Programme

A tribute to the Great American Repertoire

Adında HERTMANS (vocals), Fil CAPORALI (doublebass), Martin SALEMI (piano) Raphaël AURAND (drums)

Raphaël AURAND met ADINDA HERTMANS during their studies at Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel (Royal Conservatory of Brussels), as well as studying together, they found out also a deep sharing love for American music, including the great repertoire of the Great American Songbook, with composer as Gershwin or Mancini.

Naturally they started to play together, either old jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, and their own compositions.

Along with two of the most reQuested musicians on the Belgian Scene, Martin SALEMI on piano and Fil CAPORALI, they will serve a swinging music that will make you want to clap your hands as well as a sincere and poetic music that will cheer you up and enlighten your night. Be there to witness this amazing two generations band!

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€

Johannes Eimermacher (alto sax), François Sponar (guitar), Sophian Bourire (double bass),
Benjamin Sauzereau (drums)

Joy, swing, melodies and a discreet proportion of chaos by these four very active musicians inspired by the sharing dimension of music and the mythical city of Filford.

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LATIN JAZZ

Jérémy Dumont (piano), Humberto Gonzalez (baby Bass and electric bass and vocals),
Leonid Muñoz (Percussion), Adrien Verderame (drums) +spécial guest : horns and vocals

This project goes in different style of jazz and Cuban music, influences by chucho Valdez, Ruben Rodriguez , chick corea , and more recently Alain Perez and Michel Camilo

This is a fusion between jazz and Latin for all amateurs of Latin groove and jazz improvisations.

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Franz Liszt Award Winner

Attila László (guitar), Tamás Zsári (saxophone), Reggie Jonas (piano),
Bart de Nolf (double bass), Bruno Castellucci (drums)

An outstanding representative of Hungarian jazz music, started his career in 1977.

In 1985 he founded his band called Things with Tony Lakatos.

During his career he worked with many famous musicians, such as Randy Brecker, Anthony Jackson, James Moody, Tommy Campbell, Billy Cobham, Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Russell Ferrante and Patti Austin.

He’s been teaching at the Jazz Department of Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest since 1987 as an associate professor.

With his own bands he has released 13 albums. He composed the first Hungarian jazz-guitar concerto for guitar, strings and woodwinds.

He recorded the album ‘On the Broadway’ with Tony Lakatos from which album some of the songs can be heard in The Music Village. (www.laszloattila.com)

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Vanessa Matthys (vocals), Ivan Paduart (piano), Bart Denolf (bass),
Bruno Castellucci (drums)

95 year old Burt Bacharach is a true songwriter legend. “Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember” is one of his motto’s and boy, did he live up to that standard. Jazz vocalist Vanessa Matthys arranged several of his greatest hits. Her jazzy, delicate and soulful voice is accompanied by Ivan Paduart (piano), Bart Denolf (bass) and Bruno Castellucci (drums). What the world needs now is … a wonderful night at Musicvillage filled with Bacharach hits.

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP8WtGFQUuU

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From Old Style to Golden Age & Bossa

Camille Setier (vocals), Bastien Jeunieaux (guitar), Ben Teki (drums), Sofiane Remadna (bass)

Made from desperate love, torn passions, unconditional hopes and joy, jazz standards all bring us to listen to the deep heart of human nature. Night Tales, a Brussel-based acoustic project with groove and bossa touches, takes another tender look at those urban lyric tales. An immersion into different periods and traditions of this thousand facets genre ; from old style to golden age and bossa Nova…

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Kreshen (vocals), Solstice (vocals), Sylvie Sansalone (bass), Guy Rens (piano),
Marc Deprez (guitar), Mike Florida (drums)

MoonOnMan performs it’s Tribute to the legendary band of the 80’ies called CHIC.

Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with Guitarist Nile Rogers and bassist Bernard Edwards,

Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977 and became since that moment one of the biggest band of the late Disco era.

Inspired by Roxy Music, Chic developed a sound that was a fusion of jazz, soul, and funk grooves with melodies and lyrics with a European influence.

Rodgers wrote and produced music for other artists such as Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie, INXS, Duran Duran, Madonna and lots more.

Rodgers & Edward had written, produced, and performed on albums that have sold more than 500 million units and 75 million singles worldwide !!!

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TaoYu (Tenor Sax), YuTing- Li (Piano), Federico Stocchi (Bass), Gionata Giardina (Drums)

Taoyu a saxophonist from China, she met her friends Yuting (TaiWan), Ferderico  (Italy) and Gionata (Italy) in Brussels, this time they're going to play her compositions.

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Renaud Crols Inside Out trio + surprise guests

Renaud Crols (Piano,Vocals), Victor Foulon (Double Bass), Frederik Vandenberg (Drums)

Renaud Crols, along with his wonderful colleagues Victor Foulon on double bass and Frederik Vandenberg on drums, will make a focus on some of his preferred pianist like Eroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and others. He’ll invite some friends to jump on stage for the 2nd set.

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Tribute to Sting

.Natacha Wuyts (Lead vocals), Magy Tyson (Lead Vocals), Maxime Moyaerts (Piano), Guylain Domas (Bass),
Lucas Vanderputten (Drums)

Leader of 'The Police', a major 80s rock band with an improbable name, Sting began a solo career in 1985 with the release of the

album «The Dream of the Blue Turtles», the first album of a poprockcareer with many other hits:

"If you Love Somebody" "Englishman in New York", 'Fragile', 'Message in the bottle'...

He is considered one of the most brilliant and talented musicians in the world.

Today, these five passionated musicians propose to take you into the fabulous Sting's universe.

Goosebumps guaranteed.

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Tribute to Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker

Alain Cupper (Baritone Sax), Michel Paré (Trumpet), Everton Rodrigues (Doublebass), Pierre Ferrand (Drums)

In the early 1950s, Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker formed a group that is considered one of the most important and original formations in the history of jazz.

Baritone saxophonist Alain Cupper and trumpet player Michel Paré, backed by Brazilian bassist Everton Rodriguez and French drummer Pierre Ferrand, revisit the repertoire, compositions and arrangements of Mulligan's legendary Pianoless Quartet, the spearhead of the Jazz Cool era.

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Olivier Collette (piano), Salvatore La Rocca (bass),
Bilou Doneux (drums) Toine Thys (clarinet,sax), Philippe Laloy (flute,sax),
Maayan Smith (sax), Eliott Knuets (guitar)

The Heptone is a jazz club in Ittre. To celebrate its anniversary, the Heptone gathers every year its "SUPER BAND". The band presents a festive concert with a varied and eclectic repertoire arranged for 3 multi-instrumentalists and rhythm section.

The program includes jazz classics, pop-rock and personal compositions. The group moves !!!.

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/AnG9DEWeypA

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AFRO JAZZ

Malick Pathé Sow (Lead Vocals, Hoddu Guitar), Bao Sissoko (Kora),
Robert Falk (Guitar, Bass), Mady Kouyate (Bass, Balafon), Ocatve Agbekpenou (Percussions)

Malick Pathé Sow is internationally recognized as one of the great talents of Senegalese music. A descendant of a long lineage of “griots” (the guardians of tradition and folklore within the halpulaar people) he is a master of the “hoddu”, which is the african ancestor of today’s banjo.

His duet with Bao Sissoko on kora (another west African instrument) has toured the world and won a Top of The World Review for his CD Aduna

In this new formula Malick promotes a more jazzy approach to his music, bringing in veteran guitar player Robert Falk who has made a name for himself in the afro-jazz scene as co-soloist.

Multi-instrumentist Mady Kouyate from Guinea and percussionist Octave Agbekpenou from Togo complete the set-up.

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Alexandre Hessabi (guitar), Wajdi Riahi (piano), Robert Jukic (bass) Oscar Georges (drums)

With this new quartet, Alexandre Hessabi (guit.) wanted to be working on textures and sounds as much as on melody and improvisation. To do so, he gathered some of the best musicians of Brussels jazz scene. Together they will build around compositions and jazz standard, a music that is all about the instant, sharing a common will with connected energy, looking towards that moment when everyone feels united as one.

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Crols-Tarraga Gypsyjazz 4tet

Renaud Crols (Violin), Adrien Tarraga (Guitar), Garry Nayah (Guitar), Victor Foulon (Double bass)

If you want to listen to a guitarist who remains very close to Django Reinhardt’s sound and spirit, then you’ll definitely want to listen to the amazing french guitarist Adrien Tarraga. Together with Renaud Crols on the violin, who’s quite a close match with Stephane Grapelli’s approach as well, and their two wonderful colleagues, they’ll give you a real gyspyjazz experience. As hot as it can be.

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Afro Yambi Jazz

On the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, Pierre Lognay will give a concert with Afro Yambi Jazz at the Music Village

Special guests on this occasion, not to be missed under any circumstances.

