Juke Night : Special Duke Ellington • SWING
Mathieu Najean (saxs, cl) ; Jean-Paul Estievenart (trp) ; Thimothé Lemaire (tb) ; Wouter Van Den Broeck (p) ; Victor Foulon (cb) ; Matthias De Waele (dr)
This year, for our monthly Juke Nights, the house band led by Mathieu Najean shines the spotlight on a great figure of the Swing Era at each concert. A perfect opportunity to discover or rediscover a rich repertoire that once stood at the very heart of popular music in the 1930s and 1940s.
For this edition, the spotlight falls on one of the most popular and influential figures in jazz history — the king of orchestral swing: Duke Ellington.
At the helm of his legendary big band, the Washington-born composer and bandleader shaped a music that became the defining sound of its time. Surrounded by musicians whose talents he elevated and showcased, he wrote or co-wrote some of the most celebrated jazz standards ever recorded: Take the “A” Train, Prelude to a Kiss, Caravan, It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) and In a Sentimental Mood.
Tonight, our Brussels swing all-stars take on the challenge of revisiting the music of one of the greatest musical geniuses in history, performing it in a sextet format — for our greatest pleasure.