Nabou Claerhout (Jazz Au Feminin)

When you're 9 years old, you usually learn to play the piano or the violin, but Nabou Claerhout took up the trombone. Today, one of the most innovative trombonists on the European jazz scene has realized an old dream: five trombonists plus a rhythm section - guitar, double bass, drums - creating a unique musical synergy. For this unusual octet, Nabou Claerhout sought out the crème de la crème of a new generation of European musicians.

“I looked for specific timbres, but also personality... A good balance in the collective playing and a real singularity for the solo parts... And of course, the rhythm section plays a leading role... The aim is to have as much fun with warm, soft, buoyant parts as with the spicy, warm character of the trombone...”

She's just been a big hit at Jazzahead, so we'll be hearing a lot more from her!