Iqnovara, We 09.07.2025, Gent Jazz Gent

The emerging jazz quartet Iqnovara approaches jazz as an open space, a place where stories come together. Guitar, piano, double bass and drums are tools for creating connections via improvisation and research. Band-leader Haroun Iqbal (guitar) and Joseph Nowell (piano) are responsible for the compositions; both have trained in classical music and jazz and are influenced by the West-African kora, Indian raga, and masters such as Paul Bley or Jakob Bro. They bring their layered compositions to life along with Zjef Van Steenbergen (double bass) and Simon Raman (drums). Light yet complex, casual yet virtuoso, fragile yet confident. 'Onderstroom’, their début album from 2024, was immediately picked up by De Keuze van Klara and confirmed Iqnovara as one to watch.

For fans of: Jakob Bro, Ravi Shankar, Khruangbin, Mammal Hands

Line-up: 

Haroun Iqbal: guitar, compositions
Joseph Nowell: piano
Simon Raman: drums
Zjef Van Steenbergen: double bass