Belgium,Brussels, The Music Village , Agenda week of 16 February 2015

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AGENDA WEEK OF 16 FEBRUARY 2015
Dear Music Lover, dear Jazz Fan, LAST CALL VOTE for JAZZ  VOTE for your MUSIC VILLAGE  The Brussels Tourist Authorities, VISISTBRUSSELS, have launched a kind of referendum in order to put the spotlight on some Brussels cultural events  and venues. Support your Jazz Club, support JAZZ  and take a few seconds to help us to get some Xtra visibility  and more official recognition. >>> click  http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/BE_en/minisite_ visitbrusselsawards/vote-for-your-favorite-project-s.do select  "EVENING EXPERIENCE 2014" and..vote for Jazzzzzzzz....! THANKS ! WEDNESDAY 18     FOCUS JAZZA Tribute to Keith Jarrett American Quartet Geoffrey Fiorese (piano), Sylvain Debaisieux (tenor saxophone), Jordi Cassagne (bass),Théo Lanau (drums) … the repertoire of pianist Keith Jarrett and his famous American  Quartet...originally formed with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and  Paul Motian... waw ! TICKET :  7,50€ THURSDAY 19               TOP BELGIAN TRIO Pierre de Surgères Trio Pierre de Surgères (piano), Félix Zurstrassen (bass),  Teun Verbrugge (drums) … Pierre de Surgères has an out of common carreer, reflecting his  eclectic and diverse tastes ... in the company of this very experienced trio, he tells a dramatic  story in sound…distinct scenery, atmosphere and vibe, rich in nuance and plot shifts, supportive  interplay and driving pulse of the rhythm section...this trio knows how to  build tension… TICKET : Member 13 Non Member 15€ FRIDAY 20      TOP DUTCH TENOR SAX Simon Rigter & the Johan Clement Trio Johan Clement (piano), Simon Ritger (tenor sax), Bart De Nolf (bass), Luc Vanden Bosch (drums) ..one of the nicest sax sound in Europe enjoying the superb support  of Johan Clement’s Trio… grooving tempi…sweet ballads…Rigter deserved a standing ovation  at his first visit to the Village four years ago…. do not miss him this time… TICKET :  Member  18€  Non Member 20€ SATURDAY 21    BOOGIE & BLUES PIANO VIRTUOSO Philippe Lejeune Trio Philippe Lejeune (piano),John Valcke (bass), Tristan Patigny (drums) …this French pianist is a perfect example of the mixture of jazz and  blues which was especially an important strain in the jazz tradition, with a reference to pianist  Memphis Slim..plays blues and boogie-woogie with a light, almost delicate touch, and weaves subtle, varied  right-hand figures around the solid left-hand boogie-woogie beat…from classic  barrelhouse boogie woogie piano to Duke Ellington and Horace Silver tunes as well those of Milt  Jackson and George Gershwin…  “Hearing LeJeune is like going back in a time capsule to the days  before Rhythm and Blues separated from Jazz” TICKET  :  Member  16€ non Member  18€  asbl-vzw         rue des Pierres 50 Steenstraat  Brussels         MORE INFO,  FULL PROGRAMME AND RESERVATION                                          >> http://www.themusicvillage.com