Andy Declerck & Kari Antila Group is a Belgium based contemporary flavoured jazz group, which was founded spring 2004 in Gent, Belgium. The idea of the band was created in weekly jam session in Gent Geuzenhuis, where Kari and Andy used to hang out and often played with the local Belgian jazz players.

Later on the Group started to find more working opportunities around Belgium in jazz cafés and stages, performing standard jazz repertoire. Gradually they were also able to find performing opportunities in other countries, adding more original compositions to their programme.

At the moment Andy Declerck & Kari Antila Group is starting to find the way to the bigger stages, and they are aiming towards international working possibilities. Andy and Kari released their first CD " 1000 Miles Away " in March 2007. The music consists of postbop-flavoured contemporary original jazz compositions, made by Kari and Andy. The album was chosen as CD of the week in site www.jazzinbelgium.com in march 2007 . Band was also chosen to do the respected jazzlabseries tour in Belgium November 2007. On stage their band concentrates on creating interactive, energetic and swinging group performance, capturing the audience with intensive playing.

The Group lineup is:

Andy Declerck, tenor saxophone

Kari Antila, electric guitar

Wim Ramon, double bass

Toon Van Dionant  , drums