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- Each member is known for pushing boundaries within the European and American creative music scenes, forming a collective of restless, inventive, and fiercely individualistic musicians.
- The addition of American alto sax icon Tim Berne propels GingerBlackGinger into a new creative dimension, introducing a rare two-alto saxophone frontline that reshapes the band’s sonic identity.
GingerBlackGinger, the daring and authentic project centered around Belgian double bass player Yannick Peeters, has entered a new chapter. They are now joined by American avant-garde alto saxophonist Tim Berne. Their new album, titled 'Smalltalk Code' will be released in February 2026 by Challenge Records (NL).
“Tim is a hero of mine, a great example when it comes to music composition. I didn’t even dare ask him to join at first. This project is going to be unique; I don’t know of many bands with two alto saxophones. I’m excited to see the dynamic form between Tim and Frans Van Isacker. Tim has such a strong personality, he has a great impact on our sound. The fact that Tim and Tom Rainey have played together before, means there was an element of trust there from the beginning.” – Yannick Peeters
GingerBlackGinger is made up of Yannick Peeters (BE) on double bass (Jakob Bro, Frank Vaganée, Chris Joris, Mark Feldman, Jim Black, Joshua Redman, Hank Roberts), Frederik Leroux (BE) on guitar (Flat Earth Society, Ruben Machtelinckx, Joachim Badenhorst, Lander Gyselinck, Steven Delannoye), Frans Van Isacker (BE) on saxophone and clarinet (Tom Malmendier, Quentin Stokart, Ottla, Chantal Acda & The Atlantic Drifters), Tom Rainey (US) on drums (Fred Hersch, Ingrid Laubrock, Mary Halvorson, Mark Helias, Joey Baron, Jim Black) and now Tim Berne (US) on saxophone (Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Hank Roberts, John Zorn, Marc Ducret, Michael Formanek, Craig Taborn). These are personalities with a vision: creative stubborn people who won’t settle for mediocrity; restless spirits who keep looking for new sounds, contexts and like-minded people, and are therefore the ideal partners in crime for Peeters.
In January 2024, the band released their debut album ‘GingerBlackGinger’ This album combines elaborate soundscapes, brief bursts of energy, and mesmerizing grooves. In May of 2025, Yannick Peeters was given carte blanche by Bozar. She took the opportunity to invite her personal musical hero Tim Berne to join the band for the recording of a new album and a live show. The result of this journey into new musical adventures is the album 'Smalltalk Code', to be released in February of 2026 by Challenge Records (NL).