Brussels Jazz Weekend
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27-28-29 May 2022
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On 27, 28 and 29 May 2022, you’re welcome at the 5th edition of Brussels Jazz Weekend, the biggest jazz festival in Europe! Enjoy more than 150 free concerts: from lively outdoor stages to intimate performances in concert halls, clubs and bars.
During Brussels Jazz Weekend, the program on the Grand Place will be dedicated to Toots Thielemans, the Brussels ket and jazz legend who would have turned 100 this year. On Friday, Mike Del Ferro (NL), Philip Catherine Quartet and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra (with Hermine Deurloo) present a musical tribute to Toots. On Saturday, Jazz Station Big Band, Eliott Knuets Quintet, the Olivier Ker Ourio Quintet (FR) and Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective (DK) climb the stage.
On Sunday, Les Lundis d’Hortense curate the line-up, with a.o. Martin Salemi Daylight, Toots Thielemans Revisited and Antoine Pierre URBEX.
Activities
| Datum | Stad | Hour | Locatie | Info | Link |
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Ongoing | |||||
| From 28-04-2022 until 09-06-2022 | Brussel | Royal Library Belgium | Nocturnes in KBR every Thursday evening from 17H until 22H with special events | LINK | |
| Van 22-04-2022 tot 31-08-2022 | Brussel | Koninklijke Bibliotheek Belgie | Exposition “ The sound of a Belgian Legend” | LINK | |
| Van 09-05-2022 tot 21-05-2022 | Brussel | Flagey | Photo exhibition Foyer I in Flagey : Toots through the eyes of the photographerJos Knaepen | LINK | |
| From 10-05 till 31-08-2022 | Brussel | Subway construction site Metro 3 (Marollen) | Exposition " The live of Toots Thielemans from his early years in the Marollen until his career as musicians all over the world. | LINK | |
May | |||||
| Van 09-05-2022 tot 11-05-2022 | Brussel | 11H | Royal Library Belgium | Colloqiuim: "Toots Thielemans (1922-2016). A Century of music across Europe and America" | LINK |
| 19-05-2022 | Brussel | 19H | KBR - EXPO | Frederik Goossens | |
| 20-05-2022 | Brussel | Blue Flamingo Festival | “Ket Talks” stories about Toots | LINK | |
| 22-05-2022 | Brussel | 12.30H | Muziek instrumenten museum | Concert with Ivan Paduard en Olivier Ker Ourio | LINK |
| 22-05-2022 | Ukkel | GC Het Huys | “Ket Talks” stories about Toots | LINK | |
| 22-05-2022 | Kalmthout | 14.45H | Mimuze | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK |
| 23-05-2022 | La Hulpe | TBA | L’Académie de musique | Harmonica concert | TBA |
| 25-05-2022 | La Hulpe | TBA | Oli-Wood guest house | Frédéric Viale | TBA |
| 27-05-2022 | Brussel | 19H | Maison Jamaer Avenue de Stalingrad 62 | Yassir Bousselam Quartet | LINK |
| Van 27-05 tot 29-05-2022 | Brussel | Jazz Weekend | Several locations in Brussels | LINK | |
| 29-05-2022 | Marollen (Brussels) - Molenbeek | Walk | Fanfakids in the footsteps of Toots | LINK | |
June | |||||
| 02-06-2022 | Brussel | 17H-22H | KBR - EXPO Nocturne | Meet the legend lecture and behind the scene | LINK |
| 04-06-2022 | Antwerpen | 20H | Love2Arts Gallery | Duo Marc en Vanessa Matthys | LINK |
| 05-06-2022 | Holsbeek | 20.45H | Kasteel Van Horst | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK |
| 06-06-2022 | Kortrijk | 11H | Openlucht concert Schouwburgplein Kortrijk | Concorde Jazz Ensemble cond. J. Deryckere en gasten Marc en Vanessa Matthys | LINK |
| 06-06-2022 | Kortrijk | Concertstudio of the conservatorium | Concorde Jazz Ensemble cond. J. Deryckere with guests Marc en Vanessa Matthys | LINK | |
| 11-06-2022 | Laken | 19H | Atomium Atomiumplein 1 - Laken | Toots Tribe Musicians: Stéphane Mercier – alto sax Jeanfrançois Prins – gitaar Christophe Devisscher - contrabass Bruno Castellucci - drums | LINK NL LINK FR |
| 11-06-2022 | Terneuzen The Netherlands | Zeeland Jazz Fest. | Mike del Ferro | LINK | |
| 14-06-2022 | San Francisco The United States | SF Jazz Festival | Kenny Werner - Grégoire Maret :duo | ||
