Joel Vandroogenbroeck has been played on NTS over 50 times, featured on 58 episodes and was first played on 28 September 2014.

Joël Vandroogenbroeck (born 25 August 1938 in Brussels, Belgium; died 23 December 2019 in Arlesheim, Switzerland) was a Belgian multi-instrumentalist and founder, and only long-time member, of experimental rock band Brainticket. See also V.D.B. Joel and Eric Vann.

Vandroogenbroeck grew up studying classical piano before switching to jazz. He received the Art Tatum prize as “youngest jazz pianist” at the age of fifteen, and toured around Europe and Africa including performances with the Quincy Jones Orchestra at the World Exhibition in Brussels and…