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Ad Cominotto: composer, musician, producer, sound designer, for those who like a left-field touch. What has he been doing lately?

Jan-dec 2006
- Not very much details this year, because I spent most of my time composing for an international modern danse production
Nightshade,nachtschade, belladonne, striptease With 7 worldfamous choreographers and 7 stripgirls.Yes very inspiring
- And then I composed for an other Theatre production “Meestersnacht” by Eric de Volder
- Finished the production for the IALMA cd - Nova Ira - see the link in the blogroll
- did a few vaya con dios gigs until Dani Klein the leadsinger desided to go Jazz with new musicians
- At the very end of the year I started working with Jo Lemaire as her accordeonplayer (back to the good old squeezbox)

decemer 2005
- Just try to make time to ad some movies . Look for the “hoge bomen” movie.More to come.

april to october 2005
- Vaya con dios is taking a whole part off my time this year. Good music, big fun on and off stage. Touring in whole Europe take look at the vaya site for all dates.

- Started recording the IALMA album in bits and pieces, because of agenda items
Went a few days to Santiago de Compestella (Spain) for aditional recordings and research on this project.

- Start writing for a new contamporary danceproject , first show in october 2006, touring the world
- If this all is not enough I wrote two tunes. One for a documentary and one for a quiz on “canvas” Belgiums national quality channel. Actualy I’m the on screen musician in the quiz.
- Work still with Jan writing songs for other artists on demand.
-I will be glad when it is 25 decmber, just to have a week off. Cheers.

jan feb march 2005
- producing more songs with Jan van Laet.
One of the projects is a new “citizen jane “album for the Korean market

- Rehaersed the new IALMA album at Didier Lalois’ place in the Ardens(an inspired young accordionist)
- Musical direction for the new European Vaya Con Dios tour. Starting 29 march in Paris. Going to Poland Greece Finland Portugal ….The fun part of hard work
- Recording / arranging for DICK RIVERS’ new upcoming album . More later.

October
- second leg tour with Alain Bashung wich is more rock&roll

-I will be in Fez Morocco in “residence artistique” with a Frensh artist called SAPHO, to lay out her new album

- I’m going to produce a new album for IALMA next months

- Partner Jan van Laet and I are composing for 3 new projects, more later one

September Opening the KLARAFESTIVAL at the Beursschouwburg on th 7th. I will perform with a percusionist Jean Pierre Onraedt, my accordion , my laptop and my Moog voyager. more

Juin Juillet & August festival touring with Alain Bashung (France, Switserland, Belgium , Canada)

May - opening Airbag Festival Brugge
What a succes. I rearranged the greatest Adamo hits for three accordions. The public in the full booked Bruges schouwburg , an old Italian theatre, was charmed ,touched and enthousiast. Setup ; Aldo Granato, Philipe Hacardiaeux and me accordions. The master Adamo himself vocals. More info at ; www.airbagfestival.be

- finished tune for Kaaitheater “komedie festival de comedie”
- Top off the pops in Paris with Alain Bashung . We where the only live band. Still doing concerts in France and Switzerland

April - preparing Airbag Festival Brugge
I am the curator for the opening night at this ambitious accordion festival. For more info see www.airbagfestival.be

March - Writing advertising tune for the Kaaitheater “komedie festival de comedie”

Januari Februari March — Touring with Alain Bashung

December 2003 — Touring with Alain Bashung

Currently touring with Alain Bashung in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. The tour runs till September 2004. For detailed info see Alain Bashung’s website. I will be at home for Christmas!

December 2003 — New album by Mama’s Jasje

Flemish band Mama’s Jasje’s new album “Zwart op Wit” with a song “Verloren Zaak” written by Jan VanLaet and Ad. Went gold in two weeks.

December 2003 — Hyundai commercial

Hyundai commercial for Guillaume & Duval at Wharmusic. See pictures in the photogallery.

November 2003 — Live recording with Alain Bashung

Recording a live DVD with Alain Bashung in the Bataclan, Paris. Release somewhere in May 2004.

November 2003 — Adamo’s anniversary show

Guest musician for Adamo’s anniversary show in the Ancienne Belgique Brussels and Casino de Paris.