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Octurn

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Active from
  
1994

Albums
  
Dimensions, Ocean

Record label
  
De Werf

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Associated acts
  
Stéphane Galland, Patrick Zimmerli

Similar
  
Bo Van der Werf, Jozef Dumoulin, Jeroen Van Herzeele, Aka Moon, Kris Defoort

Octurn


Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble led by Bo Van Der Werf (baritone saxophone and clarinet). Its lineup as well as the composers are changed for every album. They always play with at least 3 saxophones and from 2002 they have been playing with two basses and two drummers.

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Members

Apart from the leader, Laurent Blondiau (trumpet and flugelhorn) is the only member who played on each Octurn release. Other members are, on :

  • saxophone: Ben Sluijs (alto), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor and soprano), Bart Defoort (tenor and soprano), Guillaume Orti (alto) and Patrick Zimmerli (tenor);
  • flute: Magic Malik, Ben Sluijs and Pierre Bernard;
  • trombone: Ilja Reijngoud and Geoffroy De Masure;
  • piano: Jozef Dumoulin, Ron Van Rossum, Kris Defoort and Fabian Fiorini;
  • guitar: Nelson Veras, Jacques Pirotton, Pierre Van Dormael and Ben Monder;
  • bass: Piet Verbist, Nicolas Thys, Otti Van Der Werf and Jean-Luc Lehr;
  • drums: Félix Simtaine, Stéphane Galland and Chander Sardjoe;
  • percussion: Michel Seba.

    • Toots Thielemans (harmonica) and Kenny Werner (piano) also appeared on a track.

    Discography

  • 1996: Chromatic History
  • 1997: Ocean
  • 2000: Round
  • 2002: The Book Of Hours
  • 2002: Dimensions

    • Songs

    The Mirrored SelfOcean · 1996
    OceanOcean · 1996
    BleuOcean · 1996

    References

    Octurn Wikipedia
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