Brussels Jazz Orchestra

In March 1993, the Flemish jazz musicians Frank Vaganée, Marc Godfroid and Serge Plume took the initiative to set up the “Brussels Jazz Orchestra” (BJO), which would offer new professional opportunities to performers, composers and arrangers after the jazz orchestra of the BRT (the Belgian Radio and Television) had ceased to exist. One of the main objectives of the “Brussels Jazz Orchestra” is, therefore, to promote the Flemish repertoire and Flemish soloists.

Now, fourteen years later, the Orchestra can be proud of having achieved its original objectives. Moreover, the BJO, conducted by artistic director Frank Vaganée, has been able to develop into an international leading orchestra.