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Eeco Rijken Rapp (piano/vocals), Tristan Patigny (drums), Stefan Willems (bass), Peter Verhas (sax)

Since 2007, Eeco has been traveling throughout Europe and the United States as a solo pianist. For 10 years he mainly played classical music but when he was 17 years old he switched to jazz and boogie woogie. He learned the intricacies from the Dutch jazz pianist Rob Agerbeek. He has since built up an international reputation. With his trio Boogielicious, Eeco regularly performs in Germany and Switzerland. In 2014 he put together his newest band: “Eeco Swing & Boogie Express”. Consisting of a formation of only toppers in Classic Jazz with, among others, Frits Landesbergen, Bert Boeren and Edwin Corzilius.

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Xandra Willis (vocals), Johan Clement (piano), Sal La Rocca(bass), Luc Vanden Bosch (drums)

This evening Jazz/Soul singer Xandra Willis, will pay homage to the most enchanting jazz standards, from The American Songbook.

Xandra graduated from the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music "cum laude." She has performed with several big bands and her Jazz Quintet.

Played at the North Sea Jazz festival and on all kinds of stages in Europe.

This evening she will perform music from The American Songbook.

Xandra's favorite ballads such as: We'll be together again, The nearness of you and Georgia on My Mind, are on the set list. And of course swing classics like: Sentimental Journey and Duke Ellington's 'In a Mellow Tone' are not forgotten either.

It will be a classic evening of jazz! So come join us and enjoy....

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/A5yovJoVUno

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PIERRE BACLET TRIO 6pm + JAZZ JAM SESSION 8pm

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What's Trending

Leo Sidran (guitar, vocals), Max Darmon (bass),
Romain Bouiges (drums), Paul Sany (piano)

Leo Sidran presents What's Trending, the Grammy winning singer-songwriter's eighth solo record. In many ways it picks up where his celebrated 2021 release The Art Of Conversation left off. If The Art was a “hymn to empathy” (El Pais, Spain) and “a treasure chest of intimate and introspective portraits of family life during the pandemic” (West Coast Soul, Germany), this latest release is a hip, deeply personal exploration of how music can make life more livable in difficult times.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4aI9giAf8

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Simon Groppe (piano), Lorenzo Di Maio (guitar), Robert Jukic (bass), Oscar Georges (drums)

After playing in different context with Robert, Simon and Lorenzo, Oscar decided to gather them inivte them to play his own compositions. It's the first time that the four friends will play Oscar's new music in Brussels. The music, inspired by the last twenty years of Modern Music composers and Modern Jazz musicians, will guide you through Oscar's own musical world.

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Renaud Crols invites the Mohy/Liegeois/Gerstmans trio

Renaud Crols (Violin), Pascal Mohy (Piano), Quentin Liegeois (Guitar), Sam Gerstmans (Double Bass)

The very talented musicians of this trio play together since many many years. They blend in such a tasteful and creative manner you’ll be swiftly caught in their inspiring universe. Along with Renaud Crols on the violin, they’ll carry you into the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s jazz era. Expect the unexpected.

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Joseph Nowell (Piano), Umberto Odone (Drums), Lorenzo Simoncelli (Bass)

Born in Legnano (MI) on 8 December 1972. He began studying piano in 1980 under the guidance of Irina Langôva.

In the years that followed, as a keyboard player, he gained his first musical experiences in small bands, among which Fabio Lorenti and the Patente F band stands out for its ability, despite the young age of its members.

The band played between 1989 and 1991, gaining much praise and recognition.

Between 1991 and 1993, in addition to continuing as a keyboard player, he worked with Westudio Records and Pongo Edizioni Musicali as a studio manager manager.

In 1994, driven by a passion for listening to Blues music, he began studying the diatonic harmonica with the help of Egidio Ingala and, at the same time as studying the harmonica, he resumed studying the piano with maestro Sante Palumbo, a leading name in Jazz pianism in Italy.

In 2002, he met Max De Aloe and immediately became attracted to the chromatic harmonica.

Once he was introduced to the instrument, he perfected himself first with Sante Palumbo and later with Luciano Zadro (2005 - 2009) in order to deepen his knowledge of 'jazz' harmony and improve himself in improvisation.

From 2006 to 2008 he performed in a duo with pianist Markelian Kapedani, playing a repertoire of Balkan/jazz music.

In 2008, he released his first solo album: TUTTOLOGY, a pop/jazz work mainly focusing on harmonica soloism

From 2010 to 2014, he was leader of the band "the Magnetoscopics" with whom he produced the album "Heart Attack" in 2012. In recent years the band has performed in clubs all over Italy and has become a reference point on the Italian independent blues scene.

