SATURDAY 27.05 1 GRAND PLACE

Fergus Mccreadie Trio

16:30 - 17:30

Fergus McCreadie is a name not to lacked in the record selection of true jazz lovers! The young Scottish jazz pianist draws his inspiration from the sublime Scottish landscapes and conquers an international audience with his unique blend of jazz and Scottish folk music.

Fergus McCreadie, piano - David Bowden, bass - Stephen Henderson, drums

Naima Joris

18:00 - 19:15

Naima Joris started out as a background singer with artists as Raymond van het Groenewoud and Isbells, the band from

Leuven that gave her a chance after she started singing at 27. She also sang with her father, Belgian jazz musician Chris Joris. Naima brings music that reflects the musings of her soul, while her voice accompanies you through pain and sorrow. Her new (and first) full length album While The Moon takes us in a a warm bath to comfort the soul of every listener to whom it speaks.

Naima Joris, Vocal / guitar / sax / pianoVitja Pauwels, Guitar - Lara Rosseel, Double bass - Niels Van Heertum, Euphonium / trumpet - Tijl Piryns, Drums

Aka Moon

19:45 - 21:00

1992, Fabrizio Cassol, Michel Hatzigeorgiou and Stéphane Galland return home after a stay with the Aka, a Pygmy community. Inspired by their African adventure they found Aka Moon, a band that merges polyrhythmic and polyphonic interplay with jazz and improvisation. Aka Moon soon became a leading band in jazz and European improvisational music. For thirty years Aka Moon has been equal to the pure joy of playing music - constantly reinventing itself, often working together with guest musicians from different cultures - which has resulted in no less than twenty albums.

Fabrizio Cassol Sax, compositiesMichel Hatzigeorgiou, Fender bassStéphane Galland, drums

N Steam

21:30 - 22:45

Mixing jazz, funk and hip-hop, NØ Steam harks back to the ingredients of electro-jazz by blending them with very contemporary influences. It gives the Belgian band its own sultry identity with swirling improvisations and arrangements crafted to perfection.

Jean Paul Steffens, trumpet - Hervé Letor, saxophone - Dominique Della Nave, trombone - DJ Odilon, turntables - Igor

Gehenot, keys - Fabrizio Graceffa, guitarFederico Pecoraro, bass - Michel Seba, percussions - Martin Méreau, drums