John Ghost is ingenious and exploratory, often described as a symbiosis between the sounds of Steve Reich, John Hollenbeck, Nils Frahm and Jaga Jazzist.
Created around the Ghent guitarist and composer Jo De Geest, the Belgian sextet draw on influences from jazz, rock and post-classical music, where minimalism, electronics and a cinematic atmosphere characterize their instrumental music.
Formed in 2010, John Ghost were nominated for the ‘Young Jazz Talent’ Award at the prestigious Gent Jazz Festival the same year, and a series of shows followed including the International Jazz Festival Middelburg, in the Netherlands.
John Ghost is; Jo De Geest – compositions, guitar, loops, Rob Banken – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, Wim Segers – vibraphone, marimba, percussion, Karel Cuelenaere – piano, Fender Rhodes, synth, Lieven Van Pee – bass and Elias Devoldere – drums, percussion.
