Double Madness • Next Gen Jazz
Adriana Calvo (as) ; Elly Brouckmans (as) ; Raphael Aurand (dr); Capar Klos (db)
Double Madness brings together two alto saxophonists who are quickly making a name for themselves on the Brussels jazz scene: Adriana Calvo and Elly Brouckmans, two rising talents who first met between the halls of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel and the city’s countless jam sessions. Around them, Caspar Klos on double bass and Raphaël Aurand on drums complete a quartet that is as international as it is Brussels-based, with roots in Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
The project starts from a simple idea: a quartet without a harmonic instrument. No piano, no guitar — just two saxophones up front and a very flexible rhythm section. A setup that leaves plenty of room for listening, interaction and improvisation.
The repertoire moves between bebop, hard bop and more open compositions, offering the two altos a perfect space to dialogue, challenge each other and occasionally fly off together. Music that is alive, direct, and built in the moment — a reminder that jazz is, above all, about shared energy and playing together.