THE MUSIC VILLAGE - AGENDA WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 2013 - BRUSSEL

AGENDA WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16  2013
Monday 16 September FOCUS JAZZ PINTO Margaux Vranken (piano, vocals, compositions), Florent Jeunieaux (electric guitar),Vincent Cuper (electric bass),Samy Wallens (drums) Freshness, energy, light,... These are the words to describe this new young quartet based in Brussels. These cats are influenced by musicians such as Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Egberto Gismonti and Ralph Towner. With some contemporary jazz tunes and an original repertoire written by piano player Margaux Vranken, they will take you on a wonderful musical journey. Be ready to travel! TICKET : 7.50€   Tuesday 17 EXCEPTIONAL BALKANIAN MUSIC NIGHT Vodku Band István Bata (guitar, vocal), Bede Sarolta  (vocal),  Árpád Szabó (violin, vocal),János Vázsonyi (sax), Szabolcs Takács (bass), Csaba Bakos (percussions) The group brings over the traditional Balkan, Russian and Hungarian tunes and melt them with each other, creating the atmosphere of the old taverns where everyone starts to dance as soon as they hear the sound of the violin and the accordion. Other songs touch the soul so deeply that the public imagines itself immediately in a classical Russian novel, and smells the fragrance of old cherry trees. More info on https://www.facebook.com/Vodku1?fref=ts       http://www.vodku.hu/ TICKET : 12€ -14 €   Wednesday 18 LITHUANIAN SMOOTH JAZZ Druskininkai Jazz Ensemble Tomas Čiukauskas/ Rokas Barzdžius (saxophone), Linas Bankauskas (guitar synthesizer, arranger), Lukas Zinkevičius (guitar), Ričaras Meškerys (bass guitar), Valdas Meškerys (drums) An exceptional evening of the Lithuanian jazz in Brussels. “Druskininkai Jazz Ensemble” pays tribute to one of the greatest Lithuanian composers  M. K. Čiurlionis by transforming his preludes into an exciting mixture of jazz modulations. This challenging and unique project has already found its special place in the Lithuanian jazz history. More info on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnCgR4v3gxY TICKET : 10€ -14 €       Thursday 19       TRIBUTE TO ASTOR PIAZZOLLA       Argentinian Tango Jazz Quartet     Gustavo Firmenich (tenor sax & clarinet, lead), Gustavo Corrado (piano),Federico Hilal (bass), Alejandro Beelmann (drums)          Gustavo Firmenich,  the leader of this Argentinian band has relaunched in Buenos Aires  the Tango & Jazz, « Tipica & Jazz » concerts.          In 2005 he founded the Tango Jazz Quartet, which rapidly conquered Argentina. Famous accordeon jazz player Richard Galliano          proposed to have a tournée  in Europe in 2011. Since then they have played all over Europe in many Clubs and Festivals.         For this  3rd European Tournée, arriving from  Buenos Aires they stop for one nevening at the Village.         TICKET : 12€ -14 €       Friday 20       TOP LATIN JAZZ       Jan de Haas Vibes Unit          Jan de Haas (vibraphone), Ivan Paduart (piano), Sal la Rocca (bass), Mimi Verderame (drums)          A another frenetic way to start the new jazz season, in the company of a dream team quartet, where the Latin fever         of Jan de Haas as astonishing at the vibraphone as at the drums meets the lyricism of Ivan Paduart at the piano…        TICKET : 18€ -20 €      Saturday 21      VIOLIN GYPSY JAZZ STAR      Roby Lakatos          Roby Lakatos (violin), Ivan Paduart (piano), Philippe Aerts (bass), Hans Van Oosterhout (drums)          Famous Roby Lakatos is back to the Village in the company of 3 of our super jazz cats! “Devil’s fiddler”          Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching  virtuoso, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility.          Equally comfortable performing classical music as he is playing jazz and in his own Hungarian folk idiom. He has performed at the great halls         and festivals of Europe, Asia and America. He has collaborated with Vadim Repin and Stéphane Grappelli and In 2004,         appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra in the orchestra’s “Genius of the Violin” festival alongside Maxim Vengerov. Book early…          TICKET : 18€ -20 €       SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER       CAR FREE SUNDAY       SPECIAL FREE ENTRANCE CONCERTS  in partnership with AB          Artists take over the buildings and venues in the  Steenstraat-Rue des Pierres and make a unique musical afternoon of it.           The Music village welcomes two concerts. Door : 14.30           More info at: http://www.abconcerts.be               15.30  Maya’s Moving Castle Duo           16.30  Flip Kowlier Solo         THE MUSIC VILLAGE        FULL PROGRAMME AND RESERVATION ON www.themusicvillage.com