Open to all instrumentsJuly 13-19, 2025Internat Saint-Paul, Godinne
Jazz au Vert is a must in the jazz world!
Conceived for all who wish to deepen their musical skills and competences, this residential workshop is unique: completely immersed in the universe of jazz, participants get to be musically stimulated, and walk away with tools and lifelong creative nourishment. For its 40th edition, the internship offers a multitude of activities: instrument lessons, ensemble classes, harmony but also workshops, jam sessions and public concerts open to all.
Lessons and Activities
Instrument lessons (guitar, saxophones, flutes, clarinets, piano, drums, trumpet, trombone, electric bass, double bass, voice, violin swing)
Ensemble classes
Workshops (voice, rhythm, African music, listening and history of jazz, big band)
Harmony classes (beginner’s, intermediary and advanced level)
Jam sessions (every evening)
Concerts by teachers and students (open to all)
Possibility of harmonica, accordion, vibraphone… classes in related instrument lessons.
Instrument lessons
Guitar : Peter Hertmans, Quentin Liégeois, Julien Tassin
Saxophones, flutes, clarinets : Fabrice Alleman, Ben Sluijs, Marjan Van Rompay (Full)
Piano : Nathalie Loriers, Wajdi Riahi, Erik Vermeulen
Drums : Jan De Haas, Daniel Jonkers
Trumpet : Jean-Paul Estiévenart (Waiting List)
Trombone : Phil Abraham
Electric bass : Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Double bass : Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (Waiting List)
Voice : Chrystel Wautier (Full)
Violin swing/Django Reinhardt : Tcha Limberger
Workshops
Workshops are optional and take place in the evening. Registration for a workshop implies participation for the entire duration of the course. It is only possible to register for one workshop.
Perceptive practice of rhythm and discovery of different world rhythms : Alexandre Furnelle
Practice of pulsation, metre and cycles through bodily perception (steps, clapping, onomatopoeia, etc.). Similarly, discovery and practice of different rhythms: North and West African, South American, asymmetrical Balkan rhythms, etc.
African music : Désire Somé
Work on a repertoire of African music + concert
Modern blues & free improvisation/instant composition : Julien Tassin
Improvisation classes focusing on ‘modern blues’ in tune with the times: getting off the beaten track and leaving tradition behind while keeping its roots, finding and expressing your own voice, freeing yourself from codes, developing your creativity, your own language and sound by developing both improvisation and composition (instantaneous or otherwise).
Vocal workshop : Chrystel Wautier
Gospel ensemble + concert
Big band : Fabrice Alleman
Development of a big band repertoire + concert.
There is no enrolment for the big band course; participants are selected by the teacher. The fact of being registered in a workshop does not prevent you from being called to form the Big Band. In this case, priority will be given to participation in the big band.
Harmony : Alexandre Furnelle and Peter Hertmans
Harmony lessons (by level) are optional and offered in addition to the workshops. These are freely available in the early afternoon and/or evening before the evening workshops.
Level, age and instruments of participant
Jazz au Vert is open to musicians age 16 and above, amateurs and professionals. It is aimed at all those who wish to learn and improve, and is designed for musicians with a specific approach to jazz as well as those who are curious to discover a new harmonic universe. It is, however, ,not recommended for people who are just starting to learn a new instrument.
Participants are required to bring their own musical instrument and amp. We recommend that pianists who own a keyboard bring it along so that they can practise outside the lessons. You should also bring headphones and a stand. We only allow 1 piano or keyboard per class for lessons and ensembles.
Week programme
Sunday 13/07
2pm > 3pm – welcome & setup
4pm > 6pm – auditions
8pm > Jam session (open to the public)
Monday 14/07 > Friday 18/07
Mornings : instrument lessons (9am-12pm)
Afternoons : harmony classes (3pm-4pm), ensemble classes (4pm-6.15pm)
Evenings : harmony classes, big band, workshops + jam sessions (open to the public)
Thursday 17/07
9.45pm to midnight : public concerts by teachers (free admission)
Friday 18/07
10pm to 1am : public concerts by workshops African music and vocal workshop (free admission)
Saturday 19/07
Morning : instrument lessons (9am-12pm)
Afternoon : ensemble classes (2pm-3.30pm)
Evening : public concerts by the ensemble and the big band starting from 6:45pm (free admission)
Location and accommodation
Internat Saint-Paul, Godinne
Free on-site car parking. Accessible by train via Godinne station.
Accommodation in single rooms at Internat Saint-Paul.
Participants bring their own bedding (pillow, sheets, duvet or sleeping bag). Showers and toilets are located in toilet blocks on each floor.
Participants can remain until Sunday 20/07, provided they promptly check out at 9am.
Registration fees
Resident participant (classes, accommodation in single room and meals included) :
650 € (standard) + 50 € deposit returned in cash the end of the week
550 € (-26 ans) + 50 € deposit returned in cash the end of the week
Non-resident participant (classes and meals included) :
525 € (standard)
435 € (-26 ans)
No deposit
>>> 15 € discount for Les Lundis d’Hortense members in order of contribution
Signing up
To register, please complete and return the registration form (available here).
The registration fee will be payable upon receipt of a confirmation email with our bank details.
This will be sent to you once we have processed your registration form.
Please check your spam folder or contact us again if you have not received an e-mail within 5 days.
Registration will be confirmed once payment has been received.
For more information
Coordinator: Laurent Poncin
If you would like to receive more information about Jazz au Vert, please contact Laurent PONCIN by phone +32 (2) 219 58 51 (only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays) or email info@leslundisdhortense.be