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An Exceptional Line-Up at Toots

Salut à Toots ! Cette semaine, ça envoie du très lourd dans votre club de jazz ! Ce soir, la jam sera ouverte par Thomas Grimmonprez, en compagnie de Nicola Andrioli et Giuseppe Millaci. Demain, jeudi, un saxophoniste de classe mondiale, le Slovène Jure Pukl (Maceo Parker, Esperanza Spalding, Branford Marsalis) vient présenter son dernier album, entouré d’une équipe aussi talentueuse que prestigieuse : John Escreet, Joe Sanders et Christian Lillinger. Immanquable. Vendredi, Armando Luongo et son projet New Lands — avec ce que la Belgique a de plus doué comme musiciens — invitent le saxophoniste alto de Kansas City Matt Chalk pour présenter le matériel qu’ils enregistreront dans quelques jours. Une late jam très spéciale suivra, avec Margaux Vranken et Joachim Caffonnette qui s’alterneront au piano… et à la voix ! Le tout soutenu par Fil Caporali, Raphaël Aurand et Pierre-Antoine Savoyat. Un moment aussi unique que festif en perspective. Samedi, c’est la soirée mensuelle du Brussels Rhythm & Blues Club, avec un invité très spécial : Dick Taylor, premier bassiste des Rolling Stones et leader des Pretty Things. Une légende vivante de 83 ans qui viendra fouler notre petite scène ! Jam blues dans la foulée. Dimanche, Steven Delannoye et Nicola Andrioli rendront hommage à Keith Jarrett dans l’après-midi, avant un nouveau rendez-vous trimestriel : les Soirées Chantal. Un cabaret de chanson française que nous accueillons pour la première fois. Pour tous les goûts, mais que du bon, comme toujours. Venez, venez ! Hallo van Toots! Deze week knalt het stevig in jullie jazzclub! Vanavond wordt de jam geopend door Thomas Grimmonprez, samen met Nicola Andrioli en Giuseppe Millaci. Morgen, donderdag, komt een saxofonist van wereldklasse naar Toots: de Sloveen Jure Pukl (Maceo Parker, Esperanza Spalding, Branford Marsalis). Hij stelt zijn nieuwste album voor, omringd door een even prestigieuze als ijzersterke band: John Escreet, Joe Sanders en Christian Lillinger. Niet te missen. Vrijdag brengt Armando Luongo zijn project New Lands, met enkele van de meest getalenteerde muzikanten die België te bieden heeft. Ze nodigen de altsaxofonist uit Kansas City Matt Chalk uit om het materiaal voor te stellen dat ze binnen enkele dagen zullen opnemen. Daarna volgt een heel speciale late jam, met Margaux Vranken en Joachim Caffonnette die elkaar afwisselen aan de piano… én aan de zang! Met steun van Fil Caporali, Raphaël Aurand en Pierre-Antoine Savoyat. Een moment dat even uniek als feestelijk belooft te worden. Zaterdag is het tijd voor de maandelijkse avond van de Brussels Rhythm & Blues Club, met een bijzonder speciale gast: Dick Taylor, de eerste bassist van The Rolling Stones en leider van The Pretty Things. Een levende legende van 83 jaar die op ons kleine podium komt staan! Blues jam in het spoor. Zondag brengen Steven Delannoye en Nicola Andrioli in de namiddag een hommage aan Keith Jarrett, gevolgd door een gloednieuw driemaandelijks rendez-vous: Les Soirées Chantal. Een cabaret met Franse chanson dat we voor het eerst verwelkomen. Voor elk wat wils, maar altijd alleen maar het goede spul. Kom af, kom af! Hello from Toots! This week, we’ve got some seriously heavy stuff coming your way at your jazz club! Tonight, the jam session will be opened by Thomas Grimmonprez, joined by Nicola Andrioli and Giuseppe Millaci. Tomorrow, Thursday, a world-class saxophonist, Slovenian Jure Pukl (Maceo Parker, Esperanza Spalding, Branford Marsalis) comes to present his latest album, backed by a line-up as talented as it is prestigious: John Escreet, Joe Sanders and Christian Lillinger. Unmissable. Friday, Armando Luongo and his New Lands project — featuring some of the finest musicians Belgium has to offer — welcome Kansas City alto saxophonist Matt Chalk to present the music they’ll be recording in just a few days. A very special late jam follows, with Margaux Vranken and Joachim Caffonnette taking turns at the piano… and on vocals! Supported by Fil Caporali, Raphaël Aurand and Pierre-Antoine Savoyat. A moment that promises to be as unique as it is festive. Saturday is the monthly night of the Brussels Rhythm & Blues Club, with a very special guest: Dick Taylor, the first bassist of the Rolling Stones and leader of The Pretty Things. A living legend, 83 years old, stepping onto our small stage! Blues jam to follow. Sunday, Steven Delannoye and Nicola Andrioli pay tribute to Keith Jarrett in the afternoon, before a brand-new quarterly event: Les Soirées Chantal. A French chanson cabaret that we are hosting for the very first time. Something for everyone — and nothing but the good stuff, as always. Come, come!

