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Born in 1979, saxophonist Nicolas Kummert has performed in more than 30 countries worldwide. He graduated from the Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel in 2001 and in 2003 was awarded the Belgian Django d’Or for best young talent.
Playing with the Alexi Tuomarila Quartet he won international jazz contests in Granada, Avignon and Hoielaart and recorded 3 CDs: ‘Voices of Pohjola’ with IGLOO, ‘02’ with Warner Music and "RUNE X" (with AEDA label)
The quartet has performed in great festivals around the world, including Paris, Sidney, Trondheim, Athens, Lisbon and Helsinki.
He has also recorded and played with Qu4tre (CDs ‘4’, ‘Submarine’ and 'live @ Kfee'), Pierre Van Dormael & Vivaces (CD ‘Vivaces’ with St. Galland, Ch. Sardjoe, K. Defoort, Bo and Otti Vanderwerf), Alchimie (CD ‘Alchimie’) Jambangle (‘Remembrance’ and ‘Trinity Song’), Grass Monkeys, and Molo Trio.
He also personally created different bands.
the newest one is the project -voices- with Magic Malik, Jozef Dumoulin, Nicolas Thys and Patrick Goraguer in which all the musicians sing...
with friend Jef Neve on Hammond organ, he created the Jef Neve-Nicolas Kummert Groove Thing featuring Nicolas Thys & Lieven Venken.
for a couple of years, he's been leading an own quartet: -nk-jazz- with guitar player Pierre Perchaud, drummer Antoine Paganotti and bassist Chris Jennings).
With Toine thys, he co-leads WALRUS (www.myspace.com/walrusjazz) a double tenor quartet with the great rhythm-section formed by Nic Thys and Karl Jannuska.
Alongside these “jazz†projects, he plays with different African singers, such as Patrick Ruffino (E wa ka djo CD, Nocturne 2008), the Inno De Sadjo Afro Soul experience, Djakhobo and John Arcadius.
He collaborates with different Dj's such as MissMee (Rubba Biskit chez RobSoul recordings), Patrick Balzat, Double Axl and has been touring Europe and beyond (Moscow,Acapulco,Mykonos...)with Dj Vincenzo Binci and his Movida Band, with events in renowned clubs such as the Barrio Latino in Paris or the Ministry of Sound in London.
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