Belgian Jazz Directory

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1 Belgian Jazz Directory The Belgian directory gives an overview of the main organisations, festivals and venues for jazz in Belgium. The list doesn t aim to be exhaustive but rather offers a selection based on international name. It includes organisations with an international network and programme or venues that are absolutely noteworthy if you want to acquaint yourself with the Belgian jazz scene. For all updates, complete lists or more information please visit

2 Organisations Jazz Festivals ASSPROPRO (Association des Programmateurs Professionnels) Nathalie Van Liefferinge, tour manager and international relations Avenue Reine Astrid 22 BE Namur T: +32 (0) info@asspropro.be Network of music promoters/ venues in the French Community. Flanders Music Centre Stef Coninx, director Katrien van Remortel: project manager jazz Sint-Michielsstaat 28 T: +32 (0) info@muziekcentrum.be katrien@muziekcentrum.be Flanders Music Centre is established by the Flemish government to support the professional music sector and to promote Flemish music in Belgium and abroad JazzLab Series Mik Torfs, director Parklaan 80 T: +32 (0) info@jazzlabseries.be JazzLab Series organises concert tours for Belgian jazz bands, in partnership with several arts centres in Flanders, Brussels and abroad. Jazz 04 Angela Lia, representative Rue des Croisiers, 23 T: +32 (0) angela.lia@provincedeliege.be Jazznetwork for the promotion of jazz in Liège area. Festival and concerts in different places... August Jazz Together c/o Museact asbl Jazz Together unites the greater part of the Belgian jazz scene that is subsidized by the French Community. Jeunesses Musicales de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Michel Schoonbroodt, director Rue Defacqz 1 M: +32 (0) info@jeunessesmusicales.be m.schoonbroodt@jeunessesmusicales.be Local department of the largest youth music NGO in the world, created in Brussels. Les Lundis d Hortense asbl Katy Saudmont, coordinator Laurent Poncin, coordinator c/o Jazz Station Chaussée de Louvain 193a-195 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) LDH@jazzinbelgium.org Belgian Association of Jazz Musicians. The main aim of the association is to promote and spread knowledge about the Belgian jazz scene and its musicians. Maison du Jazz de Liège et de la Communauté française Sur les Foulons, 11 T: +32 (0) jazz@skynet.be La Maison du Jazz is a documentation and animation center devoted to jazz. Its goal consists in preserving and putting in evidence a large patrimony of tenthousands of records, books, films about jazz. They organize courses, lectures, exhibitions, concerts Motives For Jazz Carl Claessens, coordinator Zuivelmarkt 33 huisje 4 Zuivelmarkt 33 BE Hasselt T: +32 (0) jazz@cultuurplatform.be Motives for Jazz is a consultation platform and cooperation between several music organisations that sets up concerts, festivals, education programs, productions in the region of Limburg Muziekmozaïek Filip Verneert, director Els Buffel, jazz projects Wijngaardstraat 5 BE Gooik T: +32 (0) Filip.verneert@muzmoz.be els.buffel@muzmoz.be Muziekmozaïek is an impulse centre for amateurs of folk & jazz. It organises workshops, contests, events and publishes the magazine Jazzmozaïek. Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques Patrick Printz, Director Liliana Graziani, Jazz & World Music. Place Eugène Flagey 18 T: +32 (0) wbm@cfwb.be liliana.graziani@cfwb.be W.B.M. agency is co-managed by Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) and the Federation Wallonia-Brussels (FWB) to help artists, producers and publishers to make their mark in the musical cultural industry; in all kinds of music. Brosella Folk & Jazz Henri Vandenberghe, general manager Tim Gubel, artistic director Office Brosella Rue des Chrysanthèmes 28 BE Brussels henri.vandenberghe@brosella.be tim@brosella.be T: +32 (0) info@brosella.be International outdoor folk & jazz festival. Ossegempark (near the Atomium) in Brussels, 2nd weekend July. Brussels Jazz Marathon Jacobien Tamsma, programming c/o Jazztronaut Entertainment NV Boulevard Leopold II Laan 184d T: +32 (0) info@brusselsjazzmarathon.be A full weekend of Belgian jazz, blues and world music: concerts and sessions at several venues, squares and clubs in Brussels, May. Comblain Jazz Festival Nicole Widart, programmation Rue de la justice 6 BE Hamoir M: +32 (0) nicole@comblainjazzfestival.be One of the first real open air Jazz Festivals in Europe, started in First WE of July. Djangofolllies Henri Vandenberghe, general manager Tim Gubel, artistic director Office Brosella Rue des Chrysanthèmes 28 BE Brussels henri.vandenberghe@brosella.be tim@brosella.be T: +32 (0) info@brosella.be Festival around birthday Django Reinhardt, born 23 January 1910 in Liberchies. Gipsy, swing, mainstream, various... Several locations all over Belgium, January. Festival Django@Liberchies Bertrand Dehont, programming Place de Liberchies, 7 BE LIBERCHIES T: +32 (0) infos@djangoliberchies.be Festival in tribute to Django Reinhardt, born in Liberchies. Gipsy, swing... May. Follow the Sound /Antwerp Rob Leurentop, director Multidisciplinary festival focusing on improvised music.

