Biography

He was teaching the bass at the Jazz department of the Lemmens Institute in Leuven(Belgium), from October 93 until December 97.

In December 1997 he moved to New York City and played with the Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Jazz Orchestra. Since living in New York,he appeared on two recordings with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, one recording with Toshiko Akiyoshi trio, and also a recording with the Richie Vitale / Ralph Lalama quintet.

Philippe Aerts began his musical career at the age of 15, playing mostly with Dixieland bands.

In March 2000, he moved to Switzerland, Europe. Since then he has been and still is working all over Europe with, among others, the Philip Catherine trio and quartet, the Bert Joris quartet, the Michel Herr Quintet, with his own group (Bert Joris, John Ruocco, Tony Levin). And within Switzerland with Matthieu Michel, Maurice Magnoni, Malcholm Braff, Pierre-Luc Vallet, François Lindeman, etc.

Becoming one of the most "in demand" bass-players, he also had the chance to play with some of the greatest artists touring in Europe: Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Larry Schneider, Steve Grossman, Tom Harrell, Lew Tabackin, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer, Richie Beirach, Art Lande, Mal Waldron, David Kikoski, Charlie Mariano, and many more.