Frank Vaganée (born 19 March 1966, in

Mechelen Mechelen (; ; historically known as ''Mechlin'' in EnglishMechelen 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 context. T ...

) is a Belgian

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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 tr ...

recently replaced by Rosario Bonnacorso on the double bass, and

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on drums. He is co-leader of the Frank Vaganée/

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Quartet and also is the artistic leader of the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. He won the Belgian

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award for best artist in 2001.

References

External links

biography on the Jazz in Belgium site
Belgian jazz composers Belgian jazz saxophonists 1966 births Living people Musicians from Mechelen 21st-century Belgian saxophonists {{jazz-saxophonist-stub