PENTADOX

With Pentadox, Samuel Ber has created a unique vehicle that gives free rein to his creativity. The core of the band – Samuel Ber (drums), Sylvain Debaisieux (sax) and Bram De Looze (piano) – has been focusing on long-term exploration of new concepts and ideas about composition, improvisation and interaction and navigation for some years now. Since its birth in 2015 during a residency in Brussels’ Jazz Station, Pentadox has been mixing elements of jazz, classical, avant-garde, improvised, electronic and contemporary music and has been regularly creating alternative ensembles by inviting other artists, engendering adventurous collaborations which each time reshape the musical vision of these artists.

For Pentadox’ first album “Between” (recorded as a quintet), the group was joined by saxophonists Bo Van der Werf and Guillaume Orti (FR). The album was released at the end of 2018 in BOZAR. One year later, Pentadox transformed into an electro-acoustic sextet called “Fragments of Expansion” with the addition of 3 new adventurous minds who are all composers, improvisers and performers: Lester St Louis on cello, Nick Dunston on double bass and Weston Olencki on trombone and electronics. The eponymous album was released on the label W.E.R.F. in january 2020, during a tour in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Today, Pentadox continues its investigations, both focusing on the trio and inviting interdisciplinary artists. It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that Pentadox has proven successful and their talent has been recognized in competitions and via awards. After their residency in Jazz Station in 2015, the group was selected as the Belgian finalist of the B-Jazz International Contest 2016. Since then, they’ve played, amongst others, at BOZAR, Botanique, Leuven Jazz Festival, Klara in deSingel, and Mithra Jazz à Liège. Their continued efforts were also rewarded in July 2018 by receiving the award for Young Jazz Talent Ghent at the Ghent Jazz Festival. The talent of each individual musician has also been recognized multiple times, for example, with pianist Bram De Looze winning a Klara Radio Award for most promising musician in 2018. In 2020 they were in the finals of the Avignon jazz festival.

In June 2022, Pentadox (trio) recorded a new album during a residency at Sounds Jazz Club, Brussels. This album was released on October 11 of 2024 by Challenge Records.

“Whether in the sax, the piano or the percussions, you can hear a distinct heartbeat in the music. The meeting of ratio and emotion makes this album one you cannot miss out on.”
– Mischa Andriessen, Trouw

“The musicians, like dancers circling a mobile, construct a motion that becomes the essence of the piece. They imbue each composition with a clear yet restrained vitality, showcasing intricate interactions.”
– Nicolas Dourlhès, Citizen Jazz

“This erudite freewheeling will undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of Ghent Jazz history.”
– Georges Tonla Briquet (Knack)

“Their music, which hints at influences from classical, avant-garde and improvised music, is – true to the nature of these fantastic musicians – full of adventure and breaking new ground.”
– Written in Music

Bram De Looze (BE) – piano
Sylvain Debaisieux (BE) – tenor saxophone
Samuel Ber (BE/FR) – drums

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PENTADOX

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“Whether in the sax, the piano or the percussions, you can hear a distinct heartbeat in the music. The meeting of ratio and emotion makes this album one you cannot miss out on.”
– Mischa Andriessen, Trouw

“The musicians, like dancers circling a mobile, construct a motion that becomes the essence of the piece. They imbue each composition with a clear yet restrained vitality, showcasing intricate interactions.”
– Nicolas Dourlhès, Citizen Jazz

“This erudite freewheeling will undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of Ghent Jazz history.”
– Georges Tonla Briquet (Knack)

“Their music, which hints at influences from classical, avant-garde and improvised music, is – true to the nature of these fantastic musicians – full of adventure and breaking new ground.”
– Written in Music

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“Whether in the sax, the piano or the percussions, you can hear a distinct heartbeat in the music. The meeting of ratio and emotion makes this album one you cannot miss out on.” – Mischa Andriessen, Trouw

“The musicians, like dancers circling a mobile, construct a motion that becomes the essence of the piece. They imbue each composition with a clear yet restrained vitality, showcasing intricate interactions.” – Nicolas Dourlhès, Citizen Jazz

“This erudite freewheeling will undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of Ghent Jazz history.” – Georges Tonla Briquet (Knack)

“Their music, which hints at influences from classical, avant-garde and improvised music, is – true to the nature of these fantastic musicians – full of adventure and breaking new ground.” – Written in Music

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“Whether in the sax, the piano or the percussions, you can hear a distinct heartbeat in the music. The meeting of ratio and emotion makes this album one you cannot miss out on.”
– Mischa Andriessen, Trouw

“The musicians, like dancers circling a mobile, construct a motion that becomes the essence of the piece. They imbue each composition with a clear yet restrained vitality, showcasing intricate interactions.”
– Nicolas Dourlhès, Citizen Jazz

“This erudite freewheeling will undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of Ghent Jazz history.”
– Georges Tonla Briquet (Knack)

“Their music, which hints at influences from classical, avant-garde and improvised music, is – true to the nature of these fantastic musicians – full of adventure and breaking new ground.”
– Written in Music