In 2013 he was a guest at the Harmonica summer festival in Varna Bulgaria and performed on Bulgarian radio and television.

from 2014 to 2017 he was a member of the Swiss band 'Marco Marchi & the mojo workers' with whom he performed an average of 60 concerts a year all over Europe and took part in some of the most important European blues&jazz festivals: Lucerne Blues Festival, JazzAscona, Blues to Bop Lugano, Hondarribia Blues Spain, Jazzfovaros Hungary, Moon &Stars festival.

from 2018 to 2020 he resides in Brussels, and it is there that the writing of the 3rd album BREEJO takes shape, an album aimed at returning to Italy in 2021

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jzf2IIJMU

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Björn Ingelstam (vocals, trumpet), Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Armando Luongo (drums), (bass)

The internationally acclaimed trumpeter Bjorn Ingelstam has, with his roots in southern Sweden, been a frequent figure on the European Jazz Scene from an early age. Since moving to New York in 2013 and later on to Paris in 2019 he has developed a unique sound within the Jazz tradition with a refined, modern approach still deeply rooted in the fundamentals of the music with focus on groove, swing and the blues.

The group is consisting of some of the finest musicians in Europe and the program will be a melting pot of musical genres all coming together under the arch of The Great American Songbook.

Don’t miss this!

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/Ak_5CgyGtY4

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Björn Ingelstam (vocals, trumpet), Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Armando Luongo (drums), (bass)

The internationally acclaimed trumpeter Bjorn Ingelstam has, with his roots in southern Sweden, been a frequent figure on the European Jazz Scene from an early age. Since moving to New York in 2013 and later on to Paris in 2019 he has developed a unique sound within the Jazz tradition with a refined, modern approach still deeply rooted in the fundamentals of the music with focus on groove, swing and the blues.

The group is consisting of some of the finest musicians in Europe and the program will be a melting pot of musical genres all coming together under the arch of The Great American Songbook.

Don’t miss this!

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/Ak_5CgyGtY4

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TWO LADY SINGERS CELEBRATE BROADWAY JAZZ NIGHT

Lorena del Mar (vocals), Lynn Cassiers (vocals), Mathieu De Wit (music director & piano), Sal La Rocca (double bass) and Armando Luongo (drums)

Prepare for an entertaining celebration and special evening with two vocalists whose passion is jazz on Broadway.

Lorena del Mar from Spain and Lynn Cassiers, one of Belgium’s major jazz voices, will share the stage and bring you beloved classics of the golden era of jazz on Broadway. Experience some of the world’s most enduring music by the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter and many more.

They will be accompanied by equally outstanding musicians. Directed by Mathieu De Wit (piano), his jazz trio also features Sal La Rocca (double bass) and Armando Luongo (drums). It’s an entertaining evening that you absolutely want to experience for yourself.

Singers Sunday ! During 2023, on the last Sunday of every month, The Music Village will present a special concert with the spotlight on vocalists. Each Singers Sunday will feature a pair of professional singers. Every month, a different musical theme. Every month, an entertaining celebration of passion for vocal jazz accompanied by a trio of top musicians. Every month, a splendid experience for everyone of all ages.

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Featuring Kaisan Norris

Kaisan Norris (lead, vocals), Philippe Kanza (bass), Ewald Ebing (keys), Toto Poznantek (drums)

From the heart. Letting your emotions talk.

Kaisan Norris delivers this through song with the help of seasoned,competent musicians.

A night to relive the glory days of Soul, a music that shaped generations

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Pierre-Antoine Savoyat (Trumpet), Jonas Le Roy (Saxophone),
Matteo Di leonardo (Guitar), Niklas Von Werne (Drums),
Sébastien Hugue (Upright Bass)

The SH Group is a young band that formed at the Regional Conservatory of Chalon-sur-Saône in 2017. The group's roots can be traced back to the Trio Jazz By Three, which included Sébastien Hugue on double bass and composition, Victor Prost on drums, and Tom Juvigny on guitar. After catching the attention of saxophonist Pierre Girard and trumpeter Samuel André, the group expanded to become a quintet and adopted the name SH Group.

While the band has experienced some changes to its lineup over the years, it remains focused on delivering beautiful, simple music that draws inspiration from various genres, such as rock, jazz, and pop. Rather than prioritizing language or style, the band emphasizes the vibration of the sounds and the attitude displayed while playing. The goal is to create a sense of openness, sharing, and community, free from intellectualism or rigid traditions. The SH Group is made up of a group of friends who are passionate about playing music together. In the spring of 2019, the SH Group had an opportunity to showcase their talents when they performed as an accompaniment to the Quartet of Pierre Durand (guitarist) during a regional tour in Burgundy Franche-Comté, organized by the Regional Center of Jazz (Centre Regional du Jazz en Bourgogne - FC). Since then, the group has played regularly in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and beyond. Their first record, the "SH Group EP," was released on March 12, 2020. After some lineup changes, the SH Group relocated to Belgium and now includes Pierre-Antoine Savoyat on trumpet, Jonas Le Roy on saxophone, Matteo Di Leonardo on guitar, Niklas Von Werne on drums, and Sébastien Hugue on double bass and composition. Despite these changes, the band's focus on delivering beautiful and simple music that fosters a sense of community and openness remains unchanged.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a37VpCcuyeQ

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Tribute to Sting

Natacha Wuyts (lead singer), Magy Tyson (lead singer),
Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Guylain Domas (bass) and Lucas Vanderputten (drums)

Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges is considered to be one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era. He had a pure tone and economy of melody on both the blues and ballads that won him admiration from musicians of all eras and styles

His highly individualistic playing style, which featured the use of a wide vibrato and much sliding between slurred notes, was frequently imitated.

This will be the case again tonight, with the tribute of saxophonist Antoine Lissoir surrounded by the best rhythm section of the kingdom

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members  18€

The Great American Songbook

Mathieu De Wit (Piano), Jan de Haas (Drums), Sal La Rocca (Bass), Franck Guetatra (Sax),
Peter Maguire (Trombone)

An evening of the familiar, and less familiar, 'Jazz Standards', and gems from 'The Great American Songbook'.

'The Jazztette' includes some of the most notable jazz musicians on the Belgian, and indeed, the international jazz scene, some having played with such notables, as Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Steve Grossman. It promises a memorable evening of jazz live.

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Fabulous singer from USA

Jacqui Naylor (vocals), Art Khu (piano & guitar), Phil Steen (bass), Ele Howell (drums)

Jacqui Naylor is an internationally acclaimed American jazz vocalist and songwriter known for her ability to skillfully interpret a diverse repertoire, with a deeply rich, soulful voice and innovative approach to jazz standards, rock anthems and her own original music. She has recorded eleven albums, many making exclusive “top-ten” lists, her music featured in ad campaigns, TV shows and films, including a documentary made about her. Naylor attributes her unique sound to the tight and spontaneous interplay between she and her long-time, extremely talented bandmates. The musicians in this esteemed quartet have played together for more than a decade and include young drum star, Ele Howell, also touring with Ravi Coltrane and Christian Scott. What Naylor and her band achieve on stage together is nothing short of explosive!

“Naylor remains one of the most superbly arresting vocalists around.” JazzTimes

“She excels as a sensitive song interpreter with unerring intonation.” Downbeat

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/C7kp7U49QHk

TICKET: 22€ Members – No Members 25€

Fabulous singer from USA

Jacqui Naylor (vocals), Art Khu (piano & guitar), Phil Steen (bass), Ele Howell (drums)

Jacqui Naylor is an internationally acclaimed American jazz vocalist and songwriter known for her ability to skillfully interpret a diverse repertoire, with a deeply rich, soulful voice and innovative approach to jazz standards, rock anthems and her own original music. She has recorded eleven albums, many making exclusive “top-ten” lists, her music featured in ad campaigns, TV shows and films, including a documentary made about her. Naylor attributes her unique sound to the tight and spontaneous interplay between she and her long-time, extremely talented bandmates. The musicians in this esteemed quartet have played together for more than a decade and include young drum star, Ele Howell, also touring with Ravi Coltrane and Christian Scott. What Naylor and her band achieve on stage together is nothing short of explosive!

“Naylor remains one of the most superbly arresting vocalists around.” JazzTimes

“She excels as a sensitive song interpreter with unerring intonation.” Downbeat

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/C7kp7U49QHk

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Gardens 3^rd Album

Fabrizio Graceffa (Guitars & Compositions), Igor Gehenot (Piano), Jacques Pili (Bass),
Adrien Verderame (Drums)

Gardens is the third album produced and directed by guitarist Fabrizio Graceffa. Fabrizio returns with a more refined album and returns to a more classical quartet, double bass, guitar, piano and drums. Fabrizio's music makes us travel through the clean atmospheres that can be found on the U-Turn album but this time with a significantly different color supported by the arrival in the group of the Belgian pianist already well known by the Belgian and international scene Igor Gehenot.

