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Belgian bass player, born and raised in Brussels in 1968, in a musical family, lived in Amsterdam for about 6 years, in NYC between 1999 and 2007, and is currently a resident of Brussels. He plays mainly electric and acoustic bass (jazz, soul and groove), and is much in demand as a top european bass player. He was awarded at the Belgium Jazz Contest in 1993 and at the Leverkusen Jazz Concours in 1994. He toured Europe and the USA and worked with Jazz greats like Toots Thielemans, Lee Konitz, Benny Bailey, and Franco Ambrosetti.

ALBA


Serge Lazarevitch, Ben Sluijs, Nicolas Thys, Teun Verbruggen
Free Four
2024, CD, Album, Rat Records (3)
Myriam Alter, Nicolas Thys
It Takes Two
2020, CD, Album, Enja Records
Nathalie Loriers, Tineke Postma, Nicolas Thys
We Will Really Meet Again
2016, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Nicolas Thys
Virgo
2009, CD, Album, Pirouet, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Peter Hertmans, Erwin Vann, Nicolas Thys, Billy Hart
Stone Sculpture
2006, CD, Album, mogno music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Modal/Free Improvisation
Stéphane Mercier / Ryan Scott (4) / Nic Thys* / Dan Jodocy*
Safe & Sound In Long Island City
2002, CD, Créa-son,
Defoort* - Turner* - Thys* - Black*
Sound Plaza
2002
Fred Wilbaux, Manuel Hermia, Nicolas Thys
Chronaxie
1996, CD, Album, Igloo
Nicolas Thys
Thys
CD, Album, Not On Label (Nicolas Thys Self-released)
Tutu Puoane
Quiet Now
2009
Vincent Thekal Fabian Fiorini Quartet
Monk's Mood
2023, CD, Album, Hypnote Records
Damon Brown & Stephane Mercier Quintet
The Road
2020, CD, Album, Hypnote Records
Jean-Paul Estiévenart Quintet
Strange Bird
2019, CD, Album, Outnote Records
Yves Peeters Gumbo
The Big Easy Revisited
2016, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
TaxiWars
Fever
2016
TaxiWars
TaxiWars
2015
Nicolas Kummert Voices
Liberté
2014, CD, Album, Prova Records
Kris Defoort Trio
Monks Dance
2014, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Yves Peeters Group
All You See
2013
Kris Defoort Trio
Live In Bruges
2012, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Bill Carrothers Trio
A Night At The Village Vanguard
2011, 2xCD, Album, Pirouet, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Walter Lang Trio
The Sound Of A Rainbow
2011, CD, Album, Ltd, Pap, M & I
GrooveTHing
THe Love Album
2010, CD, Album, Dig, Prova Records
Nicolas Kummert Voices
One
2010, CD, Album, Prova Records
Yves Peeters Group
Sound Tracks
2010, CD, Album, W.E.R.F., ,
Contemporary Jazz
Walter Lang Trio
Best Master Qualities
2009, CD, Album, Hi , M & I, ,
Cool Jazz/Post Bop
Walter Lang Trio
Romantische Strasse
2007, CD, Album, Swing Journal Jazz Workshop,
The Open Country Project
Brotherhood
2006, CD, Album, Not On Label
Walter Lang Trio
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
2005, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records,
Walter Lang Trio
The Sound Of A Rainbow
2005, CD, Album, M & I
Gilbert Paeffgen Trio
Sketches from Europe
2004, CD, Album, Edition Musikat
Nicolas Thys Trio
In My Tree
2003, CD, Album, Igloo,
Walter Lang Trio
Across The Universe
2002
Bill Carrothers Trio
Swing Sing Songs
2001
Octurn
Round
2000, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Brussels Jazz Orchestra
The September Sessions
1999, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Walter Lang Trio
Walter Lang Trio Plays Charles Chaplin
1999, CD, PJ.records
Nils Wogram Quartet
Speed Life
1998, CD, Album, Enja Records
Octurn
Ocean
1997, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Andi Maile Quartet
Mailensteine
1997, CD, Satin Doll Productions
Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Radio 3
1997, CD, Album, Radio 3 (2)
Kurt Van Herck Quartet
Another Day, Another Dollar
1996, CD, Album, Igloo

