NEWS
Damon Stephane Mercier Quintet out on Hypnote Records!
2020
This great album features:
Stéphane Mercier: alto sax
Damon Brown: cornet
Igor Gehenot: piano
Nicolas Thys: double bass
Darren Beckett: drums
This was recorded in Belgium after Damon and Stephane toured in Cambodia, Korea and England.
Available on all platforms and here:
The band toured and recorded a new album for Hypnote Records with Nicolas Thys and Igor Gehenot
"LE JAZZ" A BOOK TO BE RELEASED THE 30TH APRIL
April 2017
A jazz history seen through the eyes of those who played a major role in it, in its political and societal context.
STEPHANE AS A SIDEMAN: SEVERAL ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED
2016
Yes indeed, 2015 was full of recording sessions, this year will see the releases of the last albums of Herrmutt Lobby (electronic), Trovadores (flamenco jazz), Christian Brenner (brasilian band), Stef & the City (standards) and Bai Kamara Jr (soul), the latest in which Stéphane arranged and directed the horn section...very soon in a store near you...
LA BOITE DE JAZZ: A MULTI-MEDIA SHOW ABOUT JAZZ HISTORY: 300 SOLD-OUT DATES
2013-2015
Together with his father as a host and a team of producer, writer, scenographer, musicians and comedians, Stéphane created and played in an itinerant tour that was altogether an amazing tour de force: both acclaimed by the press and the audience, the show gathered about 27 000 people in a little more than a year.
AMBASSADOR AROUND THE WORLD: REPRESENTING ADOLPHE SAX, THE CREATOR OF THE SAXOPHONE FOR HIS 200 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
2014
Stéphane has been not only playing but also gave clinics in numerous countries in 2014, in order to celebrate the Belgian genius Adolphe Sax: Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar, Kazhakstan, Kirghistan, the USA,...this led him to nurture great relationships with locals and to go back in 2015 to Budapest for more playing and to the University of Lafayette for a special performance and more Master Classes.
STEPHANE HAS TAKEN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE JAZZ STATION BIG BAND
2016
Since september 2016, Stéphane has taken the leadership of the Jazz Station Big Band, the house band of the famous jazz club in Brussels: The Jazz Station.
For further info: www.jazzstationbigband.com
STEPHANE ACCOMPANIES TOOTS THIELEMANS TO MEET HIS DEAR FRIEND DESMOND TUTU
19.11.14
The retired Anglican South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu was in Brussels this week to celebrate ‘Close The Gap’, an organisation that gives computers a new span of life in Africa. Belgian Jazz legend Toots Thielemans made a rare public appearance.
PLAYING AND RECORDING IN BRAZIL
4.27.14-5.8.14
The Jurere Jazz Festival has invited the French pianist Christian Brenner and Stéphane Mercier for a double performance with Brenner's local musicians in Florianopolis. The group took the opportunity to record an album in a Brasilian recording studio, to be released in 2016.
Stéphane to reunite with fellow drummer Darren Beckett in the Damon Brown/Stéphane Mercier Quintet
April 2019
B.Connection and many more to come!
2020
The legendary group B.Connection (Boston, mid 90's then New-York) is back together feat. hip hop artist Napoleon Da Legend! Their first single Hundred Beats is on now on 150 platforms. They also plan a 2022 tour reunion, and of course more music
Watch out for some new Jazz Station Big Band albums as well, very soon!
In addition, Quantum Stereo is a new band to emerge soon (UK/B) as well as the come back of BZ Sounds feat. Benny Benack III...to be followed!
