Various artists
Tracks :
1. Bluesette (Toots Thielemans)
2. Brusette (special Brussels Bluesette) (Toots Thielemans / arr. Michel Herr)
3. Galerie des Princes -Entrée (Philip Catherine)
4. Galerie des Princes (Philip Catherine)
5. Out of bounds (David Linx / Diederik Wissels)
6. Sainte (Jean-Pierre Catoul)
7. Horta (Steve Houben)
8. Les jardins de l'esprit (Charles Loos)
9. Café con leche (Vincent Mardens)
10. L'étang (Nathalie Loriers)
11. Little butchers street (Sadi)
12. Nostalgia (Phil Abraham)
13. Hôtel Métropole - Chrysanthemum rag (Scott Joplin / arr. David Vergaelen)
14. Take a walk into town (Marc Lelangue)
15. Brussels Jazz Rally (Guy Cabay)
16. For my lady (Toots Thielemans)
Musicians :
Michel Herr plays on tracks 2 and 12. 2 : Act Big Band with :
Félix Simtaine drums, leader
Michel Herr - piano, arranger
Eric Verhaeghe, Gino Lattuca, Bert Joris (soloist), Richard Rousselet - trumpet
Marc Godfroid, Paul Bourdiaudhy, Jean-Pol Danhier- trombone
Michel Massot - tuba
Peter Vandendriessche (soloist), Frank Vaganée, - alto saxophone
Kurt Van Herck, Erwin Vann - tenor saxophone
Johan Vandendriessche - baritone saxophone
Philippe Aerts - double bass
12. Phil Abraham Quartet :
Phil Abraham - trombone
Michel Herr - piano
Jean-Louis Rassinfosse - double bass
Stéphane Galland - drums
Recorded in March 1992 in Brussels, released in 1992. CD (Live Music LM001/92).
This album features an exceptional gathering of Belgian jazzmen, who celebrate Brussels and its Jazz Rally : Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Act Big Band, David Linx, Diederik Wissels, Steve Houben, Bert Joris, Charles Loos, Nathalie Loriers, Phil Abraham, Vincent Mardens, Jean-Pierre Catoul, Guy Cabay, Sadi, Marc Lelangue,...
Track 2, "Brusette", is an arrangement especially written for this occasion by Michel Herr, featuring Bert Joris on trumpet.
This album received the Belgian jazz critics award, the "Sax" Prize (best album) in 1992.
