CLOSE DISTANCE BAND is...
Jelle Van Giel - drums/soundscapes/songs
Roeland Celis - guitar
Ewout Pierreux - piano/keys
Yannick Peeters - double bass
CLOSE DISTANCE is the new endeavour let by Jelle Van Giel, who is looking for new ways to compose in a smaller line-up, blending piano and guitar into melodies, with his typical style: melodic, energetic, emotional and rich in sound. The music is based on modern improvised music with atmospheric indie-rock influences and cinematic soundscapes, in a way that doesn’t make any concessions, but rather develops new possibilities.
Melodies evoke, rhythms ignite, harmonies resonate—an enchanting quartet full of energy.
GENRE
Modern, instrumental, lyrical, improvisational poppy jazz band
INFLUENCES
Gilad Hekselman, Aaron Parks, Mike Moreno, among others
Cover Full Album 'All I Hear'
ALL I HEAR IS HERE!
My new album All I Hear is available everywhere. It’s a project I’ve worked on with great focus and dedication, and I’m truly proud to finally share it with you.
The first reviews are already very positive:
“This is melodic modern jazz of the highest order.” – De Standaard
“All I Hear is truly a beautiful poetry album in music, with 10 poems.” – Luminous Dash
TOURDATES
26/09 – Hnita Jazz Club
27/09 – Schouwburg De Kern
03/10 – OC De Djoelen, Oud-Turnhout
10/10 – Jazz Station
11/10 – Cultuurcentrum Mol
22/11 – Cultuurcentrum De Ververij Ronse
17/12 – Koetshuis, Antwerpen (Harmoniewijk buurtcomité vzw)
More updated info & teasers you can find via social media:
Cover EP Close Distance
Belgian Jazz Festival 2025
Recording of our EP 2023