Ga\u00ebtan Casteels, double bass
\nGonzalo Rodriguez, guitar,
\nDidier Vanhuytvank, drums<\/p>\n
The Brussels born Ga\u00ebtan Casteels started playing the double bass at the age of 19, at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. There he studied jazz with Jean-Louis Rassinsfosse and classical double bass with Christian Vanderbrorght and Eric Demesmaeker. He also lived in Spain for 5 years, where he studied with Horacio Fumero. Ga\u00ebtan also attended the master classes of Dave Holland, Christian McBride, George Garzone and especially Hein Van de Geyn.
\nHe plays in various styles, especially modern jazz with his own TAMADA Quartet and other bands. He is also a member of Matouya, a duo with the nyckelharpist Marielle Vancamp with whom they explore a genre at the border of jazz and folk music.
\nGa\u00ebtan composes for his quartet, but also made the music for the short movie \u00ab Haften \u00bb de Jannes de Leest. While living in Spain he played for drama and poetry shows, classical orchestras, modern drum & bass jazz bands and a tribute to Miles Davis\u2019Birth of the Cool in nonet.
\nHe recorded and toured with jazz bands, songwriters, folk bands in Belgium, Spain, France and Italy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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