There are not many Famous Belgians, but Adolphe Sax is one of the lucky few. In 1841, he invented the saxophone, an unique combination of power and agility. Yet a contra-bass saxophone still weighs in at a whopping 20 kg – and only around 25 exist in the world today.
All the more reason to be absolutely amazed by bass saxophonist Colin Stetson‘s solo at the beginning of the night! First, Shara Worden (aka My Brightest Diamond) opened the evening, seated at the piano, urging us to ‘Slow Down’ with her enchanting voice. In case anyone was still unclear about the theme of the night, Colin was there to reinforce the message. Like a snake charmer, he hypnotized the audience. One minute became five, five turned into ten and then time just stopped. Continue reading Every night should be Slow Music night
