Programme

Joachim Caffonnette plays Bill Evans 

Géraud Portal (bass) ; Armando Luongo (drums) ; Joachim Caffonnette (piano) 

Bill Evans stands as one of the most influential pianists in jazz history. His innovative approach to harmony, his unique phrasing, and his work in piano/bass/drums trios have left a lasting impact on all who followed. As a key contributor to Miles Davis's legendary album "Kind of Blue," Evans spent much of his career performing in trios, redefining the genre with his unmistakable arrangements of standards and his stunning original compositions.

Joachim Caffonnette, a distinguished pianist and composer on the European jazz circuit with three albums to his name as a bandleader and more than 15 years of experience on jazz club and festival stages, has never gone more than two days without listening to the American maestro. Tonight, he will perform to honor this music that is both romantic, swinging, and timeless.

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

Jeanfrançois Prins “Colliding Universes”

Jeanfrançois Prins guitar, vocals,
Fabrice Alleman, Steven Delannoye tenor sax,
Pierre-Antoine Savoyat flugelhorn,
Hendrik Vanattenhoven bass, Daniel Jonkers drums

Jeanfrançois Prins' “Colliding Universes” sextet, performs his original compositions and arrangements, most of which are inspired by a book on physics and its evolution (Michio Kaku's “Hyperspace: An Odyssey Through the 10 Dimensions”), as well as standards and compositions by jazz greats, rearranged by Prins himself.

Jeanfrançois has surrounded himself with musicians who are making waves on today's Belgian jazz scene. A rich, groovy soundscape full of surprises.

TICKET: 20€ Members – No Members  22€

MADALENA QUINTET

Gabriel Moraes - drums
Mateus Saldanha - guitar
Hugo Lobo - piano
Geraud Portal - bass
Madalena Caldeira - singer

Madalena Caldeira Vieira, a 21-year-old vocalist, was born on October 15, 2003, on Madeira Island. She began her musical journey at the age of 8, participating in local events and radio shows before formally starting vocal and theater lessons.

As her interest in jazz grew, she joined the Madeira Professional Arts Conservatory in 2018, enrolling in the Jazz Performance program. During this time, she became part of the Funchal Jazz Orchestra, performing with some of the most prominent names in the Portuguese jazz scene.

Throughout her academic path, she has taken part in masterclasses and private lessons with acclaimed international jazz artists, including Simon Moullier, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Jazzmeia Horn, Perico Sambeat, Joel Ross, Bill Charlap, Miguel Zenón, Fred Hersh, Ben Street, Gregory Hutchinson, among others.

In 2022, Madalena began her Bachelor’s degree in Jazz at the Lisbon College of Music (Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa), where she has studied under some of the leading names in Portuguese jazz.

In 2023, she performed with her quartet at the Funchal Jazz Festival and contributed original lyrics to a project called Electric Miles. In 2025, she debuted her own quintet at the renowned Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias in Funchal. Also in 2025, Madalena was personally invited by Aaron Parks to perform in duo and quartet formats, exploring a repertoire that included both classic and lesser-known songs from the American songbook, as well as original compositions.

Today, her music seeks to revive the great songs of Broadway, the American songbook, blues, and vaudeville, while blending in her own compositions that portray strong, dynamic, and often comedic narratives. Her work reveals a unique connection between the richness of musical heritage and the contemporary world, establishing her as a compelling vocalist and storyteller.

VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/mo6EjGXJuQU?feature=shared

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

JUPE

Júlia Simkovits (vocals, compositions), Julian McLachlan (piano), Ramon Van Merkenstein (double bass), Louis Kubben (drums)

JUPE is an international band from Brussels with a touch of jazz, world music and art pop. The compositions of Júlia Simkovits (lead singer, composer), accompanied by Julian McLachlan (piano), Ramon Van Merkenstein (double bass) and Louis Kubben (drums) take us to a special world where melodies rooted in Hungarian folk music and the lightness of pop music meet in the language of jazz. Improvisations and symbolic texts. A musical moment of purity and finesse.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDYsAhZh2Y0

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

HyperCube quartet

Maxime Dereux - Saxophone Alto
Jim Monneau - Bass
Kuan with a K - Piano
Achille Gabry - Drums

HyperCube is leading by the drummer Achille Gabry. His compositions are very various, modern and inspiring sometimes by pop music and of curse by different kind of jazz. The band is looking for an strong interplay and a sound at the same time intimate and energic. Come listen our beautiful music and play with us for the jam !.

