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Monday 15/08/2022

Fred Hersch, the jazz pianist holding no less than 18 Grammy nominations, doesn't allow himself to be pinned down by genres or influences. Quite the opposite, he is usually the one who inspires others...
Kurt Rosenwinkel has been a distinct and prominent creative voice at the forefront of modern music for nearly three decades. The American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer has gained inter...
Jakob Bro is an award-winning guitarist and composer from Copenhagen, Denmark. He earned his stripes as a member of Paul Motian & The Eletric Bebop Band and Tomasz Stanko's Dark Eyes Quintet, after wh...

Sunday 14/08/2022

On 14 August, no less than two concerts are scheduled at Jazz Middelheim to pay full tribute to the legacy of the jazz legend. The programme will give the audience a complete overview of his career as...
On 14 August, no less than two concerts are scheduled at Jazz Middelheim to pay full tribute to the legacy of the jazz legend. The programme will give the audience a complete overview of his career as...
Pianist/composer Jef Neve has become a prominent figure in his homeland Belgium and his reputation is rapidly spreading to the rest of the world. He studied at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven and gradu...
New work from father to son As one of Belgium's most iconic jazz legends, Bert Joris joins forces with his son Sam. Both trumpeters sign up for a unique collaboration, accompanied by the sonorous r...

Saturday 13/08/2022

When, ages ago, Iggy Pop was asked who he would like to be the supporting act for The Stooges, the punk legend replied: "Sun Ra!" And so it happened. Two years ago he featured on the very nice jazz a...
Since Thurston Moore founded Sonic Youth in 1981, he has remained a prominent member of the alternative rock scene. The guitarist and composer feels equally comfortable playing acoustic songs as free...
TaxiWars, the jazz group with dEUS singer Tom Barman, Belgium's most famous saxophonist Robin Verheyen, bassist Nicolas Thys and drummer Antoine Pierre. They combine lyrics, poetry and jazz with a roc...
With his ruthless creative approach to experimental pop, Alabaster dePlume creates Eastern-style anthems with texts that challenge the dominant divisive rhetoric in our society. This band is the resul...
Soundscapes between stillness and ecstasy You know drummer Karen Willems from her adventures with Yuko, Zita Swoon Group and Jan Swerts, among others. With Inwolves, she already explored a world of...

Friday 12/08/2022

An all-night rave and a pancake party, the perfect recipe for physical discomfort for the average human, but Lander Gyselinck and Adriaan Van de Velde are never average. The experience sparked a quest...
Her hit single ‘Ain't Chasing Pavements and Urban Mia award made Coely a musical icon, transcending national borders, generations, colors and tastes. Anyone who has enjoyed Coely live, knows that...
This hip-hop duo eagerly flirts with jazz, funk and soul. Radiostation Studio Brussel elected their 2018 hit single ‘Elusive' as ‘hot shot'. In the delightful single "Whasgood?" influences o...
Once in a blue moon you get your hands on a record that completely blows you away. One that hits you where it hurts, but at the same time is so good you can't put it down. You want to hear it again, a...
In her versatile sound, the retro-futuristic multi-instrumentalist Esinam Dogbatse combines traditional instruments with her warm voice and flute. The acoustic sounds of these instruments get an extra...
‘You Know', the debut album of Nabou, the winner of Jong Jazztalent Ghent 2021, is one of the best Belgian jazz albums of 2021. That's what Knack wrote at the beginning of this year. And you can...