STUKswing with liveband: Jake Walker Trio

Warm up those dancing legs for a third edition of STUKswing! The Leuven Hoppers invite Jake Walker Trio for an evening of swing of the highest order. Normally playing as a septet, these musicians know how to put a dance floor ‘on fire’ and bring you the ins & outs of jazz swing music.

Wouter Van den Broeck - piano

is the musical director of Jake Walker Septet and a much sought-after swing pianist in Belgium. He is part of the house band of The Sounds in Brussels and has his own quintet and trio under the pseudonym don Marsh, combining his love of improvisation and classical music.

Pieter Mortier - double bass

is the swing bass player par excellence in Ghent. He has played in dozens of groups, ranging from gipsy jazz to New Orleans and chanson. With a sense of entrepreneurship, he is at the forefront of several socially engaged and interdisciplinary projects in Ghent.

Simon Raman - drums

is a true musical polymath. His dynamic presence is felt in the vibrant Ghent scene, with engagements ranging from the avant-garde jazz trio Steiger, the experimental pop bands Uma Chine and Peenoise to Kobe Boon's Mos ensemble.