| 15-06-2022 | La Jolla The United States | The Athrnaeum | Kenny Werner - Grégoire Maret :duo | ||
| 16-06-2022 | New Mexico The United States | The Outpost | Kenny Werner - Grégoire Maret :duo | ||
| 17-06-2022 | Koekelberg | Baseliek | Young “ Toots” Quintet and What a Wonderful Toots | LINK | |
| 18-06-2022 | Molenbeek - Koekelberg | Walk | Fanfakids in the footsteps of Toots | LINK | |
| Van 24-06 tot 26-06-2022 | La. Hulpe | TBA | Jazz Village Tour | Small concerts on 8 locations in La Hulpe | TBA |
| 25-06-2022 | Rotterdam The Netherlands | Mike del Ferro | LINK | ||
| 26-06-2022 | Feerwerd The Netherlands | 14.30H | Kerk | Jef Neve- Teus Nobel duo | LINK |
| 26-06-2022 | Brussel | 19H | KBR - EXPO | Géry Dumoulin: Harmonicas and free reeds: a question of principle | LINK |
| 26-06-2022 | La. Hulpe | TBA | L’Académie de musique | Opendoor concerts | TBA |
| 26-06-2022 | La Hulpe | 17.30H | Grand Place | West Music Club | TBA |
| 26-06-2022 | Zutphen The Netherlands | Mike del Ferro | LINK | ||
| 26-06-2022 | Kortrijk | 22H | Jazzkaffee Damast | Duo Marc en Vanessa Matthys | LINK |
July | |||||
| Van 01-07 tot 03-07-2022 | Brussel | Groentheater | Brosella Festival | LINK | |
| 10-07-2022 | Brussel | 11H | KBR - EXPO | Marc Danval:Toots, Brussels and Belgium | LINK |
| 20-07-2022 | Brussel | Bal National | Marollen | TBA | |
| 21-07-2022 | Brussel | Resto National | Marollen | TBA | |
August | |||||
| 12-08-2022 | Rosignol | Gaume Jazz Festival | Tootsology with Antonio Serrano Quartet | LINK | |
| 14-08-2022 | Antwerpen | Jazz Middelheim Park Den Brand | Toots Thielemans 100th Anniversary official concert | LINK | |
| 31-08-2022 | Brussel | Koninklijke Bibliotheek Belgie | Afsluiting Expo The sound of a Belgian Legend” | ||
September | |||||
| 25-09-2022 | Grimbergen | Baseliek | Beiaardconcert | LINK | |
October | |||||
| 30-10-2022 | Geel | 14H | CC De Werft | Tribute to Toots Thielemans 2440 Big Band met Ben Vanderweyden | |
November | |||||
| From 4 till 6-11-2022 | NYC The United States | Dizzy’s JALC | Kenny Werner - Grégoire Maret :duo | ||
| 25-11-2022 | La Hulpe | TBA | L’église Saint Nicolas | L’Académie de musique | TBA |
December | |||||
| 03-12-2022 | Kortrijk | Schouwburg | Afsluitconcert werken rond Toots | ||
| 04-12-2022 | Brussel | Flagey | Afsluitconcert werken rond Toots | ||
| 06-12-2022 | La Hulpe | Kerk | Concert met academie en speciale gasten | ||
Past Events | |||||
| 17-03-2022 | Leuven | 12.15H | Bibliotheek | Toots 100 lezing door Marc Van den Hoof | LINK |
| 19-03-2022 | Leuven | 20H | CC30 | LUCA Bigband ft Hermine Deurloo - rebirth collectieve ft Tutu Puoane | LINK |
| 26-03-2022 | Oudenaarde | Harmonie | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK | |
| 31-03-2022 | Brussel | Goudblommeke in papier | “Ket Talks” stories about Toots | LINK | |
| 10-04-2022 | Jette | Bibliotheek | “Ket Talks” stories about Toots | LINK | |
| 17-04-2022 | Austerlitz The Netherlands | Beauforthuis | Mike del Ferro - Frans Van der Hoeven - Roy Dackus en Tollak Ollestad | LINK | |
| 22-04-2022 | Bilzen | 20H | CC De Kimpel | Thank you Toots | LINK |
| 23-04-2022 | Brussel | CC Bruegel | Expo Pictures of Toots on the Brosella festival | LINK | |
| 23-04-2022 | Brussel | 13H | CC Bruegel | Rebirth ceremony with festivities of the giant doll Toots | LINK |
| 24-04-2022 | Amsterdam The Netherlands | Bimhuis | Mike del Ferro Trio FT. Luca Ciarla & Max De Aloe | LINK | |
| 27-04-2022 | Anderlecht | 19H | CC Beeldenstorm | Marc Matthys + guests plays Burt Bacharach meets Toots Thielemans | LINK |
| 29-04-2022 | Brussel | 20H | BOZAR | Toots Thielemans 100th Anniversary official concert | LINK |
| 29-04-2022 | Mol | 15H | Beiaardconcert | Toots on Bells | LINK |
| 29-04-2022 | Mol | 20H | Podiumzaal SJB - College | Mols accordeonensemble cond. Ludo Mariën with Steph Van Uytvanck - harmonica | LINK |
