Jazz Station
 The former train station Leuvensesteenweg | |
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| Location | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°51′1.971″N 4°22′49.555″E / 50.85054750°N 4.38043194°E |
| Owner | Jean Demannez (initiative) |
| Type | Club and exposition venue |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Opened | 30 September 2005 |
| Website | |
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Jazz Station is a jazz club and exhibition venue in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in the Belgian district of Brussels.
History
Jazz Station was established as an exhibition venue in the former train station at Leuvensesteenweg and was inaugurated on 30 September 2005. The initiative comes from Jean Demannez (first),[1][2] a jazz drummer and from 1999 to 2012 mayor of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.[3] The opening was conducted by the mayor.[1][4]
The showed a variety of jazz related pieces, including records, photos, posters, magazines and articles.[5] Part of the collection comes from jazz historian Robert Pernet, Robert Pernet and jazz publicist Marc Danval; both are jazz musicians. Les Lundis d'Hortense, a Belgian society of jazz musicians organizes concerts on a weekly base.[1] Varying exhibitions are shown, and the venue maintains an archive and serves as a meeting place for jazz musicians. Young composers can have it performed by the big band of Jazz Station. This ensemble is directed by Michel Parré.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Het ABC van Jean Demannez" (in Dutch). Bruzz. 22 September 2015.
- ^ Jazz Station, Birthday Evening (in French)
- ^ Bruzz, De zingende burgemeester, 14 January 2015 (in Dutch)
- ^ Dyna Media, Une inauguration en fanfare!, 6 October 2005 (in French)
- ^ Jazz Hot, Jazz Station, Bruxelles, June 2015 (in French)