shake in 2017, Brussels Jazz Orchestra and Bert Joris presented the project live. The collaboration was warmly received by audience and press and still charms musical hearts at home and abroad today.
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Bérénice
February 13th 2025
Comme toujours le BJO possède une classe folle et nous offre des solos passionnants pour porter Richard Bona dans une forme olympique, tant musicalement que du point de vue de l'humour et de l'entertainment ! On espère que les concerts jazz de Bozar les réinviteront !!
Bruxelles, Belgium@BOZAR
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Brussels Jazz Orchestra Biography
Brussels Jazz Orchestra (BJO) strives to achieve the highest level by composing original music, creating unique arrangements and playing inventively as well as passionately. BJO plays jazz with a dynamic orchestral sound rooted in jazz tradition, where each musician is also a brilliant soloist. In the past 30 years, BJO created unique projects that didn’t solely stick to standards but incorporated other musical genres and art forms.
The only professional large jazz ensemble in Belgium has a worldwide reputation, from Singapore and Abu Dhabi to New York and Johannesburg. In addition to BJO’s own productions, the orchestra has worked with well-known musicians all over the world, like Toots Thielemans, Joe Lovano, Maria Schneider, Dave Liebman, Philip Catherine and countless others. In February 2020, Brussels Jazz Orchestra shared the stage of Bozar (Brussels, B) with the world-famous Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis, for a grand big band celebration.
The recordings of BJO, 25 CDs to date, have received international recognition and have been awarded numerous prizes.
Read MoreThe only professional large jazz ensemble in Belgium has a worldwide reputation, from Singapore and Abu Dhabi to New York and Johannesburg. In addition to BJO’s own productions, the orchestra has worked with well-known musicians all over the world, like Toots Thielemans, Joe Lovano, Maria Schneider, Dave Liebman, Philip Catherine and countless others. In February 2020, Brussels Jazz Orchestra shared the stage of Bozar (Brussels, B) with the world-famous Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis, for a grand big band celebration.
The recordings of BJO, 25 CDs to date, have received international recognition and have been awarded numerous prizes.
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