3 Gaume Jazz Festival Jean-Pierre Bissot, director Rue Camille Joset 24 BE Rossignol T: +32 (0) jmlb@jeunessesmusicales.be Open air festival for Belgian jazz, major European productions and young professionals. August. Gouvy Jazz-Blues Festival Claude Lentz, director Ferme de la Madelonne 4 BE Sterpigny - Gouvy T: +32 (0) claude.lentz@skynet.be International festival, Friday and Saturday are dedicated to Jazz-Be Bop with Sunday being for blues. First weekend of August. Gent Jazz Festival Bertrand Flamang, director c/o Jazz en Muziek vzw Abrahamstraat 9 T: +32 (0) bertrand@gentjazz.com Outdoor international festival for jazz and fusion music. Bijloke site in Ghent, July. Jazz à Liège Jean-Marie Peterken, president Maison du Jazz Rue Sur les Foulons 11 T: +32 (0) jazz@skynet.be International festival at Palais des Congrès in Liège. May. Jazz à Verviers Béatrice Pottier, president Haute-Levée 30 BE Stavelot T: +32 (0) beatricepottier@hotmail.com International festival in different cultural places and clubs in Verviers. Various styles of jazz. October. Jazz au Broukay Marc Garcet, director Chemin du Broukay BE Eben-Emael T: +32 (0) jazzaubroukay@aigs.be Festival with a jazz day, Gypsy Swing day and Vocal day. Jazz Brugge Rik Bevernage, coordinator Willy Schuyten, Jos De Mol, advisors c/o De Werf Werfstraat 108 BE Bruges T: +32 (0) rik.bevernage@dewerf.be A biennial festival focussing on today s European jazz scene. Concertgebouw Brugge. October. Jazz Hoeilaart International Jazz Contest Jens Tytgat - Muziekmozaïek jens.tytgat@muzmoz.be Festival with an international contest for young jazz talent in the outskirts of Brussels. In collaboration with Muziekmozaïek, September. Jazz in t Park /Gent Jeroen De Weder, programmer c/o Dienst Feestelijkheden Widauwkaai 49A T: +32 (0) jeroen.deweder@gent.be Free outdoor festival particularly for Belgian jazz. September. Jazz Middelheim /Antwerp Bertrand Flamang, director c/o Jazz en Muziek vzw (see Gent Jazz) International festival originally set up by the Flemish Broadcasting Company. Park Den Brandt, August. Leffe Jazz Nights Jean-Claude Laloux, director Dinant Jazz Nights asbl Rue Sax 15 BE Dinant T: +32 (0) jeanclaude.laloux@gmail.com International festival. Each year, it invites a well-known musician to become the festival s godfather. July. Les Sentiers de Sart-Risbart Travers Emotion Jules Imberechts, jazz programming Rue Alphonse Robert 70 BE 1315 Sart-Risbart M: +32 (0) jules@travers.be Marni Jazz Festival Travers Emotion Jules Imberechts, jazz programming Rue Alphonse Robert 70 BE 1315 Sart-Risbart M : +32 (0) jules@travers.be Rallye Jazz04 au fil de l eau Caroline Deventer, coordinator Coopération Culturelle Régionale de l arrondissement de Liège Pôle Musiques Centre Culturel de Seraing Rue Renaud Strivay 44 BE Seraing T: +32 (0) musiques@ccrliege.be Various styles of jazz focusing on solo-duo-trio. 9 concerts with Belgian musicians in combination with international jazzmen in Liège. August. Skoda Jazz Festival Jacobien Tamsma, programming c/o Jazztronaut Entertainment NV Boulevard Leopold II 184d T: +32 (0) info@jazztronaut.be Since 1986 this international Jazz Festival in the autumn is taking place in venues all over Belgium between mid-october to end November. ParkJazz /Kortrijk Geert Decock & Joost Fonteyne Sint-Sebastiaanslaan 10 BE Kortrijk geert@parkjazz.be joost@parkjazz.be Biennial festival: regional talent, Belgian top musicians in combination with international jazzmen. In collaboration with Schouwburg Kortrijk and Tourcoing Jazz Festival. October. Storm! Festival /Ostend Pieter Koten, programming c/o Vrijstaat-O (see venues) The next thing in jazz a new festival with an emphasis on young talent from Belgium and abroad. Cultural centre De Grote Post. April. Winterjazz /Brussels Maarten Van Rousselt, programming Flagey (see venues) Festival for local talent or flair from afar, famed worldwide professionals or those just starting out. A collaboration between Flagey and Théâtre Marni. January.

4 VENUES Venues Antwerp area CC De Warande Staf Pelckmans, director Tom Landeloos, music programming Warandestraat 42 BE Turnhout T: +32 (0) tom.landeloos@warande.be Cultural centre; Belgian and international jazz. Rataplan Stefan Gevaerts, director Wijnegemstraat 65 BE Borgerhout T: +32 (0) stefan@rataplanvzw.be Social and cultural centre for the arts; Belgian and international jazz. De Roma Paul Schyvens, coordinator Toon Van Deuren, programmer Turnhoutsebaan 327 BE Borgerhout T: +32 (0) toon@deroma.be Versatile venue for world music, jazz, pop, theatre, dance, movies, popular arts and events. desingel Jerry Aerts, director Hugo De Craen, advisor jazz programming Jan Van Rijswijcklaan 155 BE Antwerp T: +32 (0) hugo.decraen@ua.ac.be International arts campus for dance, music, theatre and architecture. Venues Bruges area/west Flanders De Werf Veerle Mans, director Rik Bevernage, coordinator jazz Werfstraat 108 BE Bruges T: +32 (0) rik.bevernage@dewerf.be Arts centre for theatre and jazz; Belgian & international jazz. Vrijstaat O Hendrik Tratsaert, artistic director Pieter Koten, music programming Zeedijk 10 BE Oostende T: +32 (0) pieter@vrijstaat-o.be Interdisciplinary arts centre. Belgian & international jazz in a club with sea view! Venues Brussels area Ancienne Belgique Kurt Overbergh, artistic director Boulevard Anspach 110 Anspachlaan T: +32 (0) ko@abconcerts.be International pop/rock venue. Major Belgian and international jazz artists. BOZAR Ulrich A. Hauschild, music director Tony Van der Eecken, jazz programming Ravensteinstraat 23 rue Ravenstein T: +32 (0) Tony.vandereecken@bozar.be Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. International highlights in classical music, world music, jazz. Cité Culture Gérard Dekeuleneer, director Cité Modèle - Allée du Rubis BE Brussels T: +32 (0) info@citeculture.be gerard@citeculture.be Scene for theatre and concerts jazz. Espace Senghor - Centre Culturel d Etterbeek Thierry Noville, music programming Avenue de Maelbeek, 18 B Brussels T : 32 (0) t.noville@senghor.be Scene for theatre, dance, music, Belgian & international jazz Flagey Gilles Ledure, director Maarten Van Rousselt, music programming Rue Belvédère 27/5 Belvédèrestraat T: +32 (0) maarten@flagey.be Flagey is where different artistic disciplines can meet in the former national radio studios. Théâtre Marni Jules Imberechts, jazz programming Rue de Vergnies, 25 T: +32 (0) jules@travers.be Scene for theatre, dance, music, Belgian & international jazz. Wolubilis Valérie Mahieu, programming Village Culturel ASBL Cours Paul Henri