BERT JORIS
Genres: Post Bop, Big Band, Vocal Jazz, Progressive Big Band • Belgium

BERT JORIS trumpet, composition Born in Antwerp (Belgium) in 1957, Bert Joris receives classical lessons on violin, piano and acoustic bass. He starts playing  trumpet at the age of 14. He then gets interested in Jazz and rapidly becomes one of the top jazzmen in Belgium, known for his warm sound and his lyricism. Due to his talents as a soloist, he gets hired in 1978 by the “BRT radio Jazz orchestra”. He stays with this band till 1987, and during this period he becomes one of the main soloists and composers for this band. His first quartet album (Sweet Seventina) appears in 1986 and in the same year Joe Lovano invites him with his quartet to tour and record the album “Solid Steps”. He also tours and records with the Joe Haider/Mel Lewis Orchestra during this period. Since 1992 he is playing  all over the world with the Belgian guitarist Philip read more...