Chris Joris
Chris Joris (born 30 November 1952, Mechelen) is a Belgian jazz percussionist, pianist and composer. He is the son of Jan Joris, an opera singer. Joris joined Aksak Maboul in 1977, appeared on their first album but left the group later that year. In the mid 1990s, he formed , a jazz band with (trumpet), (saxophone), (piano) and (acoustic bass). He won the 1998 Belgian Golden Django for best Flemish artist.
Recordings[]
In October 2007 Joris released on the Belgium De Werf label. The CD features: Bob Stewart: tuba, compo's Eric Person: alto- et soprano sax, flute, compo's Baba Sissoko: tama, tamani, ngoni, vocals, compo's : piano Reggie Washington: electric bass, compo : double bass : congas, udu, percussion, voice Chris Joris: timba, cymbals, djembé, congas, steeldrum, likembé, small percussion, compo's, leader
References[]
- Jazz in Belgium biography
- Chris Joris at Allmusic
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