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Stéphane Mercier
Live At The Jazz Station
2025, CD, Album, Step By Records
Emanuele Cisi
Rushin'
2025, 2xLP, Album, Dlx, Ltd, Num, Gat, Mono Jazz, ,
Spiritual Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Kris Defoort
The Time Of Our Singing – Opera In Three Acts
2024, 2xCD, Album, Fuga Libera, ,
Contemporary/Opera
Jeroen Reggers
Ten Years From Now
2024, CD, Album, ZenneZ Records
Pierre Vaiana
Camera Obscura
2024
Stéphane Mercier
Syntropy
2023, CD, Album, Step By Records
Nicolas Fiszman
Nicolas Fiszman
2023,
Julien Tassin
Great Expectations
2023
Veronika Harcsa* - Bálint Gyémánt*
About Time
2022, CD, Jazzhaus Records
Stéphane Mercier Belgian Jazz All Stars
Mixology Live
2022, CD, Album, Gam Records,
Nathalie Loriers
Le Temps retrouvé
2021, CD, Album, Igloo
Julien Tassin
Moondancer
2021
Daniel Romeo
The Black Days Sessions #1
2020, CD, Album, dig, No Turning Back
Veronika Harcsa*, Bálint Gyémánt*
Shapeshifter
2019, CD, Album, Traumton Records
Julien Tassin
Sweet Tension
2018, CD, Igloo
Nicolas Kummert
La Diversité
2017, CD, Album, Edition Records
Daniel Romeo
The Black Days Sessions #1
2017, 2xLP, Album, Dlx, whi + CD, No Turning Back
James & Black
This Time
2017, CD, Album, Magnet Records (3)
Kris Defoort
Diving Poet Society
2017, CD, Album, Dig, W.E.R.F.
Charles Pasi
Bricks
2017, ,
Vocal/Harmonica Blues
Různí
Verve & Blue Note Today 2015
2015, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Blue Note,
Serge Lazarevitch
Free Three
2015, CD, Igloo
Myriam Alter
Cross / Ways
2015, ,
Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion
Tutu Puoane
Ilanga
2014, CD, Album, SoulFactory, ConSouling Agency, ,
Soul-Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Het Beste Uit 10 Jaar Te Gek!?
2014, CD, Comp, Sint-Annendael Grauwzusters, ,
Trip Hop/Alternative Rock/Chanson/Acoustic/Synth-pop/Country/Ska/Pop Rock/Monolog
Tamara Suffren
Lespwa
2013, CD, Album, IglooMondo, ,
Bolero/Fusion
Stephane Mercier*
Duology
2013, CD, Album, Quetzal,
Bill Carrothers
Sunday Morning
2013
Maria de Fátima*
Stella
2012, CD, Album, Pirouet
Banjax
OSA
2012, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Tuur Florizoone
Brasserie Romantiek (Soundtrack Of The Movie)
2012, CD, Album, Aventura Musica, EMI
Tuur Florizoone
Mixtuur
2011, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Kaat Hellings
Hit Of The Century
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label
Robin Verheyen
Starbound
2009, CD, Album, Pirouet
Emanuel Ruffler
Nightflight
2009, CD, Album, Pursuance Records
Jazz Lab All Stars, The Unplayables / Ben Sluijs, Jeroen Van Herzeele Special Project
Jazz In 't Park 2008 Live
2009, 2xCD, Stad Gent
Barbara Wiernik
Soul Of Butterflies
2009, CD, Album, AZ Productions
Roberto Di Ferdinando, Frankie Rose
The Open Country
2009, CD, Album, Not on label,
Gregor Huebner
New York Lounge
2008, CD, Album, Dig, Niveau Records, Nuromusic
Bart Defoort
Sharing Stories On Our Journey
2008, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Gorka Benitez*
Al Otro Lado
2007, CD, Album, Fresh Sound World Jazz
Pierre Vaiana, Al Funduq
Porta Del Vento
2007
Různí
Ballads 2006 (Tomorrow's Jazz Classics)
2006, CD, Comp, Nagel Heyer Records,
Bill Carrothers
I Love Paris
2005, CD, Album, Pirouet, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Kim Chong
Hellos & Goodbyes
2005, CD, Album, Fine Music
Brazilian Girls
Brazilian Girls
2005, CD, ,
Leftfield/Dub/Latin/Bossanova
Jason Seizer
Fair Way
2004, CD, Album, Pirouet
Walter Lang
Lotus Blossom
2003
Take The Duck
Resolution
2002, CD, Album, Ducktone, Extraplatte
Tomas & Co
Le Second Souffle De Josaphat
1999, CD, Album, Franc'Amour, Sowarex
Kris Defoort
Passages
1999, 2xCD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Tied + Tickled Trio*
EA1 EA2
1999, ,
Abstract/Future Jazz
Zap Mama
A Ma Zone
1999, CD, ,
Leftfield/Acid Jazz/Drum n Bass/African
Martinez Move
Hybrid Offspring
1998, CD, Album, VIA Jazz
Erik Vermeulen - Icarus Consort
Into Pieces
1997, CD, Album, Igloo, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Peter Hertmans / Marco Locurcio Quartet
Buddies
1997, CD, Album, Jazz'Halo, Jazz'Halo,
Bart Defoort Quartet
Moving
1997, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Alice's 5 Moons
Alice's 5 Moons
1997, CD, Album, Crossover Production
Ivan Paduart
Clair Obscur
1997, CD, Album, A-Records
Jesse Van Ruller
European Quintet
1997
Félix Simtaine*
Intensive Act
1996, CD, Album, Igloo, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jason Seizer
Patience
1996, CD, Album, Acoustic Music Records
Johannes Herrlich
Thinking Of You
1996, CD, Album, Edition Collage
David Linx
Standards
1995, CD, Album, Not On Label (David Linx Self-released)
Nicolas Thys Trio, Pekka Luukka Splash Of Colors, De 8 Baan
Europ' Jazz Contest Belgium 93 - 15th Jazz Hoeilaart intern'l
1995, CD, Comp, B.Sharp Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
K.D.'s Decade
Live
1994, CD, Album, W.E.R.F.
Různí
Pirouet Jazz Compilation, Vol. 2: Cats And Dogs
2010, CD, Comp, Pirouet, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Různí
Jazztublieft! Een Oor Op Jazz In Vlaanderen
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Muziekcentrum Vlaanderen, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Různí
Couleurs Jazz 2
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Igloo,
Různí
98 - Crossover The Year With Artists
1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Crossover Production, ,
House/Pop Rock/Folk/African/Indian Classical