Stadlander is het gloednieuwe geesteskind van de Gentse jazzpianist Stijn Engels, die de drang om zijn eigen composities te delen met de buitenwereld niet meer onbeantwoord kon laten. 
Stijn baande zich de voorbije jaren als een veelzijdige muzikant een weg door de muziekscene. Projecten als 'Imagine Raymond', Renée, Bone en LENI getuigen hiervan. 
Met Stadlander keert hij terug naar zijn grote liefde: jazz en improvisatie. Zijn moderne jazzcomposities laten zich kenmerken door warme melodieën en kleuren met hier en daar een bluesy ondertoon. 
Stadlander is Stijn Engels op piano, Bruno Van der Haeghen op tenorsax en basklarinet, Kris Auman op contrabas en Stijn Demuynck op drums.

feel free to contact me sylstatler@gmail.com

In the space between expectation & surprise you will find De Beren Gieren (The Bears Vultures), providing robust evidence that gold can still be mined from the union of piano, bass and drums. The young trio, founded in 2009, is without any doubt part of the crumbs of the Belgian jazz scene. From 2010 ‘till 2015 they were artist in residence of art center Vooruit (Ghent) and received 3 awards at Jazz Hoeilaart (i.a. first prize). With their second album “a raveling” (2013) the band had an international break through and “The Detour Fish” (2014), a live recording with Portuguese trumpet player Susana Santos Silva, was critically acclaimed worldwide. In 2015 the third trio album “One Mirrors Many” was released and again critically acclaimed in Belgium & far beyond. Jazzism even praised it as ‘the most influential & accurate album of 2015-16’. In September 2017 'Dug Out Skyscrapers' releases on Sdban. 

The band played at every national jazz stage and is known far outside Belgium. De Beren Gieren played with international magnitudes as Jan Klare, Jean-Yves Evrard, Ernst Reijseger, Joachim Badenhorst, Marc Ribot and Louis Sclavis. 

The triad is known for their unique energetic sound, sparkling melodies, complex structures and quirky song titles. They bring a blend of polyrhythmic soundscapes, sing-alongs and elitist twists, showing an ability to change mood quite suddenly in a way that constantly holds one’s attention. A live experience not to be missed!

With “Uma Chine” (Starman records, 2019) the eponymous band serves a delightful mix of experimental pop and conquers its place in the Belgian pop scene. “Wonderful debut”, OOR magazine judges. The layers of the voices, twisted guitar sounds and synths, and the original turns in the songs make for “an uncanny beautiful record”. Uma Chine intrigues the public with their particular style and live energy; the band has been touring in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Swiss since the release of their debut.
Uma Chine’s second album will be released in 2021.

“A very special gig." - 3 voor 12 (NL) 
“Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks) on a diet of electric guitars and ethereal women's voices" – De Standaard (BE)
"(...) Like sirens roaring between the mountains" - Het Nieuwsblad (BE)

Jo De Geest: Gitaar
Sylvester Vanborm: Drums
Kris Auman: Bas

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