Lucid Lucia

Lucid Lucia are:
Vincent Brijs: alto- & baritone saxophone
Bart Borremans: tenor saxophone
Andrew Claes: saxophones/EWI
Dries Laheye: bass
Dries Verhulst: guitar
Jan Willems: keys
James Williams: drums and percussion

Born from the ashes of jazz & funk outfit BRZZVLL, Lucid Lucia were founded by saxophonist Vincent Brijs, a household name in Antwerp and the Belgian jazz scene. Former winners of the Jong Jazztalent Gent, BRZZVLL released their debut album ‘Days of Thunder, Days of Grace’ in 2008 and would go on to release five more albums including teaming up with Trinidad-born poet, novelist and musician Anthony Joseph on the 2014 critically acclaimed album ‘Engines’ and with hip-hop MC, writer and producer Amir Sulaiman on the 2016 album ‘First Let’s Dance’. The 2017 album ‘Waiho’, the band’s first instrumental album and final album received glowing praise from numerous tastemakers including UNCUT magazine, The Line of Best Fit, XLR8R and Record Collector magazine.

To the present day Lucid Lucia marks a brighter, clearer sound for the sextet. Consisting of Vincent Brijs, Bart Borremans and Andrew Claes: saxophones/EWI, Stijn Cools: drums, Dries Laheye: bass, Dries Verhulst: guitar, Jan Willems: keys and James Williams: drums and percussion, they have honed their skills performing with numerous artists from home and around the world including Ursula Rucker, Joseph Bowie (Defunkt), Amir Sulaiman, Anthony Joseph, Zena Edwards, Ayanna Witter Johnson, Baloji, Mo & Grazz, Kain the Poet (The Last Poets), Marie Daulne, Dizzy Madjeku, Ida Nielsen and many others.

Following the release of their self-titled debut EP in 2021, Antwerp’s Lucid Lucia released their debut album ‘Ever-changing Light’ via the groove-obsessed Belgian tastemaker label, Sdban Ultra.

‘Ever-changing Light’ is a mind-expanding celebration centred on freedom and rhythm. Free-spirited saxes, futuristic-sounding keys, monstrous bass lines and shifting drum beats unite, resulting in an uplifting and joyous celebration of jazz, funk and groove. From the loose, laidback stylings of ‘Mumpsimus’ and the jazz-funk odyssey that is ‘Pigeons’ to the sonic wonders of ‘Reminiscence’ and urgent flow of ‘Quanked’, Lucid Lucia is a marvellous journey of luminous sounds and vibrant rhythms. Elsewhere, the warped aesthetics of ‘Oneironauts’ and improv ‘Pukti part 1’ showcase a tight rhythm section, inventive horns, funky keys and guitar while the spiritual magnum opus ‘Voor Pieter A.’ is a magical example of the virtuosity of Lucid Lucia.