Person · Male
Nicolas Thys
Belgian jazz bassist, aka Nic Thys
- From
- Brussels, Belgium
- Since
- 1968–present
- Releases
- 4
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- post-bop
About
Nicolas Thys (born 27 August 1968) is a Belgian bassist. He graduated in 1994 from the Hilversum Conservatory (in the Netherlands), where he also taught bass and double bass. Thys took private lessons with Dave Holland, Marc Helias and Marc Johnson. He received several awards, most notably the Golden Django award for best young talent in 2001. Thys performed live with Toots Thielemans, Garrett List, Judy Niemack, Mark Turner, Jeanfrançois Prins, Ivan Paduart, Kris Defoort, Kenny Werner, and Mike Stern. He released his first CD with his band Alice's 5 Moons in 1997.
Member of
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TaxiWars membranophone
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K.D.'s Decade double bass
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Kris Defoort's Diving Poet Society double bass
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Groovething double bass
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Julien Tassin Trio double bass
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We Re-Insist double bass
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Jean-Paul Estiévenart Quintet double bass
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Walrus double bass
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Certified 31% Evil double bass
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Kris Defoort Trio bass
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Alice's 5 Moons bass guitar
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Kurt Van Herck Quartet double bass
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Yves Peeters Gumbo double bass
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Nicolas Thys Trio eponymous
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Robin Verheyen Quartet double bass
Discography
Links
Official
Social
Concerts
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Also known as
Nic Thys
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b44b5d01-d824-4d6c-b803-101dbaef1548
- ISNI
- 0000000055180011
- IPI
- 00134313608
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.