Artist Info

Born in a musical family.(His father a classical musician, his brother Kris Defoort, Jazz composer and pianist).
Bart Defoort studied at the Brussels Conservatories with Steve Houben and attended masterclasses with John Ruocco, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland.
Between 1982 -86 he played in some music-theatre pieces and avant-garde projects like Blindman Sax Quartet, Fred Van Hove WIM orchestra, while studying at Brussels Conservatory and attending lots of jamsessions.


Groups:

1990-93: "K.D.'s Basement Party ": with KrisDefoort, F.Cassol, M.Massot, M.Hatzigeourgiou, S.Galland. Concerts in Belgium and France.CD.
1992-2000: "Octurn" : founder with Bo Vanderwerf,Jeroen Van Herzeele….Concerts in Belgium(Middelheim,Liege,…),France,U.S.A. and Canada. 3 CD's.
1993-still continuing: "Brussels Jazz Orchestra"; member from the start.Concerts with Maria Schneider,Toots Thielemans, Bob Mintzer, Bert Joris, Dave Liebman, Philip Catherine, Bill Holman,Tom Harrell, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler,…?Concerts in Benelux,France,Spain,U.S.A.5 CD's
1996-98: "Bart Defoort Quartet" with Erik Vermeulen, Nic Thys, Gene Calderazzo. Concerts at Belgian Festivals (Middelheim,Gaume,..) and jazzclubs and centers. CD "Moving".
1999-2001: "STREAMS" with Diederik Wissels, S.Lievestro, Lieven Venken. Concerts in Belgium and France. 1 CD.
2002-still continuing: "Bart Defoort Quartet" with Hans Van Oost, Bart De Nolf, Jan De Haas. Concerts in Belgium (festival Liege,Lundis,…). ?CD "The Lizard Game".

Sideman:
As a sideman, Bart has worked and/or still works with Richard Rousselet ,Chris Joris, Ernst Vranckx, Olivier Collette, Bart Quartier, Marnix Busstra, Carlo Morena, etc…
He has been invited in 1996 to play some concerts in India (Bombay) with Amit Heri, Ramamani and the Karnataka College of Percussion. Contemporary classical music to free improvisation