Orson Claeys is a 25-year-old musician and composer from Ghent, Belgium.
Claeys began playing classical piano at the age of 10. He decided to pursue this path and enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts to study piano. It wasn't until the age of 17, when he discovered the music of Herbie Hancock, that he decided to explore the world of jazz. Two years later, he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he studied with renowned artists Diederik Wissels and Nathalie Loriers. Claeys graduated with honors in June 2023.
Claes fuses jazz with Oriental music and hip hop, weaves together diverse cultural influences and musical genres, crafting compositions that takes listeners on a journey through a rich tapestry of sounds and emotions, inspired by artists like Aaron Parks, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dhafer Youssef and Immanuel Wilkins. Expect new music from him soon!
Orson Claeys: "I've always been interested in music. Although I don't come from a musical family, music has played an important role. My parents had a large collection of cassettes, CDs and vinyl. A wide variety of music was played at home, from Bach to Zappa and Miles to Lauryn Hill".