Spaak, 1 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) v.mahieu@woluwe1200.be Scene for theatre, dance, music, Belgian jazz. Venues Ghent area/east Flanders De Casino Piet Breda, director Steven Verschoore, programming Stationsstraat 104 BE Sint-Niklaas T: +32 (0) steven@decasino.be New concert venue for jazz/pop/ world. Handelsbeurs Stefaan D haeze, general manager Wim Wabbes, music programming Kouter 29 BE 9000 Gent T: +32 (0) wim.wabbes@handelsbeurs.be Concert venue for a broad range of music going from classical, contemporary music, jazz to indie rock and pop plus some world music. Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Daan Bauwens, director Kristof Roseeuw, jazz programming Bijlokekaai 7 T: +32 (0) kristof.roseeuw@debijloke.be A music centre with a traditional focus on classical music, and a jazz program. Venues Limburg area CC Hasselt René Gelade, director Laurent Pitsi, programming Kunstlaan 5 BE Hasselt T +32 (0) laurent.pitsi@ccha.be Cultural centre. Belgian and international jazz. Motives for Jazz partner. CC Maasmechelen Eef Proesmans, director Martijn Persoons, jazz programming Koninginnelaan 42 BE Maasmechelen T: +32 (0) martijn.persoons@ccmaasmechelen.be

5 Cultural centre. Belgian and international jazz. Motives for Jazz partner. Other Cultural Centres in Flanders Mainly Belgian Jazz JazzLab Series partners or Motives for Jazz partners. Arts Centre nona, Mechelen Bart Vanvoorden - C-Mine - Brecht Gillis CC Belgica Dendermonde - Bart Van den Broucke - CC Brasschaat Leen Haentjes CC t Getouw Mol - Bart De Motte CC De Kimpel Bilzen - Jean Pierre Poesen - CC Koksijde - Sylvie Ver Eecken CC Lier - Lyco Vaes CC De Meent - Tina Van Bockstal CC Muze Heusden-Zolder Tom Michielsen CC Strombeek Jo Sollie - CC De Warande Turnhout Tom Landeloos - CC De Werft Geel Kristel Proost - CK Kortrijk Jolle Deslover Kunstencentrum België Liesbeth Janssens CC De Werf Aalst Kathleen Keymeulen Venues Wallonia area Centre Culturel de Ans Stéphanie Istaces & Denis Gillis, jazz programming Lucien Gryglewicz, «jazz al trappe» programming Place des Anciens Combattants 1 BE Ans / Alleur T: +32 (0) centreculturelans@skynet.be centreculturelans@skynet.be Centre Culturel de Hannut Xavier Lambertz, programming Rue de Tirlemont 51 BE 4280 Hannut T: +32 (0) xl@cchannut.be Centre Culturel de Huy Philippe Content & Emmanuelle Greindl, programming Avenue Delchambre, 7a BE Huy T: +32 (0) philippe.content@ccah.be Cultural Centre: scene for theatre, Centre Culturel de Mouscron Christian Debaere, director Place Charles De Gaulle BE Mouscron T: +32 (0) christian.debaere@mouscron.be Les Chiroux Lucien Barel, director Bénédicte Merland, Jean-Yves Boyne, music programming Place des Carmes, 8 T: +32 (0) info@chiroux.be merland@chiroux.be Foyer Culturel de Sprimont Jean-Luc Gustin, programming Rue du Centre BE Sprimont T: +32 (0) foyer.culturel.sprimont@skynet.be Manège.Mons Yves Vasseur, director Carré des Arts - Rue des Soeurs Noires 4A BE Mons T: +32 (0) contact@lemanege-mons.be dance, music, jazz. Other Cultural Centres in Wallonia Mostly Belgian jazz Jazz Tour partners (organized by Les Lundis d Hortense) CC Amay Eddy Gijsens - CC Antoing - Pierre Sabbe CC Boussu - Annemarie Nicolas CC Hannut - Xavier Lambertz CC Jette Centre Armillaire Steve Hendrick - CC Régional du Centre Michel Mainil - CC Saint-Georges - Thierry Guerin CC Stavelot - Françoise Servais Ferme du Biéreau - Gabriel Alloing La Ruche Théâtre - Christine Michel L Ex-Cale - Annick Vandormael Kulturelles Komitee der Stadt Eupen Karin Breuer - komitee.aspx Maison de la Culture de Tournai Frédéric Mariage Maison de la Culture Famenne Ardenne - Anneminne Merkel Rideau Rouge - Nicolas Fissette

