Kari Antila & Peter Hertmans Quartet
Kari Antila (guit.)
Peter Hertmans (guit.)
Sal La Rocca (d.bass)
Lionel Beuvens (drums)
ABOUT KARI ANTILA : Born in Laitila, Finland, Kari started studying classical piano at the age of 7. At the age of 12, he got his first guitar, and since then started to concentrate on playing guitar. Kari was autodidact until the age of 23, when he entered in Pop/Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, Finland. Later Kari continued on a degree program of pop/jazz music pedagogue in Stadia, Helsinki, Finland. In Stadia Kari studied with a well-known Finnish jazz guitar player Pekka Luukka.
ABOUT PETER HERTMANS : He is a self-taught jazz guitar player. He’s played with Janice Lakers, Phil Abraham, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Bert Joris, John Ruocco, Dave Pike, Slide Hampton, Philip Catherine, Toots Thielemans…Leads his own groups with John Ruocco (CD “Waiting” with also Billy HART) or “ODE FOR JOE”. Peter Hertmans teaches guitar, ensemble and musical theory at the Royal Brussels Conservatory and at the Lemmens Instituut in Leuven.
LATEST NEWS: “GUITAR STORIES” receives raving reviews: JAZZWISE, ( United Kingdom) ” The Belgian-based Finnish guitarist Kari Antila brings mentor Peter Hertmans along for the ride in an impressive quartet session, the pairing combining effortlessly on a wide spectrum of guitar jazz from chamber classical, bebop through to contemporary fusion !”
JAZZMOZAIEK, (Belgium): ” Brilliant album ! 5/5 stars” – JAZZ PODIUM, (Germany): “Congratulations ! Great duo debut !” – JAZZRYTMIT (Finland): ” Tasteful album and great interplay! Masterful jazz guitar duo. In this album Kari Antila proves to be part of European jazz guitar elite !”
Kari Antila & Peter Hertmans Quartet
Sunday 30 September 2018
Live session at 5pm – Free Entrance
Kari Antila (guit.)
Peter Hertmans (guit.)
Sal La Rocca (d.bass)
Lionel Beuvens (drums)
ABOUT KARI ANTILA : Born in Laitila, Finland, Kari started studying classical piano at the age of 7. At the age of 12, he got his first guitar, and since then started to concentrate on playing guitar. Kari was autodidact until the age of 23, when he entered in Pop/Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, Finland. Later Kari continued on a degree program of pop/jazz music pedagogue in Stadia, Helsinki, Finland. In Stadia Kari studied with a well-known Finnish jazz guitar player Pekka Luukka.
ABOUT PETER HERTMANS : He is a self-taught jazz guitar player. He’s played with Janice Lakers, Phil Abraham, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Bert Joris, John Ruocco, Dave Pike, Slide Hampton, Philip Catherine, Toots Thielemans…Leads his own groups with John Ruocco (CD “Waiting” with also Billy HART) or “ODE FOR JOE”. Peter Hertmans teaches guitar, ensemble and musical theory at the Royal Brussels Conservatory and at the Lemmens Instituut in Leuven.
LATEST NEWS: “GUITAR STORIES” receives raving reviews: JAZZWISE, ( United Kingdom) ” The Belgian-based Finnish guitarist Kari Antila brings mentor Peter Hertmans along for the ride in an impressive quartet session, the pairing combining effortlessly on a wide spectrum of guitar jazz from chamber classical, bebop through to contemporary fusion !”
JAZZMOZAIEK, (Belgium): ” Brilliant album ! 5/5 stars” – JAZZ PODIUM, (Germany): “Congratulations ! Great duo debut !” – JAZZRYTMIT (Finland): ” Tasteful album and great interplay! Masterful jazz guitar duo. In this album Kari Antila proves to be part of European jazz guitar elite !”
