OVERSEAS is the story of the meeting between the Brussels saxophonist Toine Thys and the Egyptian oud player Ihab Radwan, the percussionist Zé Luis Nascimento, the Luxembourg cellist Annemie Osborne, and the ECM piano Harmen Fraanje. At the crossroads of Arabic music and hijazz modes, jazz and tonal improvisation, classical music and rhythms of brazilian music, they play an evolving repertoire, made of clear, free and melodious compositions. They first album “Tamam Morning” is to be released in March 2021 on IGLOO Records, and will be presented througout Europe. The 5 musicians on the cd will perform during that tour. The music has been recorded in Brussels by Vincent de Bast, and mixed by Stefano Amerio (ECM) in Udine, Italy, in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemia. IHAB RADWAN (EG): oud TOINE THYS (B): Saxophones, bassclarinet ZE LUIS NASCIMENTO (BR): percussions ANNEMIE OSBOURNE (LU): cello HARMEN FRAANJE (NL): piano (guest) « This is music with a life force » ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Songlines (OVERSEAS) « Album indispensable❗» Jazznews Magazine « En cette triste ère de confinement planétaire, une telle musique nous fait respirer le grand air. Voilà qui est bien salutaire » ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jazzmag « Un album qui traverse les frontières des genres avec classe, en visant ce que l’humain a de meilleur. Superbe ! » ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vers l’Avenir "The perfect equilibrium. Truly moving", Jacques Provost "Jazzques", Gaume Jazz Festival