Gaston Bogaert (musician)
Gaston Bogaert (actually Gaston Edmond H. Bogaerts , born July 31, 1921 in Brussels ) is a Belgian jazz and entertainment musician ( drums , arrangement ).
Live and act
Bogaerts, who was self-taught as a drummer , began his musical career while at school in Charlie Calmeyn's dance orchestra . In the following years he worked in clubs in Brussels before joining Jean Omer's orchestra in the early 1940s . During this time he also played with Yvon De Bie , Gus Clark and in the Meg Tevelian Dance Orchestra, with which recordings were made in Berlin in 1941. After the war he worked for Eddie De Latte and Jean Le Cam ; he also founded the Quintette du Jazz Club de Belgiquue with Roger Rose , with whom he performed in the nightclubs Florida and La Malmaison . In 1950 he played with Toots Thielemans ; In 1953 he toured with Buck Clayton and played under his own name ( Gaston Bogaert & His Continentals ) several titles such as "Hey Mr Jack" and "Frenesi" for the Ronnex label; his band included Charlie Lots (trumpet), Victor Ingeveldt (tenor saxophone), Raymond Lombrette (piano) and Henri Breyre (guitar, double bass). In the field of jazz he was involved in 24 recording sessions between 1941 and 1953. In later years he turned to light music as a drummer, bandleader ( The Continentals ) and arranger. a. with the studio formation The Chakachas .
Web links
- Gaston Bogaert at Allmusic (English)
- Gaston Bogaert at Discogs (English)
Lexical entry
- Émile Henceval: Dictionnaire du jazz à Bruxelles et en Wallonie . Liège: Pierre Mardaga, 1991.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bogaert, Gaston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |