SELAH SUE & THE GALLANDS - - - IN A MINUTE (RADIO 1 LIVE SESSION)

 

SELAH SUE & THE GALLANDS - MOVIN'

• Selah Sue & The Gallands: Movin'
      (2026, cd, France, because music)

Preparing for an upcoming concert of Selah Sue & The Gallands, I acquired their latest album.

It's all about the groove.
Selah Sue, Stéphane Galland & Elvin Galland.

Live at Radio Nova.
Selah Sue & Elvin Galland
'Another Way' and a (goosebumps) cover of 'Black Bird'

STEPHANE GALLAND - - - KANDA TOURDATES

KANDA CONCERT DATES

• 08.01.26 - CC Belgica, Dendermonde
• 10.01.26 - Cinema Plaza, Duffel
• 14.01.26 - Nova Express, Mechelen
• 16.01.26 - Flagey, Elsene (wachtlijst)
• 23.01.26 - Ha Concerts, Gent
• 24.01.26 - CC Mol
• 05.02.26 - CC CasinoKoksijde
• 06.02.26 - KAAP, Brugge
• 07.02.26 - Muziekcentrum N9, Eeklo
• 10.02.26 - GC de Muze van Meise
• 12.02.26 - Z33, Hasselt
• 12.03.26 - CC De Velinx, Tongeren
• 08.05.26 - C-mine, Genk

https://youtube.com/shorts/0zwtD_1H1dQ?si=xLipGLrTZVFxYhFq

STÉPHANE GALLAND - KANDA

• Stéphane Galland: Kanda
      (2025, cd, The Netherlands, challenge records)

For his latest project, Stéphane Galland is collaborating with Lúcia Pires (flute, EWI & electronics) and Louise van den Heuvel (bass & chompi).

I picked up the album after the CD release concert at De Singel in Antwerp a couple of days ago.
The concert was excellent, and the CD is even better.

In the liner notes, Stéphane explains Kanda:

It is the foundational pulse from which our music grows, a sacred space where three distinct voices meet in a common exploration.
adding
Our collaboration is a celebration of symbiotic differences: a trio spanning nations, generations, and roles, united by a shared curiosity for rhythm's infinite possibilities. This diversity is our strength. It si why we delve into uneven time signatures, polyrhythms, and morphing grooves, weaving in electronics and textures to mirror the complex, rich tapestry of human connection in sound.

The result can be enjoyed in 7 fascinating pieces.
It's quite a funny contradiction: the music is rhythmically complex, yet it has a calming and relaxing effect. At least, that's how I experience it.

Beautiful !!
Here's a live session from a earlier this year :

"Kanda" is released on the Dutch Challenge Records label.
https://www.challengerecords.com/products/17581870284769/kanda

JEROEN VAN HERZEELE & STEPHANE GALLAND - SONGSHAN

• Jeroen Van Herzeele & Stéphane Galland: Songshan
      (2025, cd, The Netherlands, challenge records)

And a fabulous album it is !!
Jeroen Van Herzeele on saxes, modular synths and EWI, and Stéphane Galland on drums.

AMAZING !!
Recommended listening.

https://www.challengerecords.com/products/17410860886649/songshan

STEPHANE GALLAND & THE RHYTHM HUNTERS

• stéphane galland & the rhythm hunters: stéphane galland & the rhythm hunters
      (2024, cd, the netherlands, challenge records)

It's been a bit over a month ago since I saw Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunter in concert at Bozar in Brussels, BE.

• Shoko Igarashi: tenor sax
• Pierre-Antoine Savoyat: trumpet & flugelhorn
• Sylvain Debaisieux: alto sax
• Wajdi Riahi: piano
• Louise van den Heuvel: electric bass
• Stéphane Galland: drums

The ensemble performed music from their brand-new album, showcasing beautiful melodies, exiting rhythms and technical mastership of the instruments.
It was an amazing gig, and I'm very happy that the sense of happiness that I encountered during the concert can also be found on the album.

6 beautiful tracks.

Out on CD and on LP.
Recommended listening !!

Here's the second track, 'The Lindy Effect':

STEPHANE GALLAND & THE RHYTHM HUNTERS

Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters will celebrate their debut album with some Belgian concerts.

• 02-05 – Brussel, BOZAR
• 12-05 – Gent, De Bijloke
• 25-05 – Ronse, CC De Ververij

STEPHANE GALLAND & THE RHYTHM HUNTERS - - - NEW ALBUM OUT

Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters' album is out.
On CD and on LP.
On the Challenge Records label.

A teaser:

STEPHANE GALLAND IN CONCERT

Next Thursday, Stéphane Galland will perform with two of his projects at the BOZAR in Brussels.

Stéphane Galland and The Rhythm Hunters will open the evening, followed by a concert by The Gallands.

This should be fun !!

https://www.bozar.be/nl/kalender/stephane-galland-carte-blanche-rhythm-hunters-gallands

20:00 - 21:00 h
Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters

• Shoko Igarashi - tenor sax
• Sylvain Debaisieux: alto sax
• Pierre-Antoine Savoyat: trumpet
• Wajdi Riahi: piano
• Louise van den Heuvel: electric bass
• Stéphane Galland: drums

21:30 - 22:30 h
The Gallands

• Stéphane Galland: drums
• Elvin Galland: keyboards
• Louise van den Heuvel: electric bass

STEPHANE GALLAND & THE RHYTHM HUNTERS

 Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters will be releasing their first album next month.

Today the first single of Stéphane Galland's upcoming album "Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters" was released. Stéphane about the first track, entitled "The Lindy Effect": 

'A phenomenon that suggests that the longer a non-perishable thing has survived into existence, the longer its life expectancy. I started using quintuplets (a beat divided into 5) as a main subdivision many years ago, and today it’s becoming more and more common. This composition is built entirely on this principle, as is Transe Culture. Long live the quintuplets.' 

With Stéphane Galland (drums), Shoko Igarashi (tenor saxophone), Sylvain Debaisieux (alto saxophone), Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (trumpet), Wajdi Riahi (piano) and Louise van den Heuvel (bass). 

The debut album of Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters is coming your way April 26 on Challenge Records International.

Can't wait !! This is gonna be good.

IBRAHIM MAALOUF & ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO - AHAN

Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo

with Zach Ostroff (bass), Magatte Sow (percussion), Stéphane Galland (drums) and Frank Woeste (keyboards)

FRANK WOESTE QUARTET

The Frank Woeste Quartet featuring Eric Vloeimans

• Eric Vloeimans - trumpet
• Frank Woeste - piano
• Julien Herné - bass
• Stéphane Galland - drums

will be doing a number of concerts in The Netherlands next February !

THE GALLANDS

Another track by The Gallands has been made available.

The album should be out in October and should coincide with a tour !!

ELVIN GALLAND

 Meet Elvin Galland (keyboard)

Saturday, January 16, 2021, Elvin and his dad (Stéphane Galland) will do an on-line concert as part of the Brussels Jazz Festival, billed as The Gallands.

https://www.flagey.be/en/activity/7921-the-gallands

STEPHANE GALLAND IN CONCERT

Experiencing Stéphane Galland's "(The Mystery Of) KEM" last year in Brussels was a great experience.
JazzLab is taking this concert on the road !

27 Sep 2019 - 20:30 De Werf, Brugge BE
02 Oct 2019 - 20:15 Muziekcentrum Track, Kortrijk BE
03 Oct 2019 - 20:30 CC Strombeek, Strombeek-Bever BE
04 Oct 2019 - 20:30 De Casino, Sint-Niklaas BE
26 Nov 2019 - 20:00 30CC Wagehuys, Leuven BE
11 Dec 2019 - 20:15 CC de Meent, Alsemberg BE



It goes without saying.
The album is quite fabulous as well.

DEEP IN THE DEEP - AU FOND DANS LA MER...

• deep in the deep: au fond dans la mer une etoile se reflete sur le ventre d'argent des poissons
      (1996, cd, bel, private release / art public ap-1002)

Somewhere during the early ninetees, bass clarinet player and composer Antoine Prawerman assembled a group of musicians to perform his compositions. This resulted in an ensemble that featured some of the best Belgian jazz musicians with Pierre Van Dormael on the guitar, Bo Van Der Werf on baritone sax, Kris Defoort on piano, Otti Van Der Werf on electric bass, Stéphane Galland on the drums, and Antoine Prawerman on the bass clarinet.

The ensemble released a second album, "Snake Ear", in 2000. Both albums are rather rare so you shouldn't hesitate when you come across them.

DEEP IN THE DEEP

If you like the music of Aka Moon and Greetings From Mercury, you should also check out Deep In The Deep, another Belgian jazz band that mixes complex rhythms, European tradition and African vibes.
It should come as no surprise that all of these bands have the same drummer: Stéphane Galland.

"Au Fond Dans La Mer" was the first album by Deep In The Deep. It got released in 1995 !

KRIS DANE - BOY, 26

• kris dane: boy - 26
      (1999, cd, bel, carbon 7) 

In the meantime, Kris Dane's "Boy, 26" album arrived. Gave it another listen. Excellent pop.
Featuring Stéphane Galland and Fabrizio Galland on a couple of tracks.
From 1999 !!

KRIS DANE - BOY, 26

Kris Dane's "Boy - 26" album, from 1999, features two third of Aka Moon (Fabrizio Cassol, Stéphane Galland), and the piano / keyboard player from Flat Earth Society (Peter Vandenberghe).

Prince-influenced, contemporary pop.
Hard copy CD available from Guy Segers through his Bandcamp page.

Data has been entered into the United Mutations Archives.

GREETINGS FROM MERCURY - HEIWA

• greetings from mercury: heiwa
      (2002, cd, bel, tracks 002) 

The third (and latest album) by Jeroen Van Herzeele's Greetings From Mercury project got released in 2002. Initially, the album got released on the Tracks record label. The above picture is from the re-issue on the De Werf record label (celebrating Brugge as cultural capital of Europe in 2002).

Experimental as it combines jazz and fusion with world music elements. It also features rapper Steven Segers on vocals & rap.
Stéphane Galland on the drums !