Brussels Jazz Alