Vanessa Matthys

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Vanessa Matthys obtained her Master Degree in Jazz Vocals at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Belgium) with David Linx. Besides her studies in Brussels, she was also admitted at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris" in Paris (France) where she studied for 1 year.

In 2011 she founded the international jazzquartet "Vanessa Matthys Quartet" with Dominique Vantomme (keys), Werner Lauscher (bass) and Geert Roelofs (drums). In 2013 she was a finalist in the international competition for jazz singing in Riga, Latvia. In 2020 one of her latest musical projects - "A.L.D. - A Lucid Dream" - released its first single "Save Me". A.L.D. ties together both electronic jazz and pop, with a lot of live loops and electronics.

In 2021 Vanessa was asked to perform with The Brussels Jazz Orchestra in light of their "Swing of Unity" project.

In 2022 Vanessa toured with her father Marc Matthys throughout Flanders and Austria with an hommage to Toots Thielemans. The repertoire of this tour is recorded and released in 2024 on all streaming platforms; "Time flies, sit back and enjoy".

In 2024 she founded a new project with Ivan Paduart (piano) in which they dive into the American en Belgian jazz Songbook.

Vanessa is a vocal teacher at the Conservatory Kortrijk (Belgium), where's she's also coordinator of the jazz department.

From 2020-2023 she worked as a reseacher at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (Belgium). Together with Katrien Van Opstal she researched the ins and outs of jazz vocal technique. That research resulted in the release of their book “Vocal Jazz Technique - the mixing table model” (2023). More details to be found on the publisher's website Auurk.

In May 2026, Vanessa releases her new album The Secret Vault with the Vanessa Matthys Quartet, featuring their much-admired blend of contemporary jazz, traditionals, and timeless pop classics, all wrapped in a distinctive jazz aesthetic. With Dominique Vantomme on piano, Werner Lauscher on bass, and Geert Roelofs on drums, she brings together an international quartet (BE/D/NL) in which the voice takes centre stage in a way that is truly unique in Belgium. There is room for storytelling and captivating melodies, as well as for virtuosic themes and improvisation. Vocal jazz where lyricism and improvisation go hand in hand—rooted in the jazz tradition, yet reaching out toward the sonic worlds of E.S.T., Gretchen Parlato, and Kurt Elling. Intimate and refined, yet powerful and spirited.