6 Jazz Clubs/Small music venues Jazz clubs Antwerp area Hnita Jazz Club Peter Anthonissen Lostraat 106 BE Heist-o/d-Berg T: +32 (0) info@hnita-jazz.be Historical club located in an old farm house. Belgian & international jazz Café Hopper Ewout Pierreux, programming Leopold De Waelstraat 2 BE Antwerp T: +32 (0) ewout@cafehopper.be Trendy jazz cafe. Belgian and international jazz. De Singer Luc De Vrij Achterstede 4 BE Rijkevorsel T: +32 (0) info@desinger.be Location: Bavelstraat 35 Belgian & international jazz. Jazzzolder Lejo Vanhaelen De Langhestraat 32 BE Mechelen M: +32 (0) info@jazzzolder.be Location: St. Romboutskerkhof 3 Belgian jazz in a historical chapel. Jazz clubs Brussels area L Archiduc Jean-Louis Hennart Rue Antoine Dansaert 6 Dansaertstraat T: +32 (0) info@archiduc.net Historical art deco jazz cafe. Jazz Station Bérengère Cornez, managing director Chaussée de Louvain 193a-195 Leuvensesteenweg BE Brussels T: +32 (0) info@jazzstation.be A unique meeting place dedicated to Belgian and international jazz, which is located in a restored train station in a multicultural neighbourhood in Brussels. The Music Village Paul Huygens, foundermanager Rue des Pierres 50 Steenstraat T: +32 (0) themusicvillage@skynet.be Yearly 250 Belgian & international jazz concerts in a unique venue a few steps from Brussels Grand Place. Sounds Jazz Club Sergio Duvalloni Rue de la Tulipe 28 Tulpstraat T: +32 (0) info@soundsjazzclub.be Belgian and international jazz. Jazz clubs Ghent area/east Flanders Ghent Jazz Club Bertrand Flamang, director c/o Jazz en Muziek vzw Pop-up club in Belfort Stadsrestaurant. International projects. Hot Club de Gand Waso De Cauter, programming Schuddevisstraatje Groentenmarkt 15b M: +32 (0) waso@hotclubdegand.be Various aspects of jazz, roots & jam sessions. Lokerse Jazzklub Guido Ros, president Kopkapelstraat 55 BE Lokeren T: +32 (0) M: +32 (0) voorzitter@lokersejazzklub.be Location: Gasstraat 27, Lokeren Belgian jazz. Jazz clubs Kempen/Limburg/ Leuven area JazzCase Cees van de Ven, programmator Hoekstraat 1 B17 BE Neerpelt M: +32 (0) ceesvandeven@telenet.be Location: Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof Innovative jazz. Motives For Jazz partner. Jazz clubs Wallonia area Blues-sphere Jean-Paul Brilmaker, director Rue Surlet 37 BE 4020 Liège T: +32 (0) info@blues-sphere.com Weekly concerts Jacques Pelzer s Jazz Club Marc Bienfait Boulevard Ernest Solvay 493 T: 32 (0) jacquespelzerjazzclub.asbl@ gmail.com com Weekly concerts Jazz l F Jean-Claude Laloux, director c/o Dinant Jazz Nights asbl Rue Sax, 15 BE Dinant T: +32 (0) jeanclaude.laloux@gmail.com Monthly concerts: Belgian and international bands Jazz9 Philippe Dethy, programming Zy coop - Rue de l Usine 9A BE Mazy (Gembloux) T: +32 (0) M: +32 (0) hello@n8jazz.org All kinds of jazz in a new venue: one of the organizations preferred by musicians of Wallonia.

