Member Since: 4/3/2006
Band Website: briskey.be
Band Members: Briskey Big Band
Nicolas Roseeuw: soprane and bassax Marc De Maeseneer: alt and baritonsax Tom Callens: tenorsax Joachim Badenhorst : clarinetBart Maris and Hans Bossuyt: trumpetTom Verschoore and Dree Peremans: trombones Wim Bex : bastrombone Sara Gilis : piano and Fender Rhodes Peter Van Tichelen: percussion and vibes Isolde Lasoen : drums and vibes Tim Vandebergh: double bass Dorona Alberti : voice Gert Keunen: sampling Libelia De Splenter : pictures
Sounds Like: Some call it nu-jazz, others just briskey: groovy beats, wild brass, bittersweet jazzy vocals, haunting vibraphones, pushing double bass lines and the combination of sampling and accoustic instruments.The new album Scarlett Road-house is more dynamic and musically richer than the debut cd Cucumber Lodge, and has a more profoundly cinematical feel evocating the charming but desolate moods of old film noir. Add some joyful big band samples from the 30's and 40's, contemporary weird electro-sounds, catchy live improvisations and stunning digital cut-ups, and you'll get an imaginative, sensual, sometimes even naive and above all seducing cocktail. That way briskey brings together mixed styles and emotions and builds bridges between electronic sounds and real live jazz, old and new. Carefully mixed without losing the surprisingly brisk and organic live feeling, and with a direct impact on your dancing pleasure.
Record Label: Terra Notta / Bang Distribution
Type of Label: Indie