BIO
The Jazz Station Big Band is the house band of the famous jazz club in Brussels, the Jazz Station. The JSBB was created in 2006 and is composed by 14 great soloists among which are its own arrangers.
The peculiar aspect of this big band resides in the fact that there is a guitarist in the rhythm section, and, in comparison with a traditional big band, one finds only 4 saxes, 3 trumpets and 3 trombones. Nevertheless, The Jazz Station big band never ceases to impress its audience, proposing a fresh repertoire mixing originality and tradition. Being the only Belgian professional big band with a monthly residency in a club, the members take advantage of their concerts as a laboratory to try new arrangements, and extend its repertoire. The result is vivacious and has a strong effect on the audience, as they can pride themselves to make full house at every occasion.
Over the years, the repertoires of the big band have flourished and have been praised by critics, with guests such as Jason Rebello (Sting, Jeff Beck), Kenny Werner (Joe Lovano, Toots Thielemans), Emil Viklicki (Wynton Marsalis, Miroslav Vitous),... They released an album featuring the great NY harmonicist Grégoire Maret (Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny), represented Belgium at the world's fair in Dubaï 2022 and released Moods, their last original studio album.
BEHIND THE BAND
Sum of Talented Parts
STÉPHANE MERCIER
Leader - Alto Sax - Flute
DANIEL STOKART
Soprano / Alto Sax - Flute
STEVEN DELANNOYE
Tenor Sax
VINCENT BRIJS
Baritone Sax
LOÏC DUMOULIN
Lead Trumpet - Flugelhorn
JEAN PAUL ESTIÉVENART
Trumpet - Flugelhorn
PAULINE LEBLOND
Trumpet - Flugelhorn
DAVID DE VRIEZE
Trombone
PETER DELANNOYE
Trombone
BART DELAUSNAY
Bass Trombone
FRANÇOIS DECAMPS
Guitar
VINCENT BRUYNINCKX
Piano
BORIS SCHMIDT
Double Bass
TOON VAN DIONANT
Drums