Pump Up The Jam : Thomas Grimmonprez - Jazz Jam mercredi 4 février - 21:00 Thomas Grimmonprez (dr) + guest The drum teacher of the Royal Conservatory to host the late jam tonight !  More info

Key Time : Geraud Portal & Joachim Caffonnette - Apero'clock jeudi 5 février - 18:00 Geraud Portal & Joachim Caffonnette (p) For the love of Standards songs !  More info

Jure Pukle Quartet : Analog AI - Excpetional Line Up jeudi 5 février - 21:00 Jure Pukl (ts, ss) ; John Escreet (p) ; Joe Sanders (b) ; Christian Lillinger (dr) “Pukl combines the skill, soul and appetite for adventure that has fuelled jazz evolution from the beginning.” The Guardian Jure Pukl is one of the leading figures of his generation. By far the most internationally recognised Slovenian jazz musician today, he established himself on the American scene after studying at Berklee, performing alongside Esperanza Spalding, Branford Marsalis and Maceo Parker, among others. A student of Joe Lovano in his early years, he now tours with his latest release Analog AI, surrounded by the crème of today’s jazz scene: Joe Sanders, one of the most in-demand bassists of the moment, John Escreet, a multi-award-winning pianist, and Christian Lillinger, one of Europe’s most acclaimed and active drummers. More info

Armando Luongo New Lands - Album Release vendredi 6 février - 19:30 and 21:30 Matt Chalk (s) ; Wajdi Riahi (p) ; Giovanni Di Carlo (g) ; Basile Rahola (b) ; Armando Luongo (dr) Armando Luongo is among the most active drummers in Belgium, while also being a first-choice musical partner for many international jazz figures when they tour Europe: from Champian Fulton to Stéphane Belmondo, or Dmitry Baevsky, to name just a few. Since 2020, he has also stepped forward as a leader and composer, gathering around him a line-up of some of Belgium’s hippest musicians and inviting American saxophonist Matt Chalk to form a remarkably cohesive quintet. A project that leaves plenty of space for these outstanding soloists to shine, and surprises with the natural flow of Luongo’s compositions. More info

LATE JAM WITH MARGAUX VRANKEN AND FRIENDS - Jazz Jam and Party vendredi 6 février - 23:00 Margaux Vranken (p&voc) invites ! With Fil Caporali, Joachim Caffonnette, Pierre-Antoine Savoyat and more. More info

Dick Taylor (ex-Pretty Things) with JC & Angelina Grimshaw plus Midnight Mary - BRBC samedi 7 février - 20:30 Dick Taylor (guitar), JC Grimshaw (vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica), Angelina Grimshaw (vocals, guitar), Didier Fontaine (drums) Rock & blues legend Dick Taylor played with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys and was then the first bass player in the Rolling Stones. Dick left the Stones to go to art school, where he met Phil May and formed The Pretty Things whose string of hits included 'Rosalyn', 'Don't Bring Me Down' (both covered by David Bowie on 'Pin Ups') and 'Midnight to Six'. BRBC houseband Midnight Mary will open the concert. More info

Late Jam Blues - BLUES samedi 7 février - 23:30 Roman (MC) Once a month, after the Brussels Rhythm’n Blues Club's double-bill evenings, Roman opens our late session to welcome blues and rhythm’n blues musicians until the early morning. More info

Nostalgia In Grand-Place : Keith Jarrett - TRIBUTE dimanche 8 février - 16:00 Steven Delannoye (ts) ; Nicola Andrioli (p) ; Doug Weiss (b) ; Antoine Pierre (dr) Known to the wider public for the legendary Köln Concert and his trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette, Keith Jarrett shaped jazz history through a unique sound, a singular approach to composition, and a masterful command of free improvisation. This is the world explored today by Nicola Andrioli (piano) and Steven Delannoye (tenor sax), two key figures of the Belgian scene and long-time musical companions. For over ten years, they have built a deep duo dialogue rooted in trust, freedom and lyricism. For this project, they expand into a quartet with bass and drums, opening new sonic spaces while keeping the duo’s intimate core. Inspired by My Song, Expectations and The Melody at Night, With You, their music blends free improvisation with song form, strong melodies, groove and collective interplay. Living music that breathes and unfolds in the moment. More info

Soirée Chantal - Cabaret et micro ouvert chanson Française dimanche 8 février - 20:00 Karin Clercq , Ank Solo , Garance Midi et Bertier Karin Clercq is a Brussels-based singer, songwriter and actress. For more than 20 years and across 6 albums, she has been crafting French chanson that sometimes leans rock, sometimes stays closer to classic songwriting — always driven by a love for words, human struggles and real emotions. Website: https://www.karinclercq.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karin_clercq/ Ank Solo is indie folk rock cut with surgical precision. A two-handed painting somewhere between Rembrandt and Gauguin. It speaks of revolt and love, as if Lao Tzu had met Camus. Rich but carefully chosen: upright, danceable. A little yin, a little yang. Elegant ironies, discreet consolations, enlightened smiles. Heart, instinct, and spirit. Link: https://taplink.cc/ank Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anksoloand Garance Midi (Garance Giang Vo) writes intimate and personal lyrics while keeping the language simple, stripped-down and accessible. After a first EP in 2021 under the name Garance Midi, a newly formed band gathered around the young singer-songwriter and quickly fell in love with the synergy. The first songs of “Dans la Maison” started to emerge. These new French bedroom-pop melodies found their home on a delicate and danceable album (March 29, 2024, Humpty Dumpty Records), blending carefree lightness with deep emotions. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garancemidi/ Bertier is a French-speaking pop/rock collective led by Pierre Dungen and Lara Herbinia. They have worked with around sixty artists (music, dance and video creation) across Belgium, France and Quebec. For the Soirée Chantal, they will present a kind of happening: a brief, poetic and fleeting appearance, built around an unexpected artistic mix. Website: https://bertiermusique.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bertiermusique/ 19:00 Open mic sign-ups 20:00 Concerts & open mic Pay what you can (from 10€) “Chantal” logo by Stéphanie Léonard (Stephandjune Ink Tattoo) More info

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