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Furmi Gomez (alto sax), Piergiorgio Pirro (piano), Alberto Barban (bass), Gionata Giardina (drums)

After his five years living and performing in the jazz capital of the world New York City, where he played in places like Mezzrow Jazz Club, The Bowery Electric or Erzulie, Furmi Gomez comes back to Europe, here in Brussels, taking along the intensity and creativity engraved on his music. He will bring a set of new compositions recently written, accompanied by Piergiorgio Pirro, Alberto Barban and Gionata Giardina.

VIDEO LINK : https://vimeo.com/520948539

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Hip Hop Jazz Fusion with Herbert Cells

Herbert Cells (lyricist), Martin Daniel (piano), Guylain Domas (bass),Jérôme Baudart (drums)

Herbert Cells is one of a kind, an artist with an incredible flow and his lyrics are like daggers. He loves Jazz as Hip Hop and he is the leader of multitude bands like Frown-I-Brown, Wild Board Brass Band, Fokkop.era. This band is the way to reunite jazz elements and Herbert Cells' compositions. Be there for an unique show of hip hop and jazz fusion.

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Quartet Tribute to Wayne Shorter

Lorena Del Mar Hernandez (Vocals), Martin Salemi (Piano), Robert Jukic (Bass), Oscar Georges (Drums)

After their residency at the music village 3 years ago, Lorena and Oscar decided to gather again in quartet to pay a tribute to the late great Wayne Shorter.

Wayne Shorter was a master of the saxophone and an incredible composer who left his mark on every jazz musician worldwide.

The four musician will play Wayne's song from different periods of the jazz history.

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Fabrice Eulry (piano), Stéphane Roger (drums), Rhonny Ventat, (sax), Emilie Hedou (vocals)

Emilie Hedou is the most requested singer in France in the soul register; no fashion effect in reality, because her recipe is made of simplicity, warmth, and personality.

An evening around soul and twist with 3 seasoned musicians and an exceptional singer.

Piano :

The virtuoso and whimsical Fabrice Eulry who needs no introduction.

Drums :

Stéphane Roger, is the most humorous and rigorous drummer at the same time.

Alto sax :

Rhonny Ventat, saxophonist all style and all ground, a rare sense of the nuance and the expressiveness

Emilie Hedou is the most requested singer in France in the soul register; no fashion effect in reality, because her recipe is made of simplicity, warmth, and personality.

TICKET: 20€ Members – No Members 22€

“Night and the Music”

Jeanfrançois Prins (guitar), Johan Clement (piano), Christophe Devisscher ( bas),
Luc Vanden Bosch (drums)

Jeanfrançois Prins is a melodic storyteller with a unique voice on his instrument. His adult life has been focused on one thing: music.

As a jazz guitarist, he has collaborated with many of the world’s jazz giants, and as a composer, arranger, musical director, and producer,

he has thrived in projects ranging from jazz to world music, film scores, classical, avant-garde, pop, R’nB, and new music.

Live and on recordings, Prins has been associated with such artists as Toots Thielemans, Ivan Lins, Lee Konitz, Eddie Gomez, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand, Kenny Wheeler, Gary Bartz, the New York Voices, and many more…

An internationally sought-after leader, accompanist and guest soloist, having spent most of his career between New York City and Berlin, Jeanfrançois recently moved back to his roots: Brussels, where he also took over the family’s label, GAM Records. He shares his poetic and passionate music on a daily basis in new endeavors, collaborating with vocalists and instrumentalists alike. Having so far released seven albums as a leader, and about 50 albums as a guest soloist, he is featured in the book “The Great Jazz Guitarists – The Ultimate Guide”

(Scott Yanow © 2013).

Prins’ vocabulary runs the gamut of jazz guitar. He has an immediately recognizable sound and style, one where melody is what counts, however relaxed or adventurous the context may be.

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/sem8BLpiYYU

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Classic Standards

Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Lucas Vanderputten (drums), Guylain Domas (bass),
Marie Ledoux (vocals)

Tonight take a ticket from Paris to New York with the most beautiful Classic Standards that speak

to us incessantly of Love.

This evening the three exceptional musicians will transport you to an atmosphere of both Jazz, Soul and Blues...

Marie's favourite songs such as : All of me, L-O-V-E, I just want to make love to you are on the set list.

Don't miss this beautiful, warm and friendly moment. So come join us and above all enjoy!

