Lëtz go! #7 | Pol Belardi´s Force | CD Release

Jérome Klein - piano  -

Born in Luxembourg, Jerome's steps in the world of music began at the age of 6. He began first with the classical piano, followed by classical percussion at the Conservatory of Luxembourg.

After finishing his diploma's in classical music, he got more and more absorbed by Jazz and improvised music, and began focusing on Jazz Vibraphone and Drums. After several years at the Conservatory of Luxembourg, he entered the Jazz-section of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he got his Bachelor in Vibes, Drums and Piano.

There he studied with Eric Legnini, Bruno Castellucci, Guy Cabay, Michel Hatzigeorgiou, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Phil Abraham, Fabrice Alleman, Pirly Zurtstrassen, etc. .. and got Master's Degree in Jazz-Drums at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of Brussels with Teacher's like Stéphane Galland, Lionel Beuvens, Pieter Bast, David Linx, Christophe Wallemme, Peter Hertmans, Martin Gort,.....He also had the oportunity to follow classes by John Riley, Dick Oatts, Luis Bonilla and Justin DiCiocco from the Manhattan School of Music.

In 2009/2010, Jerome was also member of the European Masterclass Bigband under the leading of Peter Herbolzheimer. With the Band, he had the opportunity to perform with names like Benny Golson, Herb Geller, Ack van Rooyen, John Ruocco, Jean-François Prins at several concerts through Germany...

Jerome played in several Jazz-clubs in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany and played festivals like: Jazz à Mâcon, Jazz à Vienne, Comblain Jazz Festival, Jazz à Liège, Jazz Marathon, Gaume Jazz d'Hiver, Like a Jazz Machine Festival (Luxembourg), Blues'n'Jazz Rallye.

Besides collaborations as drummer and pianist for the 'Orchestre National De Jazz Luxembourg', the 'Luxembourg Jazz Orchestra' and the 'Orchestre Philharmonique Luxembourg', he is also currently teaching Drums and Percussion at the Music Schools of the cities of Echternach and Wiltz (Luxembourg).

Some current projects: Paradigm Junction, APFELBAUM, Pol Belardi Quintet, Lift, Octet Red, Cruz Control, François-b, Quartet 4S, Arthur Links Quintet, Guillaume Vierset Quartet, Taly Toké, etc...

David Fettmann - saxophone  -

David Fettmann plays alto sax and is the leader of the "David Fettmann 4tet, playing only original compositions. Since 2005, he is "Lead Alto Saxophone Orchestra of Jazz Music in the Air Force led by Stan Laferriere (released in 2007 1 album" Birth of the Band "(record label DJAZ) exit the 2nd album in 2009 "Duke in the Air"). Fettmann is a member of ONJL (National Jazz Orchestra Luxembourg) edited by Gast Waltzing. Guests: Didier Lockwood, George Duke, Paquito D'Rivera (album release in 2006 from WPR Records). He is a member of "Stan Laferriere Tentet (Animation of the evening Django d'Or in November 2007). Fettmann is a member since 2008 of the Paris Jazz Sax "(guest: Daniel Zimmermann) saxophone quintet (Philippe Portejoie, Christopher German, Dominique Mansion, Francois Vernay). And he is a member of the group since 2009 "Dum 8, saxophone quintet (Desassis Pierre, Olivier Bernard, Christopher German, Cyril Dumeaux) and rhythm section led by Cyril Dumeaux.

Pol Belardi - bass  -

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From the moment Pol played his first note on an instrument, sometime in the 90's in a small town in Luxembourg called Tétange, his curiosity was awakened to create music. After extensive tutelage at local schools in classical percussion, piano, drums and theory, a fair amount of classical orchestra as well as rock band experience and a good first imprint in the local scene, he set sails to study in Brussels and Amsterdam, earning a master's degree "cum laude" in bass guitar in 2014. He has forged himself a strong credo consisting of two main ingredients: polyvalence and creativity.

His numerous projects vary in both conception of style and the instrument(s) he plays, and since the first childhood composition try-outs (which were mainly transcribing and rearranging video-game music), he has grown to a prolific composer who is not afraid of taking advantage of his diverse musical background. Now back in Luxembourg, in the heart of Europe, Pol leads his own bands Force (a modern jazz quartet/quintet) and Urban Voyage, an 11-piece crossover mammoth project based in Amsterdam. In addition to that, he is a member of DillenDub, a co-lead electro-groove-jazz trio.

He is also a welcomed sideman on the bass guitar for Pascal Schumacher, MetroMara (DE), Little Known Facts (NL) as well as on the vibraphone for Nelson Ogliastri's Birth and Death of a Star and many other projects. Willing to share his experience with studious young music lovers, Pol is teaching in local music schools, and to keep up to date on what is happening in an around Luxembourg, he regularly hosts a radio show at Radio 100,7 FM.

Niels Engel - drums  -

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Born in one of the smallest countries in Europe (Luxembourg), drummer/percussionist Niels Engel (03/07/1987) grew up in a family where music had its tradition over more generations. His musical career started at the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette (Lu) where he studied mainly classical music (clarinet, classic percussion, solfeggio, classic harmony, chamber music, orchestral playing, brass band).

After some years, he got more and more into jazz music and especially into drums. At the age of 16, he got his first drum lesson in the same conservatory and few months later he won the "Young European Soloist Competition" in Luxembourg and became one of the last 20 finalists of the "European Drummer Competition" in Germany.

At the age of 18, he finished his degree in drums (1prix) from the Conservatory of Eschsur-Alzette. A year later, he got accepted as a full-time bachelor student for jazz drums at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague (NL) where he studied with Joost Patocka, Stefan Kruger, Frits Landesbergen and Erik Ineke.

In 2009 he moved to Amsterdam to finish his bachelor's degree with Marcel Serierse and Martijn Vink at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. In 2010 he won prestigious competitions as a sideman such as the "Prinses Christina Concours" and the "Grote Prijs van Nederland".

He is worked as a percussionist at the Luxembourg Military Band. Over the years, he was working/playing with great musicians such as Peter Beets, Joe Fonda, Archie Lee Hooker, John Ruocco, Jesse van Ruller, Jasper Blom, Ack van Rooyen, Frans vd Hoeven, Ben van Gelder, Harvie S, etc..