- Pierre Van Dormael
Pierre Van Dormael (
May 24 ,1952 –September 3 2008 ), born inBrussels (Uccle )) was a Belgianguitar ist.In 1988, he played with the
James Baldwin Project with a.o.David Linx andDeborah Brown (vocalist s),Slide Hampton (trombone ),Diederik Wissels (piano ), Bob Stewart (tuba ) andMichel Hatzigeorgiou (bass). Van Dormael was also a member ofNasa Na Band , a jazz band known as the precursor ofAka Moon . He also made soundtracks for movies directed by his brotherJaco Van Dormael ("Toto le Héros ", "Le Huitième Jour ").In 2007, he received the Belgian Django d'Or award.
He died from a cancer at 56, the 3rd September 2008.
References
*en icon [http://www.jazzinbelgium.org/mus/vandorm.htm Jazz In Belgium bio]
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/pierrevandormael Dedicated website] (My Space)
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