CHRISTMAS JAZZ QUINTET

For the festive season, the quintet presents a jazz-inspired reinterpretation of the great Christmas classics. On trumpet, René De Smaele sets the tone, accompanied by Alain Cupper on baritone saxophone, as they revisit these familiar melodies with warmth and freedom. The two horn players are backed by a first-rate rhythm section: The legendary Jean-Louis Rassinfosse on double bass, Dirk Vanderlinden on piano and Thierry Gutmann on drums. Timeless Christmas songs thus take on new hues, blending swing, groove, ballads, Latin flavours and gospel touches. Christmas themes become a veritable playground for improvisation, harmonies and exchanges between the five musicians. Thanks to the chemistry within this ensemble, the melodies we all know are transformed and reinvented through solos and musical interactions. A repertoire that is at once warm, elegant and energetic, in which the festive spirit fully meets that of jazz. A concert conceived as a club night: lively, groovy and resolutely instrumental. A different way to celebrate Christmas, blending tradition, swing, Latin rhythms and musical freedom. Christmas Jazz — Un Noël in jazz mode For the end-of-year holidays, the quintet offers an entirely jazz-inspired reinterpretation of the great Christmas classics. On the trumpet, René De Smaele sets the tone, accompanied by Alain Cupper on the baritone saxophone, to revisit these familiar melodies with warmth and freedom. The two horn players rely on a top-tier rhythm section: Jean-Louis Rassinfosse on double bass, Dirk Vanderlinden on piano and Thierry Gutmann on drums. Timeless Des Christmas Songs thus take on new colors, blending swing, groove, ballads, Latin hues and gospel accents. Christmas themes become a true playground for improvisation, harmonies and exchanges among the five musicians. With the complicity of this formation, the melodies we all know transform and reinvent themselves through solos and musical interactions. A repertoire that is both warm, elegant and energetic, in which the festive spirit fully meets that of jazz. A concert conceived as a club night: lively, groovy and resolutely instrumental. Another way to celebrate Christmas, blending tradition, swing, Latin rhythms and musical freedom.