This autumn, the AB Club explores the boundaries of jazz. From Texan free jazz and Brooklyn soul to a 23-piece Brussels ensemble. Jazz as it lives today.

Wed 29 Oct — The Young Mothers

Free jazz, hip-hop and experimentation in one sextet.
Led by Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (The Thing, Neneh Cherry), The Young Mothers brings together musicians from New York, Chicago and Texas. Their music is intense and daring, a fusion of genres that pushes the limits of jazz and improvisation.
The Wire: “One of the finest examples of jazz/hip-hop fusion.”

Thu 30 Oct — Kneebody

Rough Trade: “Highly inventive, original and compelling.”
The American quartet Kneebody moves between jazz, rock, soul and electronics, creating music that is both inventive and accessible. Their compositions combine complexity and spontaneity, offering an invitation to rediscover jazz.

Sun 2 Nov — Asher Gamedze – A Semblance

"As if (John Coltrane’s drummer) Elvin Jones was a fan of (hip hop producer) J Dilla."
South African drummer Asher Gamedze shows in A Semblance how jazz can resonate with political awareness and personal expression. His compositions are both experimental and emotionally charged, with rhythms that evoke both Coltrane and J Dilla.

Thu 6 Nov — keiyaA

Brooklyn-based R&B experimentalist
Brooklyn’s keiyaA blends jazz, R&B and hip-hop into an intimate and layered sound. Her music reflects on identity, solitude and self-awareness, combining warm vocal lines, lo-fi beats and electronic textures.

Wed 10 Dec — Woolvs presents Large Ensemble

A combo with the cream of Brussels’ (jazz) scene
Woolvs’ Large Ensemble brings together 23 musicians from the Brussels scene. Their artpop and jazz merge into a rich, captivating album that explores themes of togetherness, hope and loss — a musical reflection of a city in motion.