Adia Vanheerentals

Adia Vanheerentals: Taking Place

by Hrayr Attarian
April 14, 2026

Belgian saxophonist Adia Vanheerentals is a prodigious talent, having started performing at age 9 and graduating from the Antwerp Conservatory in her early 20s.  She is also an imaginative improviser and virtuoso performer.  At 27, she already has five releases under her belt and has been impressing critics and audiences alike with her singular approach to creative music.   Her fifth release, Taking Place, is a set of enchanting solos cushioned by ambient sounds. The album opens with ...