Jeroen Van Herzeele
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Jeroen Van Herzeele is a Belgian
jazz
saxophonist. He was born in Zottegem
. He plays in various band
s such as Greetings From Mercury
, Maak's Spirit
, Octurn
, Tomas and Co, Ivan Paduart etc... He won the Belgian Golden Django
in 1999 for best Flemish artist.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
saxophonist. He was born in Zottegem
Zottegem
Zottegem is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Zottegem proper and the villages of Elene, Erwetegem, Godveerdegem, Grotenberge, Leeuwergem, Oombergen, Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove,...
. He plays in various band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
s such as Greetings From Mercury
Greetings From Mercury
Greetings From Mercury is a Belgian jazz fusion band led by saxophonist Jeroen Van Herzeele. The formation contains the members of Jeroen Van Herzeele trio plus bassist Otti Van Der Werf, rapper Steve Segers and sound engineer/producer/sitar player Michel Andina who recorded all their albums and...
, Maak's Spirit
Maak's Spirit
Mâäk’s Spirit is a Belgian avant-gardist jazz band. They recorded their fifth album live in Ghent in 1998. The band was then composed of Jeroen Van Herzeele , Laurent Blondiau , Salvatore La Rocca and Hans Van Oosterhout...
, Octurn
Octurn
Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble led by Bo Van Der Werf . Its lineup as well as the composers are changed for every album...
, Tomas and Co, Ivan Paduart etc... He won the Belgian Golden Django
Golden Django
The Golden Django, named after guitarist Django Reinhardt, is an award for jazz musicians in Europe. The trophy is a creation of the French painter Raymond Moretti. It was first introduced in France , then in Belgium , in Sweden and Italy and finally in Denmark .-Belgian palmares:Since 1995,...
in 1999 for best Flemish artist.