As part of Brussels Jazz Weekend, AB is curating the stage on Beursplein for the third year in a row. As always, admission is free! Tip: don't forget to check out the other stages (from Grote Markt to Sint-Katelijne) with punishing talent including Early Life Forms, ADJA, Kosmo Sound, Orson Claeys or Wajdi Riahi Trio, ...

Draw present on SAT 24/5 on the Beurspodium curated by AB:

16:45 - 17:45
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business consists of five passionate musicians who met in the hallways of the Antwerp Conservatory and have since made a remarkable impact on the sonic landscape in and around their city. Their dynamic repertoire cannot be categorized under one label. Rooted in jazz with influences from rock, funk, fusion, and a strong anchor in hard bop, they create a sound where echoes of classics merge with the newness of their future music. This is immediately felt and heard on their debut Open for Business.

18:30 - 19:30
bodies
With bodies – lowercase, please – saxophonist Alejandra Borzyk brings together exceptional musicians from the international jazz scene (including Camille-Alban Spreng – see also: Mobilhome). The result is a Brussels-based ensemble experimenting with saxophones and synthesizers. Their diverse backgrounds create an unusual mix of influences: the vibrant live electronic music scene of Brussels, the stylistic diversity from London, and free improvisation from the US. You can also occasionally hear traces of Bendik Giske’s minimalism. bodies has already opened for Nubya Garcia at AB and also shines on the compilation Jazz Cats 3, curated by Lefto.

20:15 - 21:15
Mobilhome
Mobilhome describes itself as “Avant-garde jazz music for nostalgic pop-rock boomers, or birdsongs lovers.” While the band name might sound initially unfamiliar, the members certainly are not. The central figure is Camille-Alban Spreng, also present in bodies and with his own band ODIL. The group also includes Vitja Pauwels (see: Naima Joris, Bombataz, and Sound Of Brussels Orchestra), Sam Comerford (see also: Hendrik Lasure & warm bad, Lennart Heyndels (Hi Hawaii, Alex Koo Trio) and Théo Lanau. This fall, their impressive album That Thought Tender will be released, and you can already get a preview that might hit you like a punch right away.

22:00 - 23:15
VAAGUE
VAAGUE – in uppercase, please! – creates drum grooves for the dancefloor, surrounded by a unique cockpit of acoustics and electronics. VAAGUE is the drums and electronics solo project of Brussels-based drummer and producer Antoine Pierre. Pierre is also known for his role in TaxiWars and his collaborations with Le Motel, Amy Root, and Dorian Dumont (ECHT!). Le Soir wrote about his album: “Oktopus Mekaniks is a creature with two brains and (at least) six arms that brings back the fundamentals of 90s electronica, with Aphex Twin and Squarepusher at the forefront. Jazz and electro hand in hand, aiming for the same goal: trance.” Nailed it!