Created in 2004 on the occasion of the Brussels Jazz Marathon, this quartet offers a modern jazz repertoire, most of which composed by young guitarist Fabrizio Graceffa.
His music is inspired by the sound of musicians from the contemporary New York jazz scene.

“Piano works” celebrates the welcome return of Belgian Charles Loos to solo piano recording. The pieces come from commissions for theatre and dance as well as inspirations meant for quiet meditation. In Loos’ hands, the piano is transformed into a polymorphous orchestra, cascading colors over tracks that range through diverse inclinations, influences, interests. Here is Charles Loos in a work of stunning intimacy and accomplishment.

Weber Iago 's music is unpredictable, but self-evident. It is always suprising but logical, innovative but clear. Weber possesses a rare rhythmical confidence and a breathtaking harmonic creativeness as demonstrated by this collection of piano solo compositions and improvisations. Just listen and be carried away to a timeless place where "everything is order and beauty", as Baudelaire would say...

This Paolo Loveri’s first CD as leader and main composer. This project has been carefully developed and rigorously fine-tuned by the musicians over a long period of time. Paolo Loveri formed the trio with Benoît Vanderstraeten and Bruno Castelluci. Here, they are joined by Pietro Condorelli, Paolo's teacher and maestro of the jazz guitar in Italy. The repertoire is essentially made up of original compositions.

The improvisations of the quartet Bansuri Collectif, mixing acoustic instruments and electronics, are based on Rui Salgado’s compositions and are inspired by the ancestral tradition of an Indian flute upon which musicians played sounds suggested by nature.

The music of Alexandre Furnelle opens the door to a unique and magical world where improvisation and composition come together, where discovery rhymes with emotions and dancing energy.

A tribute to the music of Belgian guitarist and composer Paolo Radoni who died on december 21st of 2007. His compositions are played by his friends, "Radoni's Tribe”. Musical direction and arrangements by Michel Herr.

Henri Greindl's guitar has travelled from the sounds of European jazz to the beaches of Brazil with a stop over in laid back California. His compositions are memories of these different stylistic influences or musical ports visited. This is a collection of some fifteen tunes that have been recorded in Belgium and in the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and Fortaleza, with some of the best musicians from the local scenes. 

Stéphane Mercier and Charles Loos have been playing in a "traditional set-up" quartet since 2006 only, and even though the chemistry and its magic was present from the very first note they played, the group gained maturity in an unusual fast manner. "Walking the Soul Map" proves it. Whatever the material is: originals, standards or covers, the quartet offers deep swing, melancholy, energy, humor, and at times all of it together...

Al Orkesta fuses folk and ethnic styles with rock and jazz to produce a series of 'off centre' musically interesting pieces that provide creative space for the soloists.
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Musician of many talents, composer and guitarist Pierre Van Dormael (may 24, 1952 - Sept. 03 2008), has been an essential figure of the Belgian Jazz scene, and had a significant influence on several generations of musicians. This album, carefully prepared, recorded and mixed by himself shows a side of his talent rarely heard on CD : an intimate and acoustic album alternating solo pieces and duo with Senegalese guitarist Herve Samb. The repertoire is made of personal compositions, chosen standards, and covers of the years 70’.

African percussion cooked Bruxelles sauce. Harmonies mixed sweet way. Multicolored kind of jazz.
Acoustic sound, intense music ..
This project celebrates the meeting with Malian culture and the friendship with Malian percussionist Sidiki Camara.

The music on this CD is the result of two years of playing with my quartet. Daniel, Theo and Lionel are stimulating musicians who pushed me to rethink my way of composing.

This compilation (2cds) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Belgian independent label Mogno Music. You will find tracks from almost every album released by us between 1997 & 2007, that means 2h30 of musical substance that could positively affect your brain!
Don’t hesitate to buy the cds of the artists you like or to see them live.
(Remember that the production costs are supposedly paid by the sales of the cds, so try not to make copies…thanks!)

Steve Houben and Charles Loos have been playing together for over 30 years.
Their preference has always gone to being original: as a duo (in which Charles sometimes plays the church organ), or as a trio with Maurane (making the famous HLM trio)...
On this album, they perform with the sublime string quartet, Thaïs, in a repertoire composed and orchestrated entirely by Charles Loos.

Françoise and Carla, who have written all compositions on this CD, enjoy mixing styles, influences and rhythms.
Their own personal style has its roots in their common classical music training. Their project? A poem, a tribute, an urge to move, a story directly inspired by life.

A repertoire of original compositions of guitarist Alain Pierre who creates on the twinkling harmonies of the 12-string and classical guitars, with Steve Houben very inspired on flute and sax, a subtle, rich and sparkling acoustic universe.

Gilles Repond, trombone player from Switzerland, writes a modern jazz anchored in Afro-American music, and gives us an original repertoire played with a lot of contrasts by his belgian 4tet : the perfect balance between the respect of tradition and the neverending creativity of jazz musicians!

Instant improvisations by the two talented jazz pianists Véronique Bizet and Bert Van den brink, inspired by classical and contemporary music.

Solid jazz trio meeting up with two turntable artists, exchanging jazz themes & original compositions and creating instant-free melodies.
Brought together on a live-recorded studio album, spiced up with electronica and special guest performances.
“If it sounds good, it’s good music.”

It was my dream to make a record with Erwin Vann. We talked about doing so in New York and thought it a wonderful idea to contact a master drummer we both admired since years, the great Billy Hart. Nicolas Thys, the exquisite Belgian bass player living in New York, was the obvious choice to complete the project.
Peter Hertmans

This cd is the result of a fantastic meeting between two teachers in the summer workshop of La Musique des Cuivres in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille (France). Stéphane Legee (baroque music teacher) and Phil Abraham (jazz teacher) decided to work together for a concert, a unique event in this festival, mixing the two wide fields of those two musical streams.

4 is a project formed in Brussels by 4 young musicians and based on original compositions. After playing and recording with one another in different bands, the idea came up to get together and work on a common approach towards music, where melody is the fundament.
+ special guest : Bert Joris on trumpet & flugelhorn

This trio makes music inspired mainly by the traditions of their own three countries : Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico. We find the rythmic richness and harmonic peculiarities common to thos cultures in the original compositions that lead to the most improbables improvisations!