A gift of love for Mother's Day😉

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€

Leader Pascal Su (piano, compositions), Oscar Georges (drums), Thomas Sagne (guitar) Michel Vrydag (bass)

With his new project, Pascal takes us into the field of his own compositions, giving back to jazz its roots with an astonishing Pascal Su along with pieces to discover and listen to without moderation. A fusion between urban music and a more colorful jazz gives a very special freshness to a quintet combining individuality and perfect harmony, rhythms and singing melodies.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZQ8wKB9K2E

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BAM trio + Guylain Domas play George Benson

Bastien Jeunieaux (guitar), Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Arnaud Cabay (drums), Guylain Domas (bass)

Bam is one of the most famous jazz band in Belgium these years. Originally it’s an organ trio and they powered their sound with the addition of the bass. They will play a tribute to the soul jazz guitar maestro George Benson. We will play songs from his albums from the sixties, this night will be dedicated to hard swing and groove !

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members  18€

Jazz & Soul

Alexia Waku (Vocals), Martin de Marneffe (Piano), Philippe Kanza (Bass), Angelo Moustapha (Drums)

A voice !  And what a voice!

Both powerful and subdued, hoarse in the bass, crystalline in the treble, with an impressive range.

Influence by Arheta franklin, Anita Baker, Chaka khan, Nina Simone, Cesaria Evora ...

This magnificent voice is that of Alexia Waku, invited by the pianist Martin de Marneffe, at the Music Village in Brussels.

These two have known each other for a long time.

The complicity between the singer who was, among other great feats of arms, one of the choristers of Mylène Farmer and the jazz pianist trained in particular at Berkley Music College, this complicity is manifest and obvious.

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€

What's Love? CD-Release Concert

Judy Niemack (vocals), Jeanfrançois Prins (guitar),
Vincent Bruyninckx (piano), Jasen Weaver (bass), Bruno Castellucci (drums)

A stunning, sunny vocalist of pinpoint articulation, fearless improvising, exuberant scatting and riveting vocalese, Judy Niemack is a singer’s singer, wildly appreciated by the jazz cognoscenti. LA Jazz Scene calls her “one of the best, and purest jazz singers ever.”

An inventive composer and original lyricist, Niemack's 2018 album "New York Stories" with the Danish Radio Big Band earned 4 ½ stars from Downbeat. Her latest and 15th album, “What’s Love?” was awarded 4 stars from Jazzwise.

Judy Niemack will present her ode to love with a world-class quartet based in Brussels, with re-imagined jazz standards, 10 of her original lyrics, and of course Tina Turner's “What’s Love Got to do with it?”.

This is her first performance in Brussels since 2015, Not To Be Missed! Live at the Music Village, Brussels, reserve early!

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members 20€

3 Voices in Harmony

Mona Mio, Max Rosenberg, Tommaso Zuffa

3 voices join in harmony around some of the Fab Four’s greatest compositions!

Get ready to sing your heart out to legendary choruses, then let yourself be carried away by the sweet choirs and acoustic renditions of your favorite Beatles songs.

A surprising, fun and uplifting set!

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members 18€

Hervé Letor (Sax tenor), Sal La Rocca (Bass), Martin de Marneffe (Piano), Ben Tequi (Drums)

The quartet is playing often some jazz loops with good influence off Hiphop.Their creativity and influence are really open,from a  standard like “Giant steps” to a song from “De La Soul ”.

Graduaded from Berklee College of music in Boston Martin has played with many musicians like Esperanza Spalding our Christian Scott in the first album "Al Coda"and Chris Joris in the second album  " Wake up".

As result of his formal training,musical intuition and creativity, he is at home in any style of music from Reggae to Latin jazz to bossa-nova.There gonne animate the Jam session after the first set.

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Tribute to Wayne Shorter with Bart Defoort

Bart Defoort (Saxophone), Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Guylain Domas (bass),
Lucas Vanderputten (drums)

The best jazz composers in the history Wayne Shorter, left us a few months ago in 2023. It’s the time to play a tribute to his wonderful music. Bart Defoort is one of the most important saxophone player in Belgium and it’s with a lot of emotions we want to celebrate life and the most beautiful compositions by Wayne Shorter who will stay in our hearts forever.

TICKET: 15€ Members – No Members  18€

This year is the eighth year of the Jazz Vocal course at Brussels Royal Conservatoire.

With just four singers at the start ‘Chant Jazz’ at CRB is now firmly established - with a community of between ten and twelve singers enrolled at any one time.

Under the guidance of Pete Churchill these singers are fast becoming a positive force on the Brussels Jazz scene and tonight is a chance to hear these Jazz Singers of tomorrow in the intimate surroundings of one of the great Jazz Clubs of Europe.

