Hélène Duret Synestet feat Nils Wogram

The European quintet Synestet aims to activate our senses: It’s all about evoking a tangible texture, form, colour and even scent. Directed by the French clarinettist Hélène Duret, who also composes most of their pieces, the quintet improvises with full attention to each other. Simplicity and inventiveness go hand in hand in Synestet’s music, which blooms at the intersection of influences including Ornette Coleman, Duke Ellington and Jakob Bro. At Bozar’s request, the quintet is joined by the celebrated trombonist Nils Wogram.

Initiated by the french clarinet player and composer Hélène Duret, Synestet is a franco-belgian quintet, born in Brussels, who released three albums with the belgian label Igloo Records.
Thanks to the participation of BOZAR Brussels, the festival Jazz sous les pommiers in Coutances, Igloo records and the french company La Nageuse, the quintet becomes a European sextet with the trombone player Nils Wogram as a special guest.
The 4th album « Perception » is out from the 24th of April 2026.

> Listen to the album “Live in Belgium”