VIDEO LINK : https://on.soundcloud.com/AWBX5EpaOYtkq7niPp

FREE ENTRANCE 1 drink mandatory

BANDO feat MOTOÏ KANAMOR
TOINE THYS’ CARTE BLANCHE

Toine Thys: saxophones
Wajdi Riahi: Piano
Motoï Kanamori: bass
Diogo Alexandre: drums

Toine has invited renowned Japanese double bassist Motoï Kanamori, whom he met in Tokyo. These two musicians are joined by the finest of the new generation of Belgian jazz: piano prodigy Wajdi Riahi and the very promising Portuguese drummer Diego Alexandre. Together, they will deliver resolutely acoustic, generous, and adventurous jazz.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDYsAhZh2Y0

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

LAURENT MELNYK TRIO ( LM3 )

Laurent Melnyk guitar composition
Giuseppe Millaci double bass
Lieven Venken drums

This thursday october 30th Laurent Melnyk will come at the Music Village in trio with Giuseppe Milaci on double bass and Lieven Venken on drums to present a repertoire composed of original compositions, standards, bebop and postbop pieces.

Embark on a jazz journey for an evening, whether you're a neophyte or an informed enthusiast.
Big smiles and good mood welcome.

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

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

PHILIPPE LEJEUNE QUARTET

Philippe LeJeune, piano
Paolo Loveri, guitar
René Stock, acoustic bass
Tristan Patigny, drums

French pianist Philippe LeJeune is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition. The young pianist attended in 1968 a concert in Reims (France) by master boogie woogie and blues pianist  singer Memphis Slim, and immediately put an end to his classical efforts and began teaching himself piano blues, scouring local record shops fort LP's by boogie woogie greats. In 1980 he was invited by Memphis Slim himself - who had been a Parisian citizen since 1962 - to cut an album titled "Dialog In Boogie" as a piano duet.

Philippe Lejeune's playing creates a strong blues flavor of soulful, swinging jazz. His repertoire reflects the pianist important early influences, honoring the blues and jazz masters who inspired him when he first began playing jazz. His playing is always a brilliant assortment of sobriety and expressiveness. Philippe LeJeune has a wide repertoire ranging from classic barrelhouse boogie woogie piano to Duke Ellington and Horace Silver tunes as well those of Milt Jackson and Neal Hefti, but he sounds 'at home' when playing the blues.

Philippe LeJeune has released seven CDs in the United States, the most recent is "Cleveland Gateway" (2019) recorded in a trio format. He also makes numerous appearances in major festivals including Detroit Jazz Festival, Cincinnati Blues Fest, Monterey Bay Blues Festival, Jazz N'June Festival in Huntsville AL, Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz CA, Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Festival in Toledo OH, and has been a regular guest of first rate American jazz clubs as Baker's and CliffBell's (Detroit MI), Nighttown (Cleveland OH) or Cezanne (Houston TX) ... His performance at the Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival (Detroit, 2005) was recorded live to be edited into P.B.S. television specials and DVD.

Living in Toulouse, France, LeJeune has also performed for many years throughout Europe in the jazz festival and blues circuit (France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, United Kingdom) and in Africa (Tunisia, Senegal). As an educator and clinician he has taught workshops in music schools, conservatories of music, and has lead seminars at jazz festivals throughout France and USA.  Philippe LeJeune's name was introduced into the famous "New Grove Dictionary of Jazz" (Barry Kernfeld) in 2001.

Philippe LeJeune is doing his part to continue a legacy by blending classic jazz, blues and boogie woogie, with his own stylings. He explores an impressive variety of blues styles and grooves, leaving listeners with a happy feeling.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo99RgiAJVI

TICKET: 20€ Members – No Members  22€

LAURENT VIGNERON & THE PO’ BOYS

Antoine Lissoir (sax)
Timothé Le Maire (trombone)
Benjamin Clement (guitar)
Max Malkomes (bass)
Laurent Vigneron (drums)

Laurent Vigneron & The Po' Boys is the result of a meeting between two generations of jazz musicians blending together like a "Po' Boy", a traditional Louisiana sandwich that mixes meats and shellfish.

