The Jazz Tour
Tours of 9 different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
The cream of the blue note in Belgium
The Jazz Tour 22-23 will present 9 bands across Brussels and Wallonia. Always eclectic, handpicked according to the principle of blindfold listening by 18 administrators, you will travel from the most classic piano-trios to cutting edge quartets and quintets, including chamber music and almost already legendary musicians from the Belgian scene. Throughout francophone Belgium, you’ll be able to enjoy an intergenerational line-up, original compositions written just for you, eternal standards, bands with or without drums and a good beer to top everything off ! In these troubled and uncertain times, it is important more than ever to enjoy the poetry of a concert, to support the artists who were muzzled for too long and to appreciate the joy of a made in Belgium jazz !
From September 2022 to June 2023
More than 70 concerts
Tour information
Phone : 02 219 58 51
Email : info@leslundisdhortense.be
The Jazz Tour artists
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Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
Experience Belgian jazz throughout the city!
After 13 years of weekly concerts at the Jazz Station, Les Lundis d’Hortense takes over the capital of Europe to disseminate the cream of Belgian jazz in clubs, concert halls, cafés and theatres. Between two and five concerts will be presented to the Brussels public, programmed according to a thematic sequence that encourages new discoveries. A way to discover unsuspected links between bands, whether through a month dedicated to trios in all their forms or a series of concerts without bass players! Set out on a journey of discovery and explore new places and succumb to the falsely frenzied eclecticism that we have prepared for you through a programme that is always entirely based on the blind listening of 18 dedicated members of the Board of Directors.
Rates and tickets
Each concert has its own specific price and discount. To find out the price of a ticket to a concert, click on the date of the event.
Practical information
Phone : 02 219 58 51
Email : info@leslundisdhortense.be
Associated events
Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence
On 30 April, the whole world celebrates jazz
In November 2011, legendary pianist Herbie Hancock and Unesco launched the International Jazz Day. This day aims to bring together communities, schools, musicians of all styles and ages from around the world to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence. Recognized as one of the key aspects of humankind’s cultural heritage, this music promotes peace, respect for human rights and human dignity. In its various forms, jazz embodies cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue between artists and communities.
Our programme
April 30 is a great opportunity for us to promote Belgian jazz and defend music synonymous with freedom, sharing and adventure. From the start, we have been celebrating International Jazz Day by organizing different original activities in Brussels every year.
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Concerts and events in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders
Associated events
Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
The Jazz in Belgium website
A free collaborative and participative platform, available in three languages (Eng, Fr, Nl)
For all the jazz makers in Belgium and the jazz lovers around the world.
Jazzinbelgium.be is a platform aimed at bringing together Belgium-based jazz actors, doing so by providing audiences with daily information about the Belgian jazz scene. Since its inception in 1996, this website has been managed by Les Lundis d’Hortense, a jazz musicians’ association promoting and distributing Belgian jazz.
Jazzinbelgium.be’s main goal is gathering contents created and published by various jazz operators based in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia and framing them through a national and international perspective.
The platform is open to all sorts of styles (mainstream, modern jazz, post bop, free jazz, swing, manouche, crossover, world jazz, Nu-jazz…) and its calendar to all sorts of jazz-related activities (concerts, jam sessions, festivals, conferences, masterclasses, films…).
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Jazzinbelgium.be is the free collaborative platform for all the jazz makers in Belgium and the jazz lovers around the world.
Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Les Midis d'Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Indulge in exceptional solos or duets at lunchtime!
Our daytime concerts take place at lunchtime. We offer intimate formulas in solos or duets. Organized in Brussels at the Charlier Museum, these midday concerts (12:30 to 13:30) are original opportunities to discover artists in new and often acoustic formulas.
Tickets
7 € : Full price
5 € : Members Lundis d'Hortense / Students / 65+ / Inhabitants of Saint-Josse
1,25 € : Article 27
Information and bookings
Phone : 02 219 58 51
Email : info@leslundisdhortense.be
Payment on the day of the concert in cash only
Associated events
Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Jazz au Vert
A week-long camp in a green setting to introduce you to jazz or to perfect your skills.
A unique spirit, a camp open to all instruments!
For more than 30 years, curious musicians, future stars and everything in-between have been meeting for the summer Jazz au Vert camp. Thanks to a team of eclectic teachers sharing their knowledge and conducting ensembles in preparation of a marathon concert at the end of the workshop, this week sums up what this music represents: conviviality, rigour, excitement, short nights as well as human and musical encounters … In addition to the main classes, various workshops and activities are proposed as well as the creation of an ephemeral Big Band that swings like no other! All this in a unique atmosphere that is both studious and festive!
More info
Discover the practical information about the camp, the teachers and all the activities on offer
July 16 to 22, 2023
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Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
On 29 and 30 May, you can discover the cultural richness of the Brussels-Capital Region during a special Balcony Edition of Brussels Jazz Weekend.
Discover Brussels, enjoy the jazzy vibes, enjoy each other, but keep it safe and respect the corona measures.
Each hour you can enjoy a free jazz concert underneath an iconic balcony in one of the 19 municipalities of the Region.
As a bonus, some of the performing musicians, as true ambassadors of their municipality, reveal their favourite spots in a special podcast series.
Musicians ? Apply here!
Are you a musician and do you have a place in Brussels?
