Gaëtan Casteels Ozaín Quartet + Mikael Godée & Eve Beuvens Quartet

Gaëtan Casteels Ozaín Quartet

Gaëtan Casteels – bass, compositions / Bruno Grollet – sax / Nathan Surquin – trombone / Pierre Hurty – drums

“Skillfully mixing written parts including beautiful unisons and unbridled improvisations, the compositions are well balanced and flow easily, reminiscent of the sound of the Dave Holland Quintet, which also included trombone and saxophone, but with an extra vibraphone. This well-arranged and lively music deserves respect for its boldness as well as for its success. There is no doubt that it will transport fans of modern jazz who have definitely thrown away their blinkers.” Pierre Dulieu, JazzMania

Mikael Godée & Eve Beuvens Quartet

Mikael Godée - soprano saxophone, compositions / Eve Beuvens - piano, compositions / Magnus Bergstroem - double bass / Johan Birgenius - drums

Both at the helm of the band equally, Eve and Mikael share the compositions, and they form a surprisingly homogeneous whole. Four strong musical personalities that serve each other, a band that plays like a band! Although it evokes Nordic lyricism, their music is energetic, intense, unique and warm: it is an expedition in a forest of the Great North colored with surprising bursts of vivacity.