Sadi’s nonet

Sadi Vibraphone, arrangements
Bert Joris Bugle, trumpet
P. Vandendriessche Alto saxophone
A.Vandendriessche Horn in F
Marc Godfroid Tuba
Guy Dossche Clarinet
Tony Bauwens Piano
Hein Van de Geyn Bass

About

In 1987 two Flemish radio producers had the idea of devoting a CD to Sadi. He came up with a nonet sporting a highly unusual horn section: bugle, alto sax, tuba, bass clarinet and French horn. Now that they are finally being released, these recordings have lost nothing of their freshness and originality.

The exceptional musicality of the arrangements and the talent of all the musicians present create a marvellous setting for the vibraphone of one of the last Belgian giants of his generation in European jazz.

Sadi was still voted best European vibraphonist in the last RTBF listeners' referendum. He also proved on stage at the Liege Forum that he still knows how to conduct a big band, and that his compositions and arrangements have lost nothing of their incomparable swing.That swing is omnipresent here, though the ballads also show Sadi's delicate lyricism, particularly evident in the elegant harmonies for the five horns. Great art, indubitably, and great Sadi ...