Bring your municipality back to life and play live music from your own balcony on Saturday 29 May at 9 pm, solo or with your band.
Register your concert and receive a delicious pampering package.
Discover the official website
Discover the official website of this free urban festival dedicated to new discoveries and intended for every music lover.
Associated events
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Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Le Jazz d'Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
A pocket format you can take with you
Every quarter, a new journal in your letter box or available online. You will be able to discover a musician through the interview and the CD releases of the quarter besides staying informed of our activities.
Read it online
All issues of the journal Le Jazz d’Hortense are available online in PDF format.
Receive it at home
Do you prefer the good old paper version? No problem, you can ask to receive the journal in your letter box.
Discover our activities
Les Midis d’Hortense
A unique opportunity to discover artists in an intimate setting.
Les Soirs d’Hortense
Jazz concerts across Brussels, all year round.
The Jazz Tour
Tours of nine different groups each year in many jazz clubs and venues in Brussels and Wallonia
Jazz au Vert
From July 16 to 22, 2023, enjoy a unique week-long musical experience in a green setting
Le Jazz d’Hortense
Concerts, album releases, interviews … Le Jazz d'Hortense keeps you informed about the activities of Le Lundis d’Hortense and the latest news on Belgian jazz.
The Jazz in Belgium website
The showcase for the jazz community in Belgium
International Jazz Day
A day to celebrate jazz, its roots and influence!
Brussels Jazz Weekend
Free concerts throughout Brussels!
Propose your project
Are you a musician and would you like to submit your project for one of our activities?
Les Lundis d’Hortense organizes a whole range of activities, including more than 100 concerts per season. Almost the entire programme – with the exception of certain special events – is based on calls for applications, which are listened to blindly by the members of the Board of Directors of the non-profit association. The vast majority of the members are professional musicians, the others are aficionados who are familiar with the genre. Each group has an equal chance of being selected for the activity for which they are applying. The musicians of the Board of Directors do not have the right to vote for the projects in which they are taking part.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to programme everyone. Out of the 159 Jazz Tour 2020–2021 applications, only nine groups will be selected, so please be patient and put things into perspective: a rejection is not a judgement on the artistic quality of the project. It is the sum of 18 subjective opinions that enables the most objective selection possible. Please ensure the sound quality of your clips, their effectiveness (no long introductions or 25-minute standards without arrangements) and correct editing (discussions between group members before or after the shot, false starts, long counts, etc.).
Best of luck!
Concert series taking place in different venues in Brussels.
Call for applications for one concert during the 2023–2024 season
Next deadline : call closed
The fee is €200 per musician. (all charges and fees included)
If the submitted audio tracks have not been recorded with the proposed musicians and/or if you have specific requests regarding your project, please note this in the ‘Remarks’ field of the registration form. Make sure you have the agreement of the musicians in your group, especially on the proposed conditions, before submitting your application.
If your group was already scheduled during the previous season, your application will not be considered.
9 groups touring Brussels and Wallonia between October and May.
Call for applications for the 2023–2024 season
Next deadline : call closed
The fee is 280 € par musicien (all charges and fees included)
If the submitted audio tracks have not been recorded with the proposed musicians and/or if you have specific requests regarding your project, please note this in the ‘Remarks’ field of the registration form. Make sure you have the agreement of the musicians in your group, especially on the proposed conditions, before submitting your application.
If your group was already scheduled during the previous season, your application will not be considered.
The Jazz Tour is organized thanks to Art & Vie funding from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Artists or artistic groups of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation involving an artistic team that mainly stems from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation may apply for Art & Vie recognition. Applications from groups that do not meet these conditions will not be considered.
Only the concerts on Sunday on the Grand-Place.
Call for applications for the 2023 edition (date to be confirmed – usually le last Sunday of May)
Next deadline : call closed
The maximum fee is 300 € par musicien (all charges and fees included). The fee can be adapted for larger bands.
If the submitted audio tracks have not been recorded with the proposed musicians and/or if you have specific requests regarding your project, please note this in the ‘Remarks’ field of the registration form. Make sure you have the agreement of the musicians in your group, especially on the proposed conditions, before submitting your application.
If you have already been programmed during one of the two previous seasons with your group, your application will not be considered.
This call is subject to the organisaziton of the event by the Brussels Jazz Weekend team – http://www.brusselsjazzweekend.be
Series of eight solo or duo concerts during lunchtime at the Charlier Museum (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode).
Call for applications for one concert during the 2022–2023 season
Next deadline: : Call closed
The fee is €250 for solos and €200 per musician for duets (all charges and fees included).
If the submitted audio tracks have not been recorded with the proposed musicians and/or if you have specific requests regarding your project, please note this in the ‘Remarks’ field of the registration form. Make sure you have the agreement of the musicians in your group, especially on the proposed conditions, before submitting your application.
If your group was already scheduled during the previous season, your application will not be considered.
This activity is reserved for solos and duets only.
My application
Register your application via an online form (link at the bottom of the page). You will also be asked to submit three titles of your project in MP3 format to our address info@leslundisdhortense.be via the wetransfer.com website (click on ‘take me to free’ to access the free version). Do not send your extracts directly to our mailbox, we do not receive large files.
Demos and recordings of rehearsals or concerts are authorized, but be sure to send good quality recordings.
We will inform all the candidates of our selection when the programme has been finalized. This can take several months, depending on the activity.