Jean-Paul Estiévenart

In 2013, Jean-Paul Estievenart launched his own musical adventure by creating his trio with <a href="spotify:artist:4V9plN3jWdGYqhFX1ECoTN" data-name="Samuel Gerstmans">Samuel Gerstmans</a> on double bass and <a href="spotify:artist:5aLaAmqUGjIsoHD3mOjI2V" data-name="Antoine Pierre">Antoine Pierre</a> on drums. The trio is deeply impregnated by jazz tradition but constantly plays with its codes and extends its borders, while maintaining the elegance and authenticity of its heritage. Their second album, &quot;Behind The Darkness&quot; (Igloo Records, 2016), is an autobiographical opus that refers to the trumpeter&#39;s childhood. It also represents the moments of darkness encountered during his existence.

In 2018, Jean-Paul Estiévenart launched his new quintet with <a href="spotify:artist:0Kqaw0Sfja1feSl9iDmw4z" data-name="Romain Pilon">Romain Pilon</a> (guitar), <a href="spotify:artist:4aS6bn3PXcwVgRnufJ31rt" data-name="Nicola Andrioli">Nicola Andrioli</a> (piano), <a href="spotify:artist:43yDWnmm57aoKDYV1PQV6I" data-name="Nicolas Thys">Nicolas Thys</a> (double bass) and <a href="spotify:artist:5aLaAmqUGjIsoHD3mOjI2V" data-name="Antoine Pierre">Antoine Pierre</a> (drums). This is an opportunity for the trumpet player to be in charge of a project with 2 harmonic instruments, unlike his trio which has none. The repertoire offers lyrical and energetic music and leaves plenty of room for the improvisation of each performer. (&#39;Strange Bird&#39;, 2019, Outnote Records).

Within a 10-year career, Jean-Paul Estiévenart had the opportunity to meet and play with several big names in the international jazz scene (Enrico Pieranuzzi, Nathalie Loriers, Avishai Cohen - trumpet, Logan Richardson, Dré Pallemaerts, Joe Lovano, Noel Gallagher, the Brussels jazz orchestra, Perico Sambeat, Maria Schneider, ...).
He has been playing in a dozen Belgian bands as sideman.

This makes him the most demanded trumpet player in the country, with more than 40 albums to his credit.