The Wytske Gratama Quintet is a band that plays original Music. Their tunes are focussed around poetry and creating moods to deepen meaning and expression. The group experiments with boundaries of style and takes you on a journey inside their emotional experience of everyday occurrences. The members of the group are Jessica Icket (Piano), Zoïa Tescher (Drums), Robin Lisandru Couderc (Bass), Julio Andria (Guitar), Wytske Gratama (Vocals, Compositions). Together they establish something strange, yet familiar, something modern yet nostalgic.

Pianist and composer Jessica Icket explores with her quartet a contemporary jazz shaped by free improvisation and classical influences (Messiaen, Prokofiev…). Original compositions that move between breath, space and pure energy.

Mingus Minga Mingum est un collectif de musicien·ne·s exclusivement dédié à la musique du compositeur et contrebassiste Charles Mingus. L’idée est de maintenir vivace ce répertoire époustouflant qui oscille entre swing, bebop, blues, gospel, free jazz et musique classique, sans négliger d’y apporter une touche personnelle. Pour essayer de capter au mieux l'esprit de cette musique, les musicien·ne·s explorent ensemble de multiples approches : arrangements à choix multiples, apprentissage d'oreille, interactions avec du texte, impros collectives etc.

Pierre-Antoine Savoyat's quartet is back at Roskam, joined by the special guest, French saxophonist Alexandra Grimal! They have just released their second album, Thousand Shades of a Clown, which takes listeners on an emotional journey and showcases the leader's quest for authenticity and spontaneity. The band will perform a diverse repertoire of compositions combining influences from the US and Europe.

For the very first time as a trio, Bo van der Werf (BE), Felix Henkelhausen (DE) and Samuel Ber (BE) come together to explore a highly interactive music where every parameter and reality comes into play.