They will be accompanied by the Pete Churchill Trio.

Pete Churchill

In a long international career as a pianist, singer, choral director and conductor, Pete Churchill was, for fifteen years, accompanist to the great Mark Murphy with further collaborations over the years with Jon Hendricks, Sheila Jordan, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler, Abdullah Ibrahim and many more.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jzf2IIJMU

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BRUSSELS JAZZ WEEK END

Pierre Malempré (trumpet), Michel Mainil (sax), Thomas Champagne (sax),
Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Jean Van Lint (bass), Jan de Haas (drums)

On August the 17th 1959, trumpeter Miles Davis published the album “Kind of Blue”. This recording is still considered as the most

important work of Miles Davis.

Best-selling jazz album, first Jazz Gold Record, “Kind of Blue” is recognized as the most influential album of the whole jazz history.

As his usual, Miles had the sagacity to propose this album at the right moment. On one hand, a generation of musicians didn’t want to sideline tradition and, on the other hand, a group of vanguard creators tried to open new doors.

Miles Davis, supported by his peers, opened a new approach, the modal jazz. Forty years after his recording, this album is considered as a turning point in jazz history, a way of moving away from dense compositions, coming back to the melody …

The project of (re)presenting “Kind of Blue” was born out of the meeting and desire of 6 musicians to recreate in their way the essence of this legendary album. The pleasure of playing together music that didn’t lose his freshness and creativity.

ENJOY!

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fP68VuMCms

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BRUSSELS JAZZ WEEK END

Pierre Malempré (trumpet), Michel Mainil (sax), Thomas Champagne (sax),
Maxime Moyaerts (piano), Jean Van Lint (bass), Jan de Haas (drums)

On August the 17th 1959, trumpeter Miles Davis published the album “Kind of Blue”. This recording is still considered as the most

important work of Miles Davis.

Best-selling jazz album, first Jazz Gold Record, “Kind of Blue” is recognized as the most influential album of the whole jazz history.

As his usual, Miles had the sagacity to propose this album at the right moment. On one hand, a generation of musicians didn’t want to sideline tradition and, on the other hand, a group of vanguard creators tried to open new doors.

Miles Davis, supported by his peers, opened a new approach, the modal jazz. Forty years after his recording, this album is considered as a turning point in jazz history, a way of moving away from dense compositions, coming back to the melody …

The project of (re)presenting “Kind of Blue” was born out of the meeting and desire of 6 musicians to recreate in their way the essence of this legendary album. The pleasure of playing together music that didn’t lose his freshness and creativity.

ENJOY!

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fP68VuMCms

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THE RAT PACK TRIBUTE
BRUSSELS JAZZ WEEK END

Mathieu De Wit (music director and piano), Quinten De Craecker (trombone), Nicolas Drici (trumpet),
Julien Fraipont (double bass), Lucas Vanderputten (drums), Tom McGuire (vocals)

Prepare for finger-snapping entertainment. Step back in time to a golden era of smooth jazz and the swing of a big band sound. This top international lineup pays tribute to the dynamic music of The Rat Pack. Music Director Mathieu De Wit heads the onstage sextet as they put their own spin on classic standards by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr from the 1960s. In addition, New Yorker Tom McGuire shows his passion for crooning signature Rat Pack hits.

Experience the enduring appeal of golden melodies, bright horns, and swingin’ rhythm through cool songs such as “The Birth of the Blues,” “Mr. Bojangles,” “Sway,” “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head,” “Volare” and many others.

What’s more, there’s spotlight on Rat Pack Tribute instrumentalists and their soloist virtuosity that adds further creative energy. Join this unique musical celebration of one of the world’s most renowned entertainment trios. It’s outstanding jazz – both retro and fresh – all at once!

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tMFfTRfXEQ

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Vincent Thekal (tenor saxophone), Toine Thys (tenor saxophone), Robert Jukič (double bass), Oscar Georges (drums)

The quartet formed by slovenian bassist/composer has been meeting regularly for the last 2 years. It features two great saxophonists Toine Thys and Vincent Thekal who compliment eachother with their own distinctive musical personalities and Oscar Georges, one of the most enthusiastic younger musicians on the Brussels scene.

They’ve been working on Robert’s music, enjoying the space created by the absence of harmonic instrument and exploring the boundaries of his compositions which don’t hide his love for tradition or the avant-garde. Robert has played and recorded with many international artists, there are 16 records of his music and he appears on over 70 records with other artists.

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