Scott Colley & Brian Blade

We regret to inform you that due to a flight issue, Wolfgang Muthspiel is unfortunately unable to reach Brussels and will therefore be unable to take part in tonight’s concert at Bozar. The concert will nevertheless go ahead, with Scott Colley and Brian Blade performing as a duo. For any refund requests, please contact our Box Office at tickets@bozar.be or by phone at +32 (0)2 507 82 00.

The trio made up of the guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade has already earned its spurs. Following Angular Blues (2020) and Dance of the Elders (2023), it has a new album ready for ECM. Muthspiel, from Austria, has been one of the prestigious jazz label’s successful guitarists for more than a decade. The press had plenty of praise for the previous album: “The beauty is found in the nuances. There are no wasted notes, no overt showmanship, just intimate trio interaction that yields beautifully flowing, mesmerizing music,” wrote Glide Magazine. Alternating between the acoustic and electric guitar, Gary Burton’s former sideman impresses with a style that seems to circumvent time. The whispering cymbals of the star drummer Brian Blade act like waves, with Scott Colley’s idiosyncratic bass support charting the course.