Jazz Middelheim Jamsessions . De Gentse Beren Gieren

Jazz and jam sessions provide the occasion for musicians to meet and hear each other play in unprecedented combinations. To depart from well-trodden paths and discover new talent. The trumpeter (and soap-bubble blower) Bart Maris has for a few years been the 'curator' of the jam sessions at the Hotclub de Gand. He leads jam sessions there like a game whose rules are not fixed in advance and where adherence to stylistic form is not expected, where everything starts from playing together and interaction. During Jazz Middelheim, our Grand Café will be the meeting place for these sessions. Every evening Bart will kick off with a different rhythm section, all young musicians making a name for themselves in the Flemish and Belgian music worlds. After that the ensemble will be continuously added to and alternated with the musicians in attendance. Everyone is very welcome to experience and help shape this music marathon, as a musician or a listener, and to enjoy this patchwork of new jazz.