Two Places by Monique Harcum, Zediam, DJ Grazzhoppa, Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Two Places takes you on an amazing journey, past the orchestral sound of Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the rhymes of Zediam, the soul of singer Monique Harcum and the mixing, scratching and sampling skills of DJ Grazzhoppa. This production tears down musical pigeonholes and creates new places: Two Places, at once.
Brussels Jazz Orchestra looks the innovative powers of jazz right in the eyes, and does so in good company “Two Places is a unique project. It combines the glorious sound of the orchestra with my voice, Zediam’s rhymes and DJ Grazzhoppa’s turntablism. It’s got jazz and soul and funk. It’s a cocktail you wouldn’t expect to taste as good as it does.” – Monique Harcum.
In late January 2020 Two Places had its baptism by fire in the Concertstudio in Kortrijk (BE). An audience of young hip-hop fans, soul lovers and veteran jazz cats welcomed the project with swingin’ hips and groovy applause. All the genres in Two Places have their roots in jazz. Shortly after the birth of hip-hop, performers started sampling jazz recordings, making the BJO sound also recognisable for fans of other genres as well.
Besides stars like rap talent Zediam, singer Monique Harcum and hip-hop god DJ Grazzhoppa, BJO also has fine company in Erik Rademakers (Selah Sue) on electric bass and David Thomaere (The Voice, Netsky, Laura Tesoro) on keyboards. In Two Places, the typical BJO idiom is continually evolving into another sound, without these transitions being shocking. It’s a unique and many-sided trip to some new musical places.
Tracklist
Credits
Monique Harcum – vocals
Zediam – rap
DJ Grazzhoppa
Brussels Jazz Orchestra:
Saxophones:
Frank Vaganée
Dieter Limbourg
Kurt Van Herck
Bart Defoort
Bo Van der Werf
Trombones:
Marc Godfroid
Lode Mertens
Frederik Heirman
Laurent Hendrick
Trumpets:
Serge Plume
Nico Schepers
Pierre Drevet
Jeroen Van Malderen
Guitar: Hendrik Braeckman
Keyboards: David Thomaere
Piano & Rhodes: Nathalie Loriers
Electric bass: Erik Rademaekers
Double bass: Bart De Nolf
Drums: Toni Vitacolonna
Recording details
Rhythm section: recorded at Audioworkx (Hoogeloon -The Netherlands) on August 3 -4 -5 2020 by Steven Van Gelder
Horns: recorded at Galaxy Studio (Mol - Belgium) on August 27th 2020 by Gyuri Spies
Vocals: recorded at Great Oak Studio (Rotselaar - Belgium) on September 18th 2020 by Steven Van Gelder
Additional recordings by DJ Grazzhoppa and David Thomaere
Edited by Gyuri Spies
Mixed by Werner Pensaert at Linster Studios (GD Luxembourg)
Mastered by Darcy Proper at Valhalla Studios (New York – USA)
Produced by Dieter Limbourg
Executive producer & production coordinator: Koen Maes
Artistic director Brussels Jazz Orchestra: Frank Vaganée
Artwork by Titles.tv
Dieter Limbourg thanks: Toni Vitacolonna, David Thomaere, Erik Rademakers, Monique Harcum, Zediam, DJ Grazzhoppa, Werner Pensaert, Frank Vaganée, Gyuri Spies, Steven Van Gelder, Bert Gielen, Koen Maes, Betty Vanlangendonck, for your help, creative input, inspiration, enthusiasm, professionalism, critical opinion, patience, support and much more.
Special thank you:
Frank Vaganée and Koen Maes, for being the driving force and making all this possible.
Brussels Jazz Orchestra thanks: all musicians, Zediam, Monique Harcum & DJ Grazzhoppa, Betty Vanlangendonck, Michaël De Cock and KVS, Philippe Coffyn and his dedicated team of board members, the tech team: Steven Van Gelder, Werner Pensaert, Gyuri Spies, Darcy Proper, Paul Van Geen, Daniel Benitez.
© 2021 Dieter Limbourg, Zediam, DJ Grazzhoppa and Monique Harcum
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BJO has a reputation stretching from Singapore to NYC. Their recordings (22 CDs) have been awarded numerous. In 2012 the orchestra was part of the Oscar triumph for the silent film ‘The Artist’, as co-performer of the soundtrack. The album ‘Wild Beauty’ ft Joe Lovano ('13) scored 2 Grammy Award Nominations. BJO was founded in 1993. The orchestra works under the artistic direction of Frank Vaganée.