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Ambrose Akinmusire and Brussels Jazz Orchestra
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World music, jazz, popular music
Ambrose Akinmusire & Brussels Jazz Orchestra
(…) What's Not There. A New Perspective on Miles Davis
Miles Davis, one of the most recognisable figures in jazz history, would have celebrated his hundredth birthday in 2026. To mark the occasion, a star trumpet player in the world of contemporary jazz, Ambrose Akinmusire, has come together with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra to embark on a joint tour, honour the giant of the genre, pay tribute to his legacy, and go beyond it by creating new works and inventive arrangements that reimagine the Miles Davis’s genius in the context of modern jazz. Throughout his career, Davis was driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation, a spirit that continues to inspire new generations – including Akinmusire, born in 1982, who has collaborated with artists ranging from Brad Mehldau to Bill Frisell and rapper Kendrick Lamar. With this fresh program, he is seeking to push the boundaries of the genre once again.
Program and cast
trumpet - Ambrose Akinmusire
Brussels Jazz Orchestra:
tenor saxophone - Bart Defoort
double bass - Bart De Nolf
alto saxophone - Dieter Limbourg
lead alto saxophone - Frank Vaganée
guitar - Hendrik Braeckman
trumpet, flugelhorn - Jeroen Van Malderen
baritone saxophone - Joppe Bestevaar
tenor saxophone - Kurt Van Herck
bass trombone - Laurent Hendrick
trombone - Lode Mertens
lead trombone - Marc Godfroid
piano - Nathalie Loriers
trumpet, flugelhorn - Pierre Drevet
lead trumpet, flugelhorn - Serge Plume
drums - Toni Vitacolonna
trombone - Ben Fleerakkers
trumpet - Nico Schepers
artistic project leader, lead arranger - Lennert Baerts
Creators:
music, arrangement
Ambrose Akinmusire
Vincent Mendoza
Guillermo Klein
Lennert Baerts
Palace of Arts Müpa Budapest
When Müpa Budapest, Hungary and its capital's new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than 100 years of Hungarian cultural history. As a conglomeration of cultural venues, the building has no precedent in 20th century Hungarian architecture and has no peers in the whole of Central Europe.
The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.
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