11/09/2012, 21:30

2012-2013 LiquID's Tuesday Jazz Nights

Season opener:


THE NOVELLAS PROGRESSIVE 

Nelson Novela made an impressive musical journey getting to play in renown
venues like North Sea Jazz, Ancienne Belgique and Mexico Ollinkan Fesiival. 
He performed and recorded as guitarist and singer of the band Neco Novellas and
Novellas Progressive. Based in Brussels, he is currently working on his
first solo album. 

Nelson Novela plays original songs which are a world mix 
of his musical roots and all kind of influences.
His rhythms,melodies and harmonies reach back to jazz, funk, afrobeat 
and rock merging into authentic multi-styled compositions. 
The sound is balanced and ingenious, sometimes synthetised.His high and 
low ranged silky voice shows strong musicality and great energy that 
brings characteristic sounds from nature and daily life. A concert with 
Nelson is always a fresh charismatic and appealing performance with it’s 
compulsively danceable sound.

From 2004 Nelson studied music at the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music and
Dance (Codarts) where he took guitar and vocal lessons. He quickly became 
part of the world/jazz scene in the Netherlands as he joined his family band
Neco Novellas with Neco Novela, Isildo Novela, Isabel Novela and Cidalia Novela. 
Nelson on electric guitar and backing vocals, was also involved in composing. 
 
Together they recorded three albums : Mita Famba (« Would you go ? » in 2007) 
and Ku Khata (« New Dawn » in 2008) and Munthu (« Somebody » 2011).
With this band Nelson got to play in several renown venues and festivals like 
North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Ancienne Belgique (BE), Le Trianon (FR), 
Mundial Festival (NL), Mexico Ollinkan Festival (MX), Kosice Jazz Festival (SK).
Alongside he continued playing the music from the Novellas Band, which changed
name to Novellas Progressive in 2008.

Nello on guitar and vocals
Isildo Novella on bass
Benoit Martiny on drums