Frank Vaganée (born 19 March 1966, in
Mechelen
Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
) is a Belgian
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
saxophonist and composer.
He has his own
trio with
Philippe Aerts
Philippe Aerts (born 21 June 1964) is a Belgian jazz double bassist. He taught himself guitar and electric bass guitar when he was 11 and started playing the double bass at age 14. He is a member of Philip Catherine trio and the Ivan Paduart tri ...
recently replaced by
Rosario Bonnacorso on the double bass, and
Dré Pallemaerts on drums. He is co-leader of the Frank Vaganée/
Mike Del Ferro Quartet and also is the artistic leader of the
Brussels Jazz Orchestra. He won the Belgian
Golden Django
The Golden Django, named after guitarist Django Reinhardt, is an award for jazz musicians in Europe. The trophy is a creation of the French painter Raymond Moretti. It was first introduced in France (in 1992), then in Belgium (1995), in Sweden ...
award for best artist in 2001.
References
External links
biography on the Jazz in Belgium site
Belgian jazz musicians
Jazz saxophonists
1966 births
Living people
Musicians from Mechelen
21st-century saxophonists
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