Bert Joris
Bert Joris, born January 18, 1957, in Wilrijk, Belgium, is a Belgian jazz
trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. After classical studies in
violin, piano, and double bass, Joris began playing trumpet at age 14. Joris
performed as a soloist for the BRT Radio Jazz Orchestra from 1978 to 1987 and
released a debut album as leader, Sweet Seventina, in 1986. Joris has
collaborated with guitarist Philip Catherine, the Philippe Aerts Quartet, and
the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. Album releases include Magone (2007), Afterglow
(2021), and Chet Remembered (2023). Joris received the ...
