Time Change Milan Verbist Trio

• 1 Time Change 07:17
• 2 Bosonossa 07:02
• 3 No, I Haven’t 06:07
• 4 Happy House 04:21
• 5 Brigitte’s Waltz 05:39
• 6 Sarabande (from BWV 812) 07:26
• 7 Djeezes 06:59
• 8 The Silence Between 05:34
• 9 Flutter Step 07:30
• Total Runtime 57:55

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With this debut recording, Belgian pianist Milan Verbist takes another leap in a career that's felt destined to thrive since he was a young boy. The music and activities that filled the days of his father, esteemed bassist Piet Verbist, supplied Milan with a deep well of influences, lessons, and direction, all well-apparent in the patient, dynamic and utterly mature approach his trio takes on this collection of mostly original compositions. Opening with the spacious ballad, "Time Change," Milan, bassist Toon Rumen and drummer Jens Meijer allow the music to unfold through all manner of moods and harmonic landscapes, supplying hints of the masters he's been influenced by as they play the music of Ornette, Gary Peacock, and even Bach, interspersed with five of Milan's compositions. Without a doubt, a career and voice to pay attention to.

"A new generation of jazz musicians appears to be taking over, and you couldn't ask for better news... Their interplay is impeccable, and their camaraderie is impeccable. A mountain of atmosphere awaited us—powerful, convincing, subtle..." With "Djeezes" and "The Silence Between," the pianist once again presents himself as a multifaceted composer. The trio concludes with a performance of "Flutter Step," written by jazz bassist Gary Peacock. Yes, steps and leaps are discernible in the musical performance. There's a here and there, a back and forth. This is essentially thanks to Milan Verbist and his accentuated playing. And the bassist also embraces the jumpiness, step by step. The album's conclusion: a contemplative, concert-like listening pleasure at times!" (BelgienInfo, Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther)

Milan Verbist, piano
Toon Rumen, double bass
Jens Meijer, drums

Recorded March 5 & 6, 2025 at Rockstar Recordings, Niel, Belgium
Recorded & mixed by Cyrille Obermüller
Mastered by Pierre Dozin
Produced by Milan Verbist for Contour vzw

Milan Verbist
was born an only child into an artistic family. His father is double bassist Piet Verbist; his mother was a painter. At an early age, both his parents introduced him to jazz. He began playing accordion at the age of five, but switched to piano at age seven. He studied at MaGo Academy with classical pianists Arthur Vuye and Nicolas Callot. When he entered high school, he first chose economics and modern languages. After four years, he wanted to do more with his love of music, and went to The! Arts Humanities to study jazz piano. During his time at this school, he started playing in a band and began giving concerts. After graduating from De! Kunsthumaniora, he was accepted into the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp with Erik Vermeulen as head teacher. In June 2022, he graduated from the conservatory with greatest distinction.


Today, Milan is a much sought-after musician in and around Antwerp, playing some 150 concerts annually. He is bandleader of two piano trios and co-leader of several other bands. In 2022, Milan won second place in the "7 Virtual Jazz Club" competition with the band Cobalt Trio. The influences of his favorite piano players McCoy Tyner, Phineas Newborn, Wynton Kelly, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, Marcin Wasilewski, Don Pullen, Cedar Walton, Keith Jarrett... made him the musician he is today.


Milan surrounds himself with a rhythm section consisting of Toon Rumen (°2001, BE) on double bass and Jens Meijer (°1996, NL) on drums. Their repertoire consists of Milan's own compositions, as well as compositions by musicians who inspire them, and their own arrangements and interpretations of the broader jazz repertoire. The trio's musicians got to know each other during jam sessions and at the Conservatory. At a first concert together, it clicked immediately. Since then, the trio has played some 30 concerts in Belgium and made recordings. The Milan Verbist Trio's first album titled “Time Change” will be released in September 2025 on US label Origin Records.

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