Sam Gerstmans

Born in 1978, Sam Gertsmans comes from a musical family. He began playing violin at the age of 6. Later at the music academy, he studied violin, trumpet, chamber music, instrumental groups and the history of music. He left at the age of 17 with a medal in violin and another one in chamber music, instrumental group and the history of music. He then picked up an electric bass. At the age of 19, he discovered Jazz and registered at the Jazz studio in Antwerp where he was taught by Ben Sluis, Low Coymans, Joe Higham…

Since then, he has played in several bands with musicians such as: Steve Houben, Jacques Pirotton, Ivan Paduart, Felix Simtaine, Michel Herr, Bert Joris, Greg Houben, Pascal Mohy and Quentin Liégeois. Gertsmans also plays in groups of Brazilian music such as Comboio and in theatrical plays such as: “The Wild Party”, “If it is Sung it is Lost”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Peter Pan”,…