Fotoverslag | Fabrizio Cassol - Marni Jazz Festival 2025

Fabrizio Cassol @ Marni

Last night at Théâtre Marni, the Jazz Festival continued with a remarkable carte blanche by Fabrizio Cassol, who gathered an eclectic trio of collaborators: Ezgi Elkermis, evoking landscapes from the Turkish forest to the Sinai desert; Rodriguez Vangama, whose encounter with Cassol in Kinshasa sparked projects like Coup Fatal and Requiem pour L.; and Adèle Viret, a musical partner since the Medinea sessions, with whom he has built ongoing, evolving projects. The concert began simply, with applause offered to each musician and to Marni itself, before plunging straight into a seamless, uninterrupted performance of over an hour. What followed was a beatiful piece, where each voice was emerging and dissolving in turn. Every musician was given the space to shine, with solos unfolding naturally within the flow, not as interruptions but as illuminations, showcasing a fluid dialogue between instruments. Cassol, always a master of weaving together traditions, created a space where Turkish timbres, Congolese energy, Mediterranean resonance, and European improvisation could co-exist without boundaries. It was an hour of music that felt timeless.

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Donderdag, 18 september 2025, Marni (Brussel, BE) | Foto's & tekst: Cristina Vergara