“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€
Feeërieën: Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Valgeir Sigurðsson + Mabe Fratti
29augustus 2023
19:00 - 22:30
Grand Place
Grand Place, Grote Markt / Grand Place, Brussels, Brussels-Capital 1000, Belgium
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Our free summer festival, Feeërieën, returns to the enchanting Warande Park from August 28th to September 1st. Treat your ears to the best in contemporary dub, neoclassical, electronica, desert blues, Scottish smallpipe music, South African gqom, hip-hop, and amapiano!Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Valgeir Sigurðsson x Elisabeth Klinck: 'The Art of Listening’Theatre-maker, opera director, and “wannabe counter tenor” Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe teamed up with Icelandic producer-composer Valgeir Sigurðsson (Björk, Feist, Damon Albarn) last year in order to explore the boundaries of electronic and contemporary classical music. In a world dominated by noise and in which silence has become a scarce commodity, they ask themselves how they can revitalise the art of listening. The answer translates into a 60-minute song cycle that came together in Reykjavik and Antwerp. The duo is accompanied by up-and-coming violinist Elisabeth Klinck who, just like in Miet Warlop’s ONE SONG, makes all the difference. This wonderful production came about thanks to the additional contributions of B-Classic, Festspillene i Nord-Norge and C-Mine Genk.Mabe Fratti, a Guatemalan-born cellist/singer living in Mexico, gave us one of the most extraordinary works of the past year. Her album, Se Ve Desde Aquí, features distinct, intuitive music that sounds predominately experimental but, in its most melodic moments, leans toward both Arthur Russell as well as Kate Bush – minus the hits. We hear free jazz, ambient, shoegaze, dreamy pop, as well as Gregorian chants and Sephardic music stemming from the Jewish tradition. Her cello is the foundation, topped by a tasteful layer of vintage synths, drone, guitars, and field recordings. Pitchfork adorned her album with a ‘Best New Music’ label, headlining it as “Austere beauty!” The Guardian praised her with a ****-review and lauded the album’s “direct and forceful new tone.”SOUNDTRACK BY: EEN GEVOGELD BEKDIERAB in-house resident Djs. In their own words, this Brussels duo shares "their dreamy record collection with the wide world."
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Du 28 août au 1er septembre, notre festival d’été gratuit Feeërieën investira à nouveau le féérique parc de Bruxelles. Venez découvrir le meilleur du dub, de la musique néoclassique, de l’electronica, du desert blues, de la cornemuse écossaise, du gqom sud-africain, du hip-hop et de l’amapiano !Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Valgeir Sigurðsson x Elisabeth Klinck: 'The Art of Listening’L’année dernière, le metteur en scène de théâtre et d’opéra Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe (qui se qualifie aussi d’“aspirant contreténor”) s’est associé au producteur et compositeur islandais Valgeir Sigurðsson (cf. Björk, Feist, Damon Albarn…). Leur but : explorer l’interface de la musique électronique et du classique contemporain, en partant d’un thème précis : The Art of Listening. Dans un monde dominé par le cri et où le silence se fait rare, ils se demandent comment revaloriser l’art de l’écoute. La réponse se cristallise dans un cycle de chansons de 60 minutes, né entre Reykjavik et Anvers. Le duo est accompagné par Elisabeth Klinck, étoile montante du violon qui – comme dans ONE SONG de Miet Warlop – vient sublimer le spectacle.Cette superbe production a été réalisée avec l’aide de B-Classic, Festspillene i Nord-Norge et C-Mine Genk.L’un des albums les plus extraordinaires de 2022 est signé Mabe Fratti, une chanteuse et violoncelliste d’origine guatémaltèque, basée au Mexique. Se Ve Desde Aquí distille un son distinctif, intuitif, de facture essentiellement expérimentale mais qui, dans ses moments les plus mélodieux, rappelle les airs moins connus d’Arthur Russell et de Kate Bush. On entend à la fois du free jazz, de l’ambient, du shoegaze, de la pop rêveuse, des bribes de chants grégoriens et de la musique séfarade de tradition juive. Sur son violoncelle, elle pose une couche de synthés vintage, drones, guitares et field recordings. Son album fut aussitôt estampillé Best New Music par Pitchfork, qui en admira la “beauté austère”. Quant au Guardian, il auréola ce “son nouveau, direct et énergique” de quatre étoiles.SOUNDTRACK BY : EEN GEVOGELD BEKDIERDjs résidents de l'AB. Selon leurs propres termes, ce duo bruxellois partage "sa collection de disques de rêve avec le monde entier!"
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Van 28 augustus tot 1 september palmt ons gratis zomerfestival Feeërieën opnieuw het sfeervolle Warandepark in. Kom en ontdek de beste dub, neoklassieke muziek, electronica, desert blues, Schotse smallpipemuziek, Zuid-Afrikaanse gqom, hiphop en amapiano van het moment!Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe x Valgeir Sigurðsson x Elisabeth Klinck: 'The Art of Listening’Theatermaker, operaregisseur en ‘wannabe contratenor’ Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe sloot afgelopen jaar een samenwerkingsverband met de IJslandse producer-componist Valgeir Sigurðsson (zie ook: Björk, Feist, Damon Albarn, … ) om het grensvlak van elektronische en eigentijds klassieke muziek te verkennen. Hun thematisch vertrekpunt is ‘The Art of Listening’. In een wereld waar de schreeuw overheerst en waar stilte een schaars goed is geworden, stellen ze zich de vraag hoe ze de kunst van het luisteren kunnen opwaarderen. Het antwoord daarop vertaalt zich in een 60 minuten durende liedcyclus die tot stand kwam in Reykjavik en in het mondaine Antwerpen. Het duo wordt begeleid door up-and-coming violiste Elisabeth Klinck die - net zoals in Miet Warlops ONE SONG - hét verschil maakt. Deze prachtproductie kwam mede tot stand dankzij B-Classic, Festspillene i Nord-Norge en C-Mine Genk.Een van de meest bijzondere platen van het afgelopen jaar staat op naam van Mabe Fratti, een uit Guatemala afkomstige en in Mexico residerende celliste/zangeres. Haar album Se Ve Desde Aquí bevat aparte, intuïtieve muziek die overwegend experimenteel klinkt, maar op de meest melodische momenten aanleunt bij zowel Arthur Russell als Kate Bush - minus de hits. Wij horen zowel free jazz, ambient, shoegaze, dromerige pop, flarden Gregoriaanse gezangen en Sephardic muziek die stamt uit de Joodse traditie. Haar cello is de basis, met daarbovenop een waardige laag vintage synths, drone, gitaren en field recordings. Pitchfork gaf haar album meteen een ‘Best New Music’-etiket en titelde: ‘Austere beauty!’ The Guardian loofde haar met een ****-review en schreef: ‘a direct and forceful new tone.’SOUNDTRACK BY: EEN GEVOGELD BEKDIERAB inhouse resident Dj’s. Dit Brussels duo deelt naar eigen zeggen ‘haar dromerige platencollectie met de wijde wereld.’ En herkennen we in Margo Maex niet 1/3 Schroothoop? Zowaar!
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