7 MEDIA Jazzmozaïek Magazine Bernard Lefèvre, editor Laarstraat 105 BE Wilrijk M: +32 (0) redactie.jazzmozaiek@skynet.be Jazzmozaïek is a free Flemish magazine issued every 3 months (by Muziekmozaïek). It presents a vision of jazz in Flanders and in the world. FM Brussel (Radio) Jeroen Roppe, director Jempi Samyn, jazz programming Eugène Flageyplein 18, bus 18 T: +32 (0) jazzstation@fmbrussel.be Alternative city radio. RTBF - Public Broadcasting Company RTBF Musiq 3 (Jazz) RTBF La Première (Le Grand Jazz) Philippe Baron, producer jazz Bld Reyers 52 - Room 04C30 BE Brussels pbar@rtbf.be National broadcasting company for the French-speaking community. Member of the European Broadcasting Union. VRT - Public Broadcasting Company VRT - KLARA (classical radio) Marc Weyts, producer jazz Rob Leurentop, programmer jazz A. Reyerslaan 52 BE Brussels marc.weyts@vrt.be rob.leurentop@vrt.be National broadcasting company for the Flemish community. Member of the European Broadcasting Union. Producer of Jazz Middelheim festival. Online media: (VRT platform for culture) contact jazz: Jeroen Revalk, jeroen.revalk@vrt.be (online magazine) contact: Koen Van Meel koen.vanmeel@kwadratuur.be INFORMATION PLATFORMS redactie@muziekcentrum.be Flanders Music Centre database The shortest way to music from Flanders: news, biographies, discographies, database & information about bands, festivals, companies, publications, competitions, cultural policy, education, of all genres. Les Lundis d Hortense asbl info@leslundisdhortense.be JIB is a comprehensive display of the Belgian jazz scene, updated on a daily basis. Created and maintained by The Association of Jazz Musicians in Belgium (Lundis d Hortense) it features information regarding all aspects of jazz activity in Belgium: biographies, discographies, articles, news, an art gallery, information about publications, live jazz music, jazz education, radio, TV Liliana Graziani, Jazz and World Music Department Liliana.graziani@cfwb.be News, music resources, CD reviews, audio players, video live, web radio, database with information on labels, producers, venues,

8 Management/Booking Agencies Aubergine Artist Management Maaike Wuyts, general manager c/o Kaaitheater Square Sainctelette, 19 T: + 32 (0) M: +32 (0) maaike@aubergineartistmanagement.com An agency offering management, promotion, tour support to some of Belgium s most talented artists like Aka Moon, Kris Defoort, De Beren Gieren, Teun Verbruggen, Adasong Productions André D Anjou - Manager Avenue Jean Palfyn 62 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) M: +32 (0) adasong@skynet.be Bookings of Belgian artists Collectif du Lion Myriam Mollet Rue Belleflamme 49J BE Liège M: 32 (0) collectifdulion@gmail.com This collective consists of 9 groups and 4 solo artists from above and beyond any genre; concerts in Belgium and abroad, recordings, interdisciplinary creations, events, teaching, dance collaborations... 52Creations Anne Recour, manager Van Benedenlaan 52 BE Mechelen T: +32 (0) info@52creations.com Management for Belgian an international artists like Dré Pallemaerts, Bert Joris, Robin Verheyen, Bill Carrothers and Octurn. Inside Jazz Management Jens Tytgat, manager Simon Lagrange manager Hoge weg 208, BE Sint Amandsberg M: +32 (0) management@insidejazz.be Management & bookings Belgian jazz artists like Too Noisy Fish, De Looze / Machtel / De Waele, Wofo, Yves Peeters group. Ivy Art bvba Veerle Van de Poel, manager Langerijt 11 BE Gooreind- Wuustwezel M: +32 (0) info@ivyart.be Independent booking agency. Toots Thielemans & Dutch artists. Jazztronaut Entertainment NV Jacobien Tamsma, manager Manu Van Doorsselaer, manager Boulevard Leopold II - Laan 184d T: +32 (0) jacobien@jazztronaut.be manu@jazztronaut.be Booking agency & concert promoter. Major international artists, Philippe Catherine & Jef Neve. Met-X Tuned Adefioye, bookings De Lenglentierstraat 20 rue De Lenglentier