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Dear Music Lover,
find here some news at the start of our 9th Season |
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No more “Smoke getting in your eyes…” |
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- it will no longer be permitted to smoke in the Club. This is a total and permanent obligation, according to the law and appliable to everybody, musicians and team included…indeed |
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- ashtrays will still placed outside the Club
Thanks for your understanding and your respect of this new obligation, which we understand and support,even if we will regret the loss of some of the poetry linked to the universe of jazz music… Anyway, the music we love stays… for ever. Just waiting for a “clean” cigarette….who knows. |
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Live Music starts at 8.30 pm in the week ! This season, our concerts - FROM MONDAY TO THURSDAY will start at 8.30 - FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: at 9 pm as usual. |
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Being a Member of the Music Village means... - a mail-newsletter with the latest news of concerts weekly - your parking at 5 € - a reduction of 2 € on all the major concerts - a single Membership for 2 persons - 10 € year....! For 2... |
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Parking facilities for our MEMBERS |
| WEDNESDAY 3
YOUNG JAZZ Lennart Van Praet Trio |
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Exploring known and less known standards, compositions by great jazzmen of past and present times... plus some originals: looking out for fresh arrangements, the main goal of this trio is to swing/groove as much as possible, and to create energy and good vibes - on stage and off stage! More info on http://www.myspace.com/lennartvanpraet |
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Entrance 7.50 €
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| THURSDAY 4
LATINO Rey Cabrera invites… Vladimir Fraga (direccion y piano), |
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One Mexican and 4 Cubans from la Havana (ex Aché Havana) form this original band bringing us a new wind “una mezcla de latin jazz, Son, Cha-cha-cha”: one might think to be on the Malecon of la Havana @ The Village! A concert proposed by Rey Cabrera. |
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Entrance Members 12 €
Non-members 14 € |
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| FRIDAY 5 OLD STYLE SWING JAZZ The JeggPap Jazz Band Peter Verhas (lead, clarinet, sax), |
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This experimented (they have so far released 10 LP’s and 8 CD’s...) old style jazz band is one of the oldest in Belgium, and performed with numerous international old stars (Bill Coleman, Albert Nicholas, Benny Waters, … More info on : http://www.jeggpap.be/ |
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ENTRANCE / Member 15 €
Non Member 17 € |
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| SATURDAY 15
BELGIAN TOP JAZZ |
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Crystal Feel Chris Jochmans (vocals) |
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A quintet for two voices, original compositions and very funny standards. More info & music on : http://www.philabraham.com/ |
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ENTRANCE / Member 15 €
Non Member 17 € |
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| WEDNESDAY 10
YOUNG JAZZ Lomia Band |
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The Lomia Band consists of musicians with a solid formation who propose a Jazz/World oriented original music. Beautiful melodies, well balanced sound: a moment of intense musical pleasure. |
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ENTRANCE 7.50 €
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| THURSDAY 11 |
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GYPSY JAZZ Alexandre Tripodi Trio Trio |
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Alexandre Tripodi (violin),
Quentin Liégeois (guitar), Sam Gertsmans (bass) The music of Django Reinhardt and the gypsy musical influences on jazz. |
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Entrance Members 12 €
Non-members 14 € |
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FRIDAY 12 INTERNATIONAL TOP JAZZ Weber Iago - Charles Loos Quartet |
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| Weber Iago (piano), Charles Loos (keyboard), Henri Greindl (bass), Jan De Haas (drums) In the early 90’s, thanks to Charles Loos, Belgian jazz made the acquaintance of Brazilian Weber Iago, one of the rare artists who combine the talents of pianist, improviser and composer. Two great talents together in a programme going from the impressionist classical world to the finest jazz, not to mention the Brazilian rhythms. |
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Entrance :
Members 15 € Non-members 17 € |
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| SATURDAY 13 TOP BELGIAN JAZZ Marc Matthijs Trio Marc Matthijs (piano), Roger Van Ha (bass), Head of the Music Conservatory of Kortrijk, jazz teacher at the Conservatory of Ghent, Marc MATTHYS is an established name in classical music as well as in jazz, as composer and as pianist, and recorded as well with Philharmonic Orchestras as with Jazz Big Bands… |
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More info on http://www.jazzinbelgium.org/mus/listfrm.htm |
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ENTRANCE / Member 15 €
Non Member 17 € |
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| TUESDAY 16 WORK IN PROGRES Kim Vanguers |
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At her return to the Village, Kim Vanguers, pianist and architect, dedicates herself to a free improvisation influenced by classical music, jazz and tango, in search of a primitive musical essence. |
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ENTRANCE / Member 10 €
Non Member 12 € |
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| WEDNESDAY 17
YOUNG JAZZ Fanny Bériaux |
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Fanny Bériaux’s project offers a captivating cocktail of jazz, soul and pop music made of original songs and caressing melodies, filled with crazy cats and Shaman rituals, from groove beats to romantics ballads… A very promising young singer (influenced by Cassandra Wilson, Anita O’Day, Rita Hayworth...) and her equally talented musicians. More info & music on http:// www.fannyberiaux.com http://myspace.com/fannyberiaux |
