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Gert-Jan Dreessen
Angle of Incidence — out now on Hypnote Records
Drummer, composer and educator Gert-Jan Dreessen presents Angle of Incidence, his debut album with a quartet featuring Jean-Paul Estiévenart, Bram De Looze and Cyrille Obermüller.
The album brings together clear melodic writing, rhythmic layering and open structures that leave space for interaction, risk and long-form development. Live, the quartet expands the album material through extended improvisations, refined dynamics and a strong collective sense of direction.
Angle of Incidence received international attention and airplay across Europe, the United States, Japan and South America. The album was selected by Focus Knack as one of the Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2025 and received the designation “Révélation” from Jazz Magazine in France.
Press Highlights
“Intelligent, layered and irresistibly beautiful.”
— Focus Knack, Top 10 Jazz Albums 2025
“One of the most remarkable jazz debuts of 2025.”
— Jazz in Family, Italy
“Un album qui réconcilie le jazz mélodique et le jazz aventureux.” ★★★★☆
— Le Soir / MAD, Belgium
“Some of the finest players working in Belgium today.”
— All About Jazz, USA
“In an astonishingly short amount of time, this young drummer has established himself as an artist to be reckoned with.”
— Flagey / JazzLab
Short Bio
Born in 1995 in Genk, Belgium, Gert-Jan Dreessen has quickly become one of the most exciting jazz drummers of his generation.
His work moves between contemporary jazz, composed music and open improvisation.
As a drummer, composer and educator, Dreessen is known for his strong sense of direction, broad textural sound palette and natural feel for interaction.
He has performed internationally with musicians including Bert Joris, Logan Richardson, John O’Gallagher, Shai Maestro and Nduduzo Makhathini, and is active in ensembles such as Flat Earth Society Orchestra, Jeroen Reggers and the Tomer Cohen Quartet. In 2024, he was selected by VRT/Klara as one of “De Twintigers.”
Gert-Jan Dreessen Quartet
Gert-Jan Dreessen — drums, compositions
Jean-Paul Estiévenart — trumpet
Bram De Looze — piano
Cyrille Obermüller — double bass
The quartet brings together four distinct voices from the European jazz scene.
The group performs Dreessen’s original music, balancing clear compositional forms with open improvisation, interaction and long-form development.
Album Information
Title: Angle of Incidence
Artist: Gert-Jan Dreessen Quartet
Label: Hypnote Records
Release: October 2025
Format: Digital / Digital HD / CD
Genre: Contemporary jazz / composed music / improvisation
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