CROSSWINDS - BRUSSELS COMPOSERS' COLLECTIVE + JAM

Composers: Jonas Blume Sara Simionato Yijun Chen Geoffrey Fiorese Vigdis Hansa Elst Violin I - Amèle Metlini Violin II - Maureen Kellendonk Viola - Alexia Chabot Cello - Angelika Rizopoulou Flute - Laurence Cousseau Alto Saxophone - Elly Brouckmans Trombone - Marius Rabbe Bass Clarinet - Luis Miguel Aguilar Voice - Sara Simionato, Vigdis Hansa Elst Electric Guitar - Edoardo Cimino Piano - Jonas Blume, Geoffrey Fiorese Double Bass - Federico Stocchi Drums - John De Martino CROSSWINDS AKA BRUSSELS JAZZ COMPOSERS' COLLECTIVE IS A CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ENSEMBLE. BY BRINGING TOGETHER A COLLECTIVE OF YOUNG COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS, WE ARE CREATING A SPACE WHERE NEW MUSIC CAN EMERGE. AT ITS CORE, THE PROJECT IS A CONTEMPORARY JAZZ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, BLENDING THE RICH TEXTURES OF STRINGS AND HORNS WITH A JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION. THIS ENSEMBLE AIMS TO GIVE YOUNG COMPOSERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIMENT, EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, AND MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.