This project is driven by blues, rock & roll, and jazz, with a touch of folk and Creole influences. The group's sound is rooted in Afro-American jazz, with no boundaries in its musical expression. The repertoire draws inspiration from both unpublished Italian standards and calypso or rock & roll hits from the 50s.

There's no doubt about it: it's truly "Jazz & Roll".

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEVcB3t2cYc

TICKET: 20€ Members – No Members 22€

LUCIE DE LEY TRIO
EP Release Concert: The Song Is Mine

Lucie De Ley: vocals, piano, compositions and arrangements
Eline Duerinck: cello, vocals
Jan Van Steenbrugge: drums

French-born, Belgian-based pianist, singer, and composer Lucie De Ley invites you into her musical kitchen — where classical elegance meets jazz spontaneity, and every note is simmered with care.

To celebrate the release of her new EP The Song Is Mine, she serves up an intimate and colorful live set, blending chanson, jazz, progressive rock and world flavours. Imagine Debussy dining with The Beatles, Chopin flirting with jazz harmony, or Frank Zappa stirring the pot with surreal humour — her songs are stories, infused with emotion, wit, and unexpected twists.

With Eline Duerinck on cello and Jan Van Steenbrugge on drums, her trio crafts a sound both refined and free-flowing, full of contrast and character. Come hungry for sound — and leave with your senses awakened.

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

Robert Jukic "LES 5 VILLAGEOIS" (B/CZ/SLO)

Jure Pukl - tenor saxophone
Jean-Paul Estiévenart - trumpet
Bram De Looze - piano
Robert Jukic - double bass
Marek Patrman - drums

For this occasion Robert Jukic invites 4 extraordinary musicians to join him in exploring some of his compositions as well as some of the genius works from jazz giants. With him are the master painter Marek Patrman on drums, the eternal enigma Bram De Looze on piano, the voice of truth and humanity Jean-Paul Estiévenart on the trumpet and as special guest from Slovenia Jure Pukl, one of the prominent european voices on tenor saxophone. A musical celebration not to be missed!

Supported by Embassy of Republic of Slovenia in Brussels

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

TRIO MAGDALENA LATIN JAZZ opens the jam

Pavlo Cherniavskyi - Piano
Everton Firmeza - Contrabajo
Danny Millan - Drums

Magdalena Latin Jazz is a latin jazz group that searches and studies latin american folkloric rhythms to mix them with Jazz, harmonies and forms, as well as it draws from compositions from Ukraine and other european or asian countries, the multiculturalism of the group is evident in the music, in the compositions and show of the band. the commitment to the search for equality is the most important thing.

Free entrance 1 drink mandatory

TAISEN

Taisen’s music inhabits a hybrid space, blending acoustic instruments with electronic elements to explore themes of contrast and connection. Light and shadow, structure and fluidity—his compositions invite reflection while evoking powerful visual and emotional imagery. With a distinctive style rooted in sensitivity and sonic exploration, Taisen is part of a new generation redefining the boundaries of contemporary instrumental music.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z27Ng2ifbLc

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

PARIS RIVE GAUCHE TRIO

Stephane Salkin (Guitar and Vocals),
Dominique Vantomme (Piano), Sal La Rocca (Double Bass)

The "Paris Rive Gauche Trio" is:
A mix of covers by Claude Nougaro, Henri Salvador, and other great names of French song who were raised on jazz, as well as jazz standards for which Stéphane Salkin wrote lyrics in French... The whole is a high-performance and joyful trio, with improvisations in the pure jazz tradition.

VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6U9v4XJyUVKCojfKjjfFA/videos

TICKET: 18€ Members – No Members  20€

THE PHOENIX JAZZ BAND 

Tom Goosen, trumpet , vocals
Peter Verhas, reeds
Philippe De Smet, trombone
Bart Goosen, double bass
Paul Bourdiaudhy, drums
Toon De Groote, piano

Born almost 30 years ago is today , after countless concerts in Belgium and neighbour countries
alive and kicking and made up of excellent Belgian and Dutch musicians with international charisma.
The Phoenix J B brings the eternally young New-Orleans music including blues,spirituals , popsongs    of long ago and a touch of swing jazz and Latin as well.

TICKET: 20€ Members – No Members  22€

DIRK VAN DER LINDEN QUARTET

Dirk Van der Linden, Hammondorgan
Vincent Mardens, tenorsax
Hans Van Oost, guitar
Jan de Haas, drums