Octurn

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Octurn is a Belgian polyrhythmic jazz ensemble lead by Bo Van Der Werf (baritone saxophone and clarinet). Its line-up as well as the composers are changed for every album. They always play with at least 3 saxophones and from 2002 they have been playing with two basses and two drummers.

[edit] Members

Apart from the leader, Laurent Blondiau (trumpet and flugelhorn) is the only member who played on each Octurn release. Other members are, on :

saxophone: Ben Sluijs (alto), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor and soprano), Bart Defoort (tenor and soprano), Guillaume Orti (alto) and Patrick Zimmerli (tenor);
flute: Ben Sluijs and Pierre Bernard;
trombone: Ilja Reijngoud and Geoffroy De Masure;
piano: Ron Van Rossum, Kris Defoort and Fabian Fiorini;
guitar: Jacques Pirotton, Pierre Van Dormael and Ben Monder;
bass: Piet Verbist, Nicolas Thys, Otti Van Der Werf and Jean-Luc Lehr;
drums: Félix Simtaine, Stéphane Galland and Chander Sardjoe;
percussion: Michel Seba.