You might know Bert Dockx from the inimitable alternative jazz-rock-trio Dans Dans; or from his moody, psychedelic rock formation Flying Horseman; or from his more intimate but equally special solo records.  

In 2019, the ever productive guitarist released an album with Ottla, a jazzy sextet blending different genres, textures and moods in wholly original ways, resulting in long, evocative pieces, brooding with tension and atmosphere.  

 

Recently, the band has transformed into a quartet, a tighter unit with a sparser and slightly more electric sound.  This new Ottla is playing a mixture of reimagined tracks from the aforementioned album, and several brand new pieces. Ottla’s music - like all music for which Dockx is responsible - is imaginative, intense and deeply felt. ​

Bert Dockx - Guitar , Thomas Jillings – Tenor Sax, Clarinet , Louis Evrard – Drums, Percussion , Gerben Brys - Bass