Tuesday, January 09, 2007

concerts 2006



I'm probably forgetting a few, but hopefully I'm not making any up. Those that weren't written about here or elsewhere have brand new witty commentary attached.

I'm not entirely satisfied with my concert-going strategy. When I realised that I had passed up Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, The Roots, various John Zorn incarnations and Chick Corea (among others) and gone to only one real jazz festival the entire year, I knew something was wrong. I'll have to find a better balance between the big and/or international and the small and/or local and at least a couple of festivals.


  1. Rackham - 06/01/2006@PP Café, Brussels

  2. Superthriller + Black Wire - 11/01/2006@Botanique, Brussels

  3. Robin Verheyen/Harmen Fraanje - 17/01/2006@Musée Charlier, Brussels

  4. Cordoba Reunión - 22/01/2006@Arts-ô-Bases, Brussels

  5. Moblift - 24/01/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  6. Othin Spake - 27/01/2006@Beursschouwburg Café, Brussels

  7. Nozzle Slag - 01/02/2006@AB Club, Brussels

  8. Animus Anima - 07/02/2006@Walvis, Brussels

  9. Animus Anima + Herb Robertson - 03/03/2006@Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussel (oddly, the improved sound system did not improve the music, but Robertson valiantly strove to blend rather than overwhelm)

  10. Festival des Lundis d'Hortense - 17-18/02/2006 (Alexandre Furnelle Sextet, Sabin Todorov Trio, Kenny Wheeler Quartet, Rêve d'Eléphant Orchestra, Ben Sluijs Quartet, Magic Malik Orchestra) (Sluijs and Todorov were magical, see below for the Rd'EO)

  11. Pascal Schumacher Quartet - 08/02/2006@Beursschouwburg Café, Brussels
  12. Brad Mehldau Trio & VVG Trio - 25/02/2006@De Warande, Turnhout

  13. Pascal Schumacher/Jef Neve - 21/02/2006@Musée des Instruments de Musique, Bruxelles (a key relationship continues to deepen. Bobby Hutcherson's "Sirius" sounded much better here - twinkling and static - than it ever did in quartet format.)

  14. Heather Nova - 14/03/2006@Arenberg, Antwerpen

  15. Carlo Nardozza Quintet - 10/04/2006@Hopper, Antwerpen

  16. Ben Sluijs Quartet - 11/04/2006@Walvis, Brussels

  17. Fête de l'Iris - 07/05/2006 (Jef Neve Trio, Philip Catherine/Sylvain Luc, Ntoumos)

  18. Jason Moran/Steve Coleman/Reggie Workman - 13/05/2006@deSingel, Antwerpen

  19. Afel Bocoum & Alkibar - 17/05/2006@Théâtre Molière, Brussels

  20. Silverio Pessoa - 24/05/2006@Théâtre Molière, Bruxelles

  21. Alexi Tuomarila Quartet - 20/05/2006@Arts-ô-Bases, Brussels

  22. Ialma - 31/05/2006@Théâtre Molière, Brussels

  23. Walrus - 31/05/2006@Jazz Station

  24. Kristen Cornwell Quintet - 16/06/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  25. JazzFact - 24/06/2006@Antwerpen

  26. Lizz Wright - 28/06/2006@Flagey, Brussels

  27. Klinkende Munt 2006 Day 2 - 06/07/2006@Brussels (Acoustic Ladyland, Clotaire K, Soweto Kinch)

  28. Klinkende Munt Day 3 - 07/07/06@Brussels (Kurt Van Herck Trio, The Bad Plus)

  29. Suikerrock 2006, day 3 - 29/07/2006@Tienen (Therapy?, Heather Nova, Freeform Five, The Human League, The Go Go Prophecy, Praga Khan)

  30. Candi Staton - 25/08/2006@Petrol, Antwerpen

  31. Octurn - 01/09/2006@CC de Meent, Alsemberg

  32. MSG - 28/09/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  33. Nicolas Kummert Quartet - 29/09/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  34. Soweto Kinch - 30/09/2006@AB Club, Brussels

  35. Dave Burrell Trio - 03/10/2006@Vooruit, Gent

  36. Pascal Schumacher Quartet - 19/10/2006@De Bijloke, Gent

  37. Fly - 26/10/2006@CC Luchtbal, Antwerpen

  38. Dave Douglas Quintet - 03/11/2006@CC Luchtbal, Antwerpen

  39. Sabin Todorov Trio - 08/11/2006@Jazz Station, Brussels

  40. Collapse - 11/11/2006@Archiduc

  41. Cortney Tidwell & Grizzly Bear - 11/11/2006@AB Club

  42. brooklyn in a box - 12/11/2006@AB, Brussels (Au Revoir Simone, Mates Of State, TV On The Radio, We Are Scientists)

  43. Anthony Braxton Quartet@PP Café, 23/11/2006

  44. Anthony Braxton Quartet@PP Café, 24/11/2006

  45. Anthony Braxton Quartet@PP Café, 25/11/2006

  46. Anthony Braxton Quartet@PP Café, 26/11/2006

  47. Skakk Trio - 27/11/2006@woutwalt, Brussels

  48. Octurn - 02/12/2006@Jazz Station, Brussels

  49. Alexander Von Schlippenbach Trio - 04/12/2006@De Werf, Brugge

  50. Rêve d'Eléphant Orchestra - 06/12/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  51. Poznan Nightingales - 08/12/2006@OLV Katedraal, Antwerpen

  52. Samo Salamon Trio - 10/12/2006@Archiduc, Brussels

  53. Thomas Champagne Trio - 14/12/2006@Kudeta, Brussels

  54. Qayna - 15/12/2006@Espace Toots, Bruxelles

  55. Clément Nourry - 17/12/2006@La Quarantaine, Bruxelles

  56. Emil Ibrahim Quartet - 18/12/2006@Jazz Station, Brussels

  57. Kaat Hellings - 19/12/2006@Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerpen

  58. Piotr Paluch Quartet - 20/12/2006@Jazz Station, Bruxelles

  59. Bota Fogo - 20/12/2006@GC De Maelbeek, Brussels

  60. Rackham - 21/12/2006@Beursschouwburg Café, Brussel

  61. Giacomo Lariccia Quartet - 22/12/2006@Sounds, Brussels

  62. Ben Prischi Trio - 23/12/2006@Jazz Station, Bruxelles