“Treasures of The American Songbook”Hetty Kate (Vocals), Maxime Moyaerts
(Piano),Victor Foulon (Double Bass) “When Hetty Kate takes the stage you can’t
help but notice. She has a stage presence only matched by the clarityof her
voice – couple this with her dedication to music that swings, and you have the
jazz musician’s singer.” – James Morrison Multi-Instrumentalist (AU) For these
intimate concerts, British/Australian jazz vocalist Hetty Kate has invited
celebrated musicians, pianist Maxime Moyaerts and bassist Victor Foulon to join
her. As the trio explores classics and curiosities from the swing, cool jazz and
bop eras you’ll discover the joys of the jazz trio, a simplicity allowing each
musician, and importantly, each song to shine. “Like Peggy Lee on a Vespa” Marc
Myers, Jazzwax Magazine (USA) Described as “the real deal” and “one of the best
swing singers on the scene today”, jazz singer Hetty Kate has been pursuing an
impressive international career for over a decade. From intimate clubs to the
most prestigious stages such as The Sydney Opera House, Hetty’s career has taken
her all over the world, from New Zealand to New York. With her clear voice and
remarkable intonation, reminiscent of the singers of the 1950s, Hetty Kate
swings the beautiful songs of the American Songbook – from Gershwin to Dameron,
from swing to bop. You’ll notice that Hetty “honors the composer” by staying
true to the message and melody of his composition, and uses improvisation in a
way that never interferes with the lyrics. It is this rare quality and a
compelling ease on stage that has attracted the attention of musicians and
audiences the world over. Over the course of her career, Hetty has released ten
critically acclaimed albums and performed at many festivals including the New
York Winter Jazz Festival (USA), the Sapporo Jazz Festival (Japan), the Prague
Proms (Czech Republic), the Melbourne, Sydney and Perth International Jazz
Festivals (Australia), the Cavell Leitch International Jazz Festival (New
Zealand), thePeniscola Jazz Festival (Spain), the Piacenza Jazz Festival
(Italy). Hetty also toured extensively with award-winning Australian jazz
musician James Morrison for many years, notably as the featured vocalist on his
symphonic concert (Europe/Asia/Australia) entitled “The A to Z of Jazz”. Join us
and enjoy a warm, entertaining and masterful evening of treasures from the
American Songbook. VIDEO LINK : http://www.youtube.com/hettykateTICKET: 18€
Members – No Members 20€
Double Bill : Mathieu Robert Solo – 15 resonances (Album Release) + Alexander Pielsticker / Nicolas Kummert - digital shadow
01mei
20:30 - 23:00
Jazz Station
Jazz Station, Chée. de Louvain 193a Leuvensestwg., Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels-Capital 1210, Belgium
1.25€ - 15€
Description
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Mathieu Robert Solo – 15 resonances (Album Release ‘Fifteen Resonances’)
In this solo project, Mathieu honors his loyal companion, the soprano saxophone.
Through miniature sounds he shares his findings, sometimes composed, sometimes improvised, using those tones as an anchor.
He invites the listener to discover a particular microcosm by highlighting all the different angles of his instrument. The source of the inspiration varies from ceramics to jazz, passing through paintings, Japanese culture, improvisation and movement.
With this practice of the moment, Mathieu dives into the matter and tries to inhabit the sounds themselves, in search of serenity and paradoxically... silence.
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Alexander Pielsticker / Nicolas Kummert - digital shadow
This duet is an encounter between a musician playing on a prepared piano and his digital shadow. Alexander's piano is prepared with different objects which resonate and vibrate as he plays, and these sounds are manipulated in real time by Nicolas via his computer. The result is mysterious music, where we no longer know who is doing what. The two musicians manipulate the same sound, over which neither has total control, which brings them even closer than a 'traditional' duo. This creates poetic music that is sometimes abstract, sometimes powerful, even harsh, but also very intimate. The project started when the two musicians met in Arnhem, where they were both pursuing a Master degree; Alex was doing research on the prepared piano and Nicolas on the expressive possibilities of electronics applied to acoustic sounds.
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Mathieu Robert Solo – 15 resonances (Album Release ‘Fifteen Resonances’)
Pour ce projet solo, Mathieu met à l'honneur son compagnon de toujours, le saxophone soprano.
Il nous livre ses trouvailles au travers de vignettes sonores tantôt composées, tantôt improvisées, ayant comme point d'ancrage l'écoute des timbres.
Déclinant son instrument sous tous ses angles, il invite l'auditeur dans des microcosmes particuliers, façonnés par ses inspirations allant de la céramique au jazz en passant par la peinture, le Japon, l'improvisation et le mouvement.
Avec sa pratique de l'instant, Mathieu plonge dans la matière et cherche à habiter les sons, dans une certaine recherche de sérénité et paradoxalement...de silence.
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Alexander Pielsticker / Nicolas Kummert - digital shadow
Alexander Pielsticker et Nicolas Kummert se sont rencontrés à Arnhem où ils faisaient tous deux un Master degree : Alex faisait une recherche sur le piano préparé et Nicolas sur les possibilités expressives de l’électronique appliquée à des sons acoustiques. Le piano d’Alexander est préparé avec différents objets qui résonnent, vibrent au gré de son jeu, et ces sons sont manipulés en temps réel par Nicolas via son ordinateur. En découle une musique mystérieuse, où l’on ne sait plus qui fait quoi. Les deux musiciens manipulent le même son sur lequel aucun n’a le contrôle total, ce qui les rapproche encore plus qu’un duo ‘traditionnel’ et crée une musique poétique tantôt abstraite, tantôt puissante.
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Mathieu Robert Solo – 15 resonances (Album Release ‘Fifteen Resonances’)
In dit soloproject brengt Mathieu een eerbetoon aan zijn trouwe kompaan, de sopraansaxofoon.
Via ‘geluidsvignetten’ deelt hij zijn vondsten met ons; dan eens gecomponeerd, dan weer geïmproviseerd, voortbouwend op het beluisteren van de timbres.
Door zowat alle hoeken van zijn sax te belichten, nodigt hij de luisteraar uit in een bijzondere microkosmos. De bron van zijn inspiratie is variërend; van keramiek tot jazz, doorheen de schilderkunst, Japan, improvisatie en beweging.
Met deze momentane oefening duikt Mathieu in de materie en tracht de klanken te bewonen, in een soort zoektocht naar sereniteit en paradoxaal genoeg... stilte.
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Alexander Pielsticker / Nicolas Kummert - digital shadow
Alexander Pielsticker en Nicolas Kummert hebben elkaar leren kennen in Arnhem toen ze er allebei een masteropleiding volgden: Alex verdiepte zich in het onderzoek rond de geprepareerde piano en Nicolas onderzocht de expressieve mogelijkheden van de op akoestische klanken toegepaste elektronica. De piano van Alexander is geprepareerd met verschillende voorwerpen die weergalmen en meeklinken met zijn spel. Intussen manipuleert Nicolas de klanken realtime met zijn computer. Dat levert mysterieuze muziek op, waarbij de toehoorder niet meer weet wie wat doet. Beide muzikanten bewerken dezelfde klank, maar geen van beide heeft er de volledige controle over. Dat brengt hen nog dichter bij elkaar dan een ‘traditioneel’ duo en mondt uit in poëtische muziek die nu eens abstract en dan weer krachtig is.
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