Linus / Laurent Blondiau & Yannick Peeters

No context as intimate and disarming as a duet. Guitarist Ruben Machtelinckx and woodwind player Thomas Jillings – together Linus – excel in creating dreamy dialogues with an intoxicating effect, yearning for simplicity and purity. They bring two special guests for the Handelsbeurs concert: the Norwegian drummer Øyvind Skarbø and the Ghent guitarist Frederik Leroux. Together, trumpet player Laurent Blondiau and bassist Yannick Peeters are an equally remarkable duet, capable of producing bare beauty and sudden tension.

LINUS FEAT. ØYVIND SKARBØ (NO) & FREDERIK LEROUX

After Faerge, his album with Hilmar Jensson, Joachim Badenhorst and others, Machtelinckx returns with yet another stunning album. Onland follows a mysterious trail that sounds delicate and sweet without slipping into coquettish ear candy. Linus has made gorgeous and enigmatic compositions his trademark.

Ruben Machtelinckx (gitaar, baritongitaar, banjo, composities), Thomas Jillings (tenorsax, altklarinet, composities), Frederik Leroux (gitaar, baritongitaar, banjo), Øyvind Skarbø (drums)

LAURENT BLONDIAU & YANNICK PEETERS

Laurent Blondiau, Mäâk’s front man and a member of countless domestic and foreign ensembles, has become an international household name. His concert with Yannick Peeters, an established name on the Belgian scene, at the 2013 Gaume Jazz Festival was labeled a brilliant performance. Yet another exceptional duo that highlights the richness of the jazz genre.

Laurent Blondiau (bugel, trompet), Yannick Peeters (contrabas)

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