| 30-04-2022 | Mol | 20H | Podiumzaal SJB - College | Mols accordeonensemble cond. Ludo Mariën with Steph Van Uytvanck - harmonica | LINK |
| 30-04-2022 | Brussel | 14H | Warandepark Kunstberg Beursplein Grote Markt | Music on several locations in Brussel with several amateur music organizations of Flanders | |
| 30-04-2022 | Brussel | 20H | Jazz Station | International Jazz Day- Toots Thielemans revisited | LINK |
| 30-04-2022 | ’s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands | 21H | Verkadefabriek | Jef neve- Teus Nobel duo | LINK |
| 01-05-2022 | Tournai | 20.30H | Jazz Festival | Brussels Jazz Orchestra with Kenny Werner - Grégoire Maret - Philip Catherine | LINK |
| 01-05-2022 | Brussel | 16H | Brussels Conservatorium | Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra cond. David Navarro Turres -Toots concerto Olivier Poumay:harmonica | LINK |
| 01-05-2022 | Sint Martens Latem | Leiebocht | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK | |
| 02-05-2022 | Heerlen The Netherlands | 20H | Parkstad Limburg. Theater Heerlen RABOzaal | The sound of a Belgian Legend - Metropole Orkest and guests | LINK |
| 04-05-2022 | Enschede The Netherlands | 20.30H | Wilminktheater | The sound of a Belgian Legend - Metropole Orkest and guests | LINK |
| 04-05-2022 | Merksem | 20.30H | Concertzaal De Volkslust | Ben Vanderweyden Quartet | LINK |
| 05-05-2022 | Brussel | 19H | KBR - EXPO | Matthias Heyman : Toots Tourbillon. Toots’ early years in Belgium | LINK |
| 05-05-2022 | Essen Germany | 20.30H | Philharmonie Alfried Krupp | The sound of a Belgian Legend - Metropole Orkest and guests | LINK |
| 06-05-2022 | Brussel | 12.30H | Royal Library Belgium concertzaal | Concert with Nathalie Loriers - Bart De Nolf - Grégoire Maret | SOLD OUT |
| 06-05-2022 | Ardooie | 20.30H | De Schaduw | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK |
| 07-05-2022 | Stabroek | 20H | Zaal Moorland | Duoconcert Jef Neve - Teus Noble | LINK |
| 07-05-2022 | Utrecht The Netherlands | 20.15H | Tivoli Vredenburg | The sound of a Belgian Legend - Metropole Orkest and guests | LINK |
| 08-05-2022 | Amsterdam The Netherlands | 15H | Theater Carré | The sound of a Belgian Legend - Metropole Orkest and guests | LINK |
| 10-05-2022 | Brussel | 20H | BOZAR - zaal M | Toots 100 & Beyond Toots Thielemans Award | LINK |
| 10-05-2022 | Brussel | 20H | 6 rue de l'Argonne | NaPraça feat Marylène Corro - Nova Era | LINK |
News
Toots Thielemans 100 Podcast by Bluenotes
Toots talk: interviews during the years – Toots telling his own story of the first years of his career – a compilation made by Nico Kanakaris
Toots 100: Brussels celebrates Toots Thielemans’ 100th birthday
From 22 April onwards, Brussels will be celebrating the 100th birthday of Toots Thielemans. It will be a comprehensive, diverse and fitting tribute to the Brussels jazz icon who passed away in 2016. On the programme are lots of concerts, an exhibition, and above all, plenty of memories and discoveries.
Podcast Jazziness – Toots special
Voor kenners en ontdekkers
Be aware, this podcast is only in Dutch.
February 2 – 5
Dubai – World Expo
What a wonderful experience to play with the Jazz station Big Band ft. Grégoire Maret on the Belgian Day at the World Expo Dubai 2020. In the most beautiful setting of Al Wasl plaza in presence of the Belgian King and Queen, we had the honor and opportunity to introduce the Toots 100 year
Anniversary Concert
TOOTS THIELEMANS 100th Official Anniversary Concert
Friday April 29, 2022 at 8 PM
Musicians of international renown will be playing homage to this Brussels born ket who became a worldwide jazz legend and who we lost in 2016.
In the footsteps of Toots
The Conservatory of Kortrijk and The Legacy of Toots Thielemans challenge students in part time, full time, and higher music education!
Call for papers
Call for papers for the international conference “Toots Thielemans
(1922-2016). A Century of Music across Europe and America”
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