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Philippe Aerts

Biography:

Born in Brussels on June 21st, 1964, self-taught, Philippe begins his

musical career at the age of 15, playing mostly with Dixieland bands.

Very soon, he starts to play more modern Jazz and works with the best

musicians of the belgian Jazz scene (Steve Houben, Charles Loos,

Félix Simtaine, Michel Herr, Toots Thielemans, Jacques Pelzer,

and many others).

Becoming one of the most "in demand" bassplayers, he also had the

chance to play with some of the greatests artists touring in Europe: Joe

Henderson, Joe Lovano, Larry Schneider, Steve Grossman, Tom Harrell,

Lew Tabackin, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer, Richie Beirach,

Art Lande, Mal Waldron, David Kikoski, Charlie Mariano, and many

more.

Philippe has been touring all over Europe, Africa, Asia, and played in

most of the major Jazz Festivals (Northsea, Vienne, Porto, Montreal,

Dakar, etc.).

When in Europe, he formed his own trio (with John Ruocco and Tony

Levin) and recorded the CD "Cat Walk" on the Igloo label, wich was

really well received by the belgian as well as foreign press. He also

worked regularly with Philip Catherine trio and quartet, with Richard

Galliano trio, with Serge Lazarevitch Quintet, with Michel Herr-Bert Joris

quartet, and with the Lew Tabackin Trio.

He was also teaching the bass at the Jazz department of the Lemmens

Institute in Leuven(Belgium), from October 93 until December 97.

In December 1997 he moves to New York City and plays with the

Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Jazz Orchestra, (monday nights at

NYC's Birdland), with the Lew Tabackin Trio, Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, and

is very active within the New York Jazz scene, working with, among

others: David Hazeltine, Eric Alexander, John Hicks, Mike LeDonne,

Nicholas Payton, Valery Ponomarev, Ralph Lalama, Mike Karn, Ray

Gallon, Joel Fram, Hellen Merrill, Tom Harrell.

He has been touring with the Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Jazz

Orchestra in Japan, Korea, and in the US (many festivals, including

Monterey Jazz Festival), and also toured in Europe, the US and Japan

with the Lew Tabackin trio, and the Toshiko Akiyoshi trio.

Since living in New York,he appears on two recordings with the Toshiko

Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, one recording with Toshiko Akiyoshi trio, and

also a recording with the Richie Vitale / Ralph Lalama quintet.

In March 2000, he moves to Switzerland, Europe.

Since then he has been and still is working all over Europe with, among

others, the Philip Catherine trio and quartet, the Bert Joris quartet, the

Michel Herr Quintet, with his own group (Bert Joris, John Ruocco, Tony

Levin). And within Switzerland with Matthieu Michel, Maurice Magnoni,

Malcholm Braff, Pierre-Luc Vallet, François Lindeman, etc.

He is teaching again at the Lemmens Instituut, Jazz Department.

In December 2002, he is nominated Belgian Jazz Musician of the Year

and receives the " DJANGO D'OR ".

Philippe Aerts moves back to Belgium in 2003.

He is a regular member of the Philip Catherine trio, Richard Galliano trio

and quartet, the Nathalie Loriers quartet, Ivan Paduart trio and quartet ,

Pierre-Luc Vallet trio, and works as a freelance with many others

He appears on many recordings. (See selected discography)

Philippe Aerts

Selected Discography:

-Johnny Dover and the Victoria Jazz Band.(VJB 002), 1982

-Arnould Massart Trio “Three to get ready”.(IGLOO 029), 1984.

-Lilith (Cl.Simon Tentet).(B-SHARP), 1985.

-Kris Defoort Quintet “Diva Smiles”.(Arpèges LPG 839), 1986.

-Charles Loos Trio “En Public au Travers”.(IGLOO 062), 1987.

-Serge Lazarevitch Trio “Cats are Welcome”.(IGLOO 059), 1987.

-Act Big Band & guests: Joe Lovano, John Ruocco “Extremes”.(IGLOO 044), 1987.

-Charles Loos / Ali Ryerson.(EMD 89012), 1988.

-Pierre Vaiana “Trinacle”.(JACD 4008), 1988.

-Jean Pierre Gebler Quintet.(IGLOO 069), 1989.

-Serge Lazarevitch Quartet “London Baby”.(IGLOO 079), 1990.

-Diederik Wissels Trio “Tender is the night”.(B-SHARP 075), 1990.

-Nathalie Loriers “Nymphéas”.(IGLOO 088), 1991.

-Charles Loos “Vagabondages”.(IGLOO 093), 1992.

-Lazarevitch / Aerts / Renaudin “Songs”.(C.C.Productions 006), 1992.

-Diederik Wissels “Kamook”.(B-SHARP), 1992.

-Ivan Paduart “Illusions Sensorielles”.(IGLOO 101), 1992.

-Charles Loos “No Wall, No War”.(B-SHARP 090), 1993.

-Lee Konitz / Nathalie Loriers “Cool Trance”.(AMC 50039), 1993.

-Serge Lazarevitch Quintet “Walk with a lion”.(IGLOO 099), 1993.

-Jacques Pelzer “Salute to the Band Box”.(IGLOO 106), 1993.

-Ivan Paduart / Tom Harrell “Time gone by”.(AMC), 1994.

-Eric Legnini / Joe Lovano “Rythm Sphere”.(IGLOO 117), 1995.

-Philippe Aerts Trio, feat. John Ruocco & Tony Levin “Cat Walk”.(IGLOO 116), 1995.

-Félix Simtaine “Intensive Act”.(IGLOO 125), 1996.

-Charles Loos / André Donni “Unknown Mallow”.(IGLOO 126), 1996.

-Lew Tabackin Trio “ LʼArchiduc, round about five”. ( IGLOO), 1996.

-Serge Lazarevitch quintet “A few years later” (IGLOO), 1997.

-Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, feat. Lew Tabackin “Monopoly Game” (BMG), 1998.

-Toshiko Akiyoshi “Sketches of Japan”.(Nippon Crown CRCJ 91001),1999.

- Richie Vitale / Ralph Lalama quintet, rec in New York City, oct 99.

-Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra “Tribute to Duke Ellington” (BMG Japan), rec. in

NYC, Oct 99.

- Philippe Aerts Quartet “Back to the Old World” (Igloo IGL 162), 2002.

-Philip Catherine Quartet “Summer Night “ (Dreyfus Jazz 36637-2), 2002.

- Ivan Paduart Trio "Blue Landscapes" (Sarah vacd 1006) , 2004.

- Mimi Verderame quartet "Mister Jo" (mogno 018) , 2005.

-Vladimir Cosma-Orchestre National de Lyon.(pomme music 953392),2005.

-Ivan Paduart Trio « My French Heart » (Alone Blue Records 010), 2005.

-Nathalie Loriers « Chemins Croisés/ L'arbre pleure » (De WERF 055), 2006.

-Ivan Paduart Trio « A night in Tokyo » (Polystar MTCJ5026), 2006

-Richard Galliano « Luz Negra » (Milan 399078/2), 2006)

-Richard Galliano « Live in Marciac 2006 » (Milan 399 143/2), 2006.

-Bert Joris quartet « Magone » (Dreyfuss Jazz FDM 46050 369112),2007.