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ENTRANCE 7.50 €
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| THURSDAY 18 SPECIAL CONCERT Richard Ruben & Richard Ruben (vocals), Ivan Paduart (piano), |
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Ruben swings jazz : l’humoriste Richard Ruben (Cirque Royal, Passage 44, Forest National, théâtre Molière…) pour la première fois dans un tour de chant jazzy. Entouré d’un top trio de jazz, il interprète de petites perles pas toujours connues de Dean Martin, Robert Palmer, Joni Mitchell, Al Jarreau, Elton John… Une grande première à ne pas rater ! Book early... |
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ENTRANCE / Member 18 €
Non Member 20 € |
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| FRIDAY 19
TOP BELGIAN JAZZ |
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A Tribute to Stan Getz Daniel Pollain (tenor sax), A more than truthful tribute to Stan Getz. Daniel Pollain reaches perfection in restoring the sound, the phrases and the extremely sensitive emotion of the artist who was rightly surnamed “The Sound” during the different phases of his career (bossa, swing, west-coast, …). In the company of trumpet player Alexandre Plumacker and a first class rhythm section. |
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ENTRANCE / Member 16 €
Non Member 18 € |
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| SATURDAY 20
TOP BELGIAN JAZZ |
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BART DEFOORT QUARTET From the coltranian bop of Bart to the swingin’ lyrism of Ivan Paduart, four of our major jazz cats in a programme of timeless standards and own compositions, some beautiful ballads included. A high level of “jazz for our pleasure” night… ENTRANCE / Member 16 € - Non Member 18 € |
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| TUESDAY 23
JAZZ from ROMANIA |
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LUIZA ZAN & SLANG |
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Luiza Zan became known as a jazz singer after winning second prize at the Montreux Jazz Voice Competition in 2004. Just the following week, she won first prize performing with Slang in one of Romania's most acclaimed international festivals, The Golden Stag. The musical universe that Slang and Luiza Zan invite the audience into is a vibrant, radiant one, demanding freedom of spirit and open minds. More info & music on http://www.luizazan.com/zene.php ENTRANCE / Member 12 € - Non Member 14 € |
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| WEDNESDAY 24 YOUNG JAZZ THE SILVER SERENADE QUINTET |
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This jazz quintet influenced by the traditional way of playing jazz, shows his interest for composing songs the way that standards were composed, and also makes his first steps in writing texts on standards which don’t have lyrics yet (ex: The Silver’s Serenade, Dolphin Dance, etc.). The singer, Melissa Anckaert, has a strong soul funky voice to be discovered. More info & music on http://www.myspace.com/thesilverserenadequintet |
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ENTRANCE 7.50 €
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| THURSDAY 25 LATINO Rey Cabrera invites… Abel Gomez (guitar & lead-vocals), |
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3 musicians from Santiago de Cuba, the city known as the cradle of Son and most Caribbean of all Cuban towns. With a heart warming repertoire of legendary trova, romantic bolero and swinging son. A concert proposed by Rey Cabrera. More info on : www.myspace.com/alexisrojasmontero |
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ENTRANCE / Member 12 €
Non Member 14 € |
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| FRIDAY 26
JAZZ “Coup de Cœur” |
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Zanga - Mathilde Renault (piano, vocals and compositions), Janos Bruneel (bass), |
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A personal jazz, full of dynamism and freshness, to discover urgently. |
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ENTRANCE / Member 15 €
Non Member 17 € |
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| SATURDAY 27 TOP SWING TRIO |
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Jack Van Poll Trio Jack Van Poll (piano), One of the best European swing pianists since decades. Pure jazz pleasure...! |
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More inf & music on http://www.jackvanpoll.com/ |
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ENTRANCE / Member 15 €
Non Member 17 € |
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| DIMANCHE 28 8ème RALLYE CHANTONS FRANÇAIS |
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Une initiative de la Commission communautaire française (COCOF) |
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Avec l’appui des Tournées Art & Vie et le soutien de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, du CGRI, de la Délégation générale du Québec et de la Promotion Artistique Belge de la SABAM ENTREE GRATUITE |
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A 18 heures : Alexonor Lauréat de la Biennale de la Chanson Française, 1er prix Franco’Off, Alexonor enchaîne les concerts en Belgique et en France, les premières parties d’artistes comme Michel Fugain, Higelin et plusieurs prix dont le Coup de Coeur Charles Cros. |
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| A 20 heures : Imbert Imbert
Contrebassiste polyvalent de bon nombre d’excellents groupes, Imbert Imbert, son stylo ne dormant que d’un oeil et sa contrebasse que d’une corde, accouche de poèmes mélodiques et de mélodies poétiques, entre érotisme revendicatif et revendications érotiques. Grand imprécateur des privilèges et des passe-droits, Imbert Imbert refuse le monde tel qu’il est. Sa tendresse, fragile, souriante, à fleur d’archet, est aussi grosse et lourde à porter que sa contrebasse. |
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| TUESDAY 30 PODIUM CONCERT |
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Koala Carlos Dyckmans (vocals/guitars), Koala project will bring you into the next millenium of music. A project, eclectic in nature, soul, hiphop, world, jazz… an overwhelming aesthetic experience, a symbiosis of soundtrack and film. To be discovered. |
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ENTRANCE : 7.50 €
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