On the 7th of February, we bring Q-Some Big Band live to your living room! From De Bijloke in Ghent we will play a live video-stream in which we will introduce our debut album dreamin’. Tickets are available here.
Review by Jazzradar
Overwhelming brass parts impress, twists and turns in rhythm surprise, and clear melody lines bring balance. The tight orchestration organically goes hand in hand with the relaxed and passionate solos. These young talented musicians put their best foot forward. They make this album a party to listen to!
Eddy Westveer; Jazzradar
Review of ‘dreamin’ by Jacques Prouvost
A little swing never wrongs. That’s what the young members of this Q-Some Big Band must have said. Because it’s a lot of fun that it’s about here. We know that a big band these days is economically difficult to viable. So what? Wouldn’t dreams have the right to come true because of sordid pecuniary reasons? Manten Van Gils (tb), Gabriele di Franco (eg), Robbe Willems (p) and Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (tp) have joined forces and above all their talents to offer elaborate compositions full of freshness, inventiveness and modernity to a young high-level band (in which you also find Dieter Vaganée, Marjan Van Rompay or Dunja Mees…). It plays and the soloists are highlighted with great relevance. We feel some influences from our national (and international) BJO, of course, but above all we find very daring arrangements (′′ Blues for F “, to name only one) that clearly define the singularity of this Q – Some Big Band. So it’s fun to hear these guitar riffs on Soft Viking, this mischievous vamp on Playful, or even those brilliant Raw stimulus, among others. It’s kinda the epitome of jazz, kinda, fresh to the taste of the day. Go ahead, young people: ′′ dream “, there will always be something left of it anyway…

dreamin’ releasetour postponed to 2021
We regret to inform you that the planned releaseconcerts on the 4th and 5th of September will be postponed to 2021. We’d like to welcome you on the 6th of February at Stadsschouwburg Mechelen for the kick-off of our renewed releasetour! More dates following soon!

About Q-Some Big Band
Q-Some Big Band is a contemporary jazz orchestra made up of young, professional musicians. Through the Q-Some Composer Hub they explore the richness of sound and colour that a modern big band has to offer. With their invariably refreshing arrangements, innovative programs and unexpected musical collaborations, this orchestra goes beyond the limits, in which the passion for the profession, the warmth within the band and especially bigger dreams are clearly audible.
Upcoming Shows
07 Feb 2021 | Gent de Bijloke | de Bijloke | Buy ticket - €5 | |
13 May 2021 | Mechelen Stadsschouwburg Mechelen | Stadsschouwburg Mechelen | ||
22 May 2021 | Aalter Kunstencentrum ArtA'A | Kunstencentrum ArtA'A |
Past Shows
21 Mar 2020 | Geraardsbergen The Preacher | The Preacher | ||
20 Mar 2020 | Kortrijk Damast | Damast | ||
14 Mar 2020 | Mechelen, BEL CC Mechelen | CC Mechelen | ||
20 Dec 2019 | Asse, BEL Smiske | Smiske | ||
08 Sep 2019 | Geraardsbergen, BEL The Preacher | The Preacher | ||
21 Jul 2019 | Gent, BEL Korenmarkt | Korenmarkt | ||
30 Jun 2019 | Kortrijk, BEL Damast | Damast | ||
06 Apr 2019 | Aalter, BEL Stat68 | Stat68 | ||
06 Mar 2019 | Merksem, BEL USA Jazzclub | USA Jazzclub | ||
21 Dec 2018 | Asse, BEL Smiske | Smiske | ||
03 Nov 2018 | Oostende, BEL Kursaal Oostende | Kursaal Oostende | ||
23 Sep 2018 | Antwerpen, BEL De Roma | De Roma | ||
15 Sep 2018 | Brielle, NED Jumbo Big Band Festival | Jumbo Big Band Festival | ||
22 Jul 2018 | Gent, BEL Polé Polé | Polé Polé | ||
26 May 2018 | Gent, BEL Charlatan | Charlatan | ||
18 Mar 2018 | Antwerpen, BEL De Roma | De Roma | ||
11 Feb 2018 | Mechelen, BEL Moonbeat | Moonbeat | ||
22 Oct 2017 | Gent, BEL Charlatan | Charlatan | ||
28 Jul 2017 | Deurne, BEL Rivierenhof | Rivierenhof | ||
16 Jun 2017 | Jette, BEL Jazz Jette June | Jazz Jette June | ||
30 Apr 2017 | , BEL CC Deurne | CC Deurne | ||
16 Feb 2017 | , BEL Jazzclub Sounds | Jazzclub Sounds | ||
23 Dec 2016 | Asse, BEL Smiske | Smiske | ||
13 Oct 2016 | , BEL CC Merksem | CC Merksem | ||
27 May 2016 | Gent, BEL Capitole | Capitole | ||
16 May 2016 | Antwerpen, BEL De Roma | De Roma | ||
18 Feb 2016 | Deurne CC Deurne | CC Deurne | ||
18 Dec 2015 | Asse, BEL Smiske | Smiske | ||
30 Sep 2015 | Deurne, BEL CC De Kern | CC De Kern | ||
19 Sep 2015 | , BEL Bigbandfestival Oostende | Bigbandfestival Oostende | ||
19 Sep 2015 | Eikevliet, BEL De Balans | De Balans |
I am eager to receive the Q-Some Big Band newsletter at the following e-mail address:
Artistic Director
Manten Van Gils
www.mantenvangils.com
manten@qsomebigband.com
+32 472 70 10 74
Manager
Thadeus Jolie
thadeus@qsomebigband.com
+32 468 26 88 91
Board
Kristof Decoster
kristof@qsomebigband.com
Brecht Adriaenssens
brecht@qsomebigband.com