g a b b r o 

is a conglomerate of sounds, musicians and places led by Belgian saxophonist Hanne De Backer. The aim of each production of  g a b b r o  is to confront improvised music with unexpected locations and explore the impact of these locations and its inhabitants on the music itself. 

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So far,  g a b b r o  has been playing and recording in empty exhibiton-halls, old sewage systems, parking lots, laundrettes, the prison of Antwerp, on roofs and mountains, along the Belgian coastline together with a camel and for the latest project along their journey from Brussels to Gabbro in Italy. So far,  g a b b r o  has released three well received albums: 'gabbro'  (El Negocito Records, 2017) and 'granular' (Dropa Disc, 2019),'The Moon Appears When The Water Is Still'  independently (g a b b r o records, 2023). 

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The new album GROUNDSPEED is released on 20th of November 2025 both on  g a b b r o records and Dropa Disc. The album will be presented live in Belgium and the Netherlands in November and December 2025.

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