BE 1000 Brussels T: +32 (0) tunde@met-x.be tunde@ met-x.be A house for and from musicians that transform sounds from the belly of the city into a unique musical universe. Management & bookings for Mäâk and Met-x projects. World & jazz. MuseBoosting Christelle Duvivier Avenue Charles Woeste 155 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) info@museboosting.be Independent booking agency for young Belgian jazz musicians. NU:BE asbl Uxia Dominguez-Rey Thomas Champagne Rue de Bosnie 107 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) M: +32 (0) nube@skynet.be Independent booking agency for Belgian jazz & world. Redcat Artists Kati Van de Velde De Ribaucourtstraat 139 0D rue de Ribaucourt M: +32 (0) kati.vandevelde@gmail.com A division of the independent booking agency Greenhouse Talent. It represents both emerging talent as well as established artists. So What? Productions Cathy Lorge Avenue Van Goidtsnoven 45b BE Brussels T: +32 (0) M: +32 (0) cathy@silex.net Independent booking agency for Belgian jazz, songs, world... Travers Emotion Jules Imberechts, programmation Rue Alphonse Robert 70 BE Sart-Risbart M: +32 (0) jules.imberechts@travers.be Booking, programming & label. Tsahara Productions Dirk Feys, manager Langestraat 65 BE Bruges T: +32 (0) booking@tsahara.com An agency specialised in jazz, world, soul and funk acts from around the globe. Wooha Max De Cock Boulevard Ernest Solvay 489 T: +32 (0) M: info@wooha.be Independent booking agency for jazz, bossa nova, classical music & theatre projects

9 Labels & Distribution Aventura Musica Tuur Florizoone, director F. Rigasquare 46 BE Schaerbeek T: +32 (0) aventuramusicavzw@gmail. com Established label since 2011 for Belgian and European jazz, improvised & world music El Negocito Records Roger Verstraete Brabantdam 121 BE Gent info@elnegocitorecords.com Small independent label for jazz, impro, alternative music. 52Creations Anne Recour Van Benedenlaan 52 BE Mechelen T: +32 (0) info@52creations.com New record label. Mix & mastering studio. Homerecords.be Michel Van Achter Rue Patenier 8 BE 4000 Liège T: +32 (0) michel@homerecords.be Established label for world, jazz and fusion Igloo Records Christine Jottard, director Rémi Planchenault, label manager c/o Sowarex asbl Bld. Léopold II 153 T: +32 (0) info@igloorecords.be Established label since 1978 for Belgian and European jazz, improvised & world music LC Music Jeanot Ampen, Business Executive Groenveldstraat BE Leuven T: +32 (0) jeanot@lcmusic.com Distributor Mogno Music Henri Greindl Avenue du Vallon 40 BE Rode St Genèse T: + 32 (0) info@mognomusic.com Belgian jazz, Brazilian music, fusion, roots. Label & producer. Outhere Music Julien Lepièce Rue du Chêne 27 BE-1000 Bruxelles T : +32 (0) julien@outhere-music.com Outhere Music Group is an independent musical production and publishing company whose discs are published under the labels : Æon, Alpha, Arcana, Fuga Libera, Outnote Records, Phi, Ramée, Ricercar and Zig-Zag Territoires. Prova Records Michel Bisceglia Patrijsstraat 7 BE Opglabeek T: +32 (0) info@provarecords.com Small independent label for Belgian jazz label founded by the artist Michel Bisceglia. RailNote Records Arne Van Coillie Spoorwegstraat 17 BE Hasselt info@railnoterecords.com Independent label, Belgian artists. RATrecords Teun Verbruggen Elektriciteitsstraat 34 BE Brussel ratorder@gmail.com Rare & Treacherous, experimental jazz label founded by the artists Teun Verbruggen & Bruno Vansina. September Records Hans Kusters Broekstraat 10 BE 1730 Kobbegem T: +32(0) Belgian and international artists. Universal Music Belgium Carine Prossé, product manager classics & jazz Bld de la Woluwedal 34 B 1 BE Brussels T: +32 (0) carine.prosse@umusic.com International artists, Toots Thielemans, Jef Neve Trio. W.E.R.F. Benny Claeysier, label manager Werfstraat 108 BE Bruges T: +32 (0) benny.claeysier@dewerf.be Predominant label for Belgian jazz.