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title: "ANTOINE PIERRE INVITES CHRIS CHEEK [FOLLOWED BY A JAM SESSION] • BEST OF THE BEST"
url: "https://toots.brussels/en/concert/13638/antoine-pierre-invites-chris-cheek-followed-by-a-jam-session"
locale: "en"
type: "concert"
date: "2026-07-29T18:30:00+00:00"
site: "Toots Jazz Club"
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# ANTOINE PIERRE INVITES CHRIS CHEEK [FOLLOWED BY A JAM SESSION] • BEST OF THE BEST

- **Date** : Wednesday 29 July 2026 · 20:30
- **Venue** : Toots Jazz Club, 6 rue des Chapeliers, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- **Line-up** : Chris Cheek (sax) ; Antoine Pierre (dr) ; Phil Donkin (b)
- **Genres** : mainstream

## Biography

FOLLOWED BY A JAM SESSION

For five extraordinary nights, Toots is thrilled to welcome **Chris Cheek** in residence — one of the most distinctive and inspiring saxophonists to emerge from the New York jazz scene.

Brought together by Belgian drummer **Antoine Pierre**, this rare trio is completed by bassist **Phil Donkin**. Three world-class musicians, united by a shared commitment to jazz that is alive, organic and deeply conversational.

A longtime collaborator of Paul Motian, Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell, Brian Blade and Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Cheek has long established himself as a major voice in contemporary saxophone. Lyrical, subtle and adventurous, his playing is defined by listening, melody and space — music that breathes.

Antoine Pierre is one of the most exciting drummers on the European jazz scene today. Leading his own projects — Urbex, Next.ape and his solo project Vaague — he has built a remarkable reputation as both a bandleader and composer. Already performing alongside guitar legend Philip Catherine at just 17, he has since shared the stage with Joshua Redman, Enrico Pieranunzi, Jean-Paul Estievenart, Or Bareket and Jure Pukl. Melodic, curious and endlessly creative, he is as much a sound architect as he is a masterful accompanist.

Five nights. Three voices. One unmissable conversation.

**This is the kind of jazz experience you don't find twice. Don't miss it.**

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