Jazz Club Leuven presents : New Album Release "OLD FRIEND" by Dominique VANTOMME 4tet with the amazing Harmonica virtuoso Laurent MAUR ( FR ). High-quality Live Jazz on Saturday 06/06/2026 at 08:15 PM @ Campus Corso, Diestsestraat 253, 3000 LEUVEN.

Laurent Maur (harmonica)

Dominique Vantomme (piano)

Werner Lauscher (bass)

Domenico Verderame (drums)

Laurent Maur & Dominique Vantomme – a 25-year musical journey, now finally on record. Some musical encounters are so powerful that they last a lifetime.

When Laurent Maur (harmonica) and Dominique Vantomme (piano) first met in Paris twenty-five years ago, an instant and special connection was born. Two musicians with their own voices and universes, yet sharing the same openness to adventure and the same quest for a story that goes beyond notes on paper.

Over the years, they have shared stages across the world, written music together, and refined a language that only they fully speak. And yet, one thing remained absent : a recording that captured this long-standing collaboration. Until now.

At Finster Studio in Antwerp, under the expert ears of Joris Callewaert, they decided to take the leap. In just a single day, their first joint album was recorded – a deliberate choice to preserve the spontaneity and intensity of their playing. No endless polishing, no compromises: just the pure energy of the moment.

For this project, they embraced the power of the quartet and invited two musical soulmates : Werner Lauscher (double bass) and Domenico Verderame (drums). Together they form an ensemble where sound, rhythm, and imagination merge seamlessly.

The album offers a rich palette of original compositions – by Laurent, Dominique, and Domenico – ranging from lyrical melodies to rhythmic outbursts. On top of that, they chose two covers, which in their interpretation take on entirely new forms, respectful of their origins yet imbued with a fresh, personal signature.

The result is an album that resists categorization: jazzy in its freedom, classical in its finesse, and above all personal in its expression. Each track breathes the friendship, trust, and creative hunger of four musicians who know each other inside out.

This album is not a debut in the strict sense of the word, but rather the first tangible proof of a musical friendship that has been alive for decades. It is music that takes you along – into intimate moments, bursts of energy, and everything in between.

Kom dus zeker met je familie en vrienden op zaterdag 06/06/2026 om deze mondharmonica virtuoos Laurent MAUER ( FR ) tijdens deze Europese release tour aan het werk te zien en vooral te horen samen met onze Belgische Top Jazz men en om van zijn swingende groovy sound te genieten in de zaal van Campus Corso te Leuven, Diestsestraat 253 te 3000 Leuven om 20u15. ( op slechts 100 meter van het Leuvense bus-, taxi- en treinstation ).

Laat deze unieke kans om deze top Jazz men live aan het werk te zien en vooral te horen niet voorbij gaan.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to see and especially hear these top jazzmen live !!

A memorable Top Jazz evening with your family and friends is guaranteed !

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