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Kris Defoort
12+ albums
contemporary classicaljazzBelgium
about
Kris Defoort (°1959) is a major figure in the European jazz music and classical Opera scene. He created a highly individual musical language that redefines musical traditions in an original way. His music is characterised by the encounter between classical and jazz music, and between written compositions and improvisation. He studied early music and recorder at the Antwerp Conservatory (Barthold Kuijken, Koen Dieltiens, Jos Van Immerseel, Balderick Deerenberg) and jazz piano, composition and free improvisation at the Liège Conservatory (Dennis Luxion, Frederic Rzewsky, Garrett List, Philippe Boesmans). 1987 - 1990 During this period Kris Defoort lived in New York. He followed master classes with Fred Hersh, David Berger and Paul Bley, but his main activity was as a jazz pianist. He performed with the Lionel Hampton Big Band (guest Dizzy Gillespie), Jack de Johnette, Adam Nussbaum, Reggie Workman, Mike Formanek, Barry Altschul, Vince Herring, Judy Niemack, Tito Puento, Lee Konitz, Hannibal Peterson and many others. 1991- 1997 After his return to Belgium he continued on his musical odyssey, as a composer, pianist and improviser, and as a leader of the sextet KD's Basement Party, his trio KD's Decade, Octurn, Dreamtime and Sound Plaza (with Mark Turner, Nicolas Thys and Jim Black). Thanks to the support of De Werf (Bruges), all of his projects were recorded on cd. Kris Defoort also worked with performers and ensembles in the contemporary jazz scene (i.a. Jim Black, Mark Turne
top songs
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Pieces of Peace II: Silence & Joy
1612Sometimes It Snows In April
923Hope Prelude
524Pieces of Peace I: The Smile
405Pieces of Peace III: Hope - is the thing with feathers
336The Time of Our Singing, Act I Scene 2: Nest
337Liquid Mirrors
298Diving Poets
239Butterfly Chronicles
2310The Pine Tree and the Fire
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