Salut Les Voisins - Jazz bij de Buren

(Jazz at the Neighbours)

Jazz is above all the universal language that crosses borders and unites cultures. With the brand new Salut Les Voisins - Jazz bij de Buren, we build a bridge between the jazz scene in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.

During Leuven Jazz, we will introduce you to five bands from Wallonia and Brussels. Festival partner Gaume Jazz will host four Dutch-speaking bands next summer, including one selection by Leuven Jazz. This unique Flemish-Walloon-Brussels alliance will also have an international flavour: ten foreign programmers will be invited to discover the rich Belgian jazz scene.

This groundbreaking collaboration is supported by JazzLab, FAZZ, VI.BE, Gaume Jazz, Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques, the Flemish Community  and the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

MUNSCH TRIO (selected by Gaume Jazz Festival)
With their virtuosity and the addition of electronic effects, this Belgian-Brazilian trio creates music that opens your heart.
WED 19.03 - 30CC/SCHOUWBURG

STÉPHANE GALLAND & THE RHYTHM HUNTERS (selected by Leuven Jazz)
In this adventurous sextet, top drummer Stéphane Galland hunts for rhythms from all parts of the world.
WED 19.03 - 30CC/SCHOUWBURG

UNDER THE REEFS ORCHESTRA (from the selection Fringe European Jazz Conference)
An instrumental power trio between the boundaries of jazz and alternative rock. For fans of Moondog, The Comet Is Coming, Kamasi Washington ...
WED 19.03 - JAZZ @ CAMPUS CORSO

VAGANÉE – GERSTMANS – VERBRUGGEN (from the Jazz Tour selection)
This virtuoso and subtle trio performs a delightful concert full of bop standards and their own compositions.
THU 20.03 - 30CC/SCHOUWBURG

BEX (from the Brussels Jazz Alert selection)
A mix of ethereal vocals, alt-pop textures, and ear-candy electronica, discover the band of singer and songwriter Rebecca Driesmans!
THU 20.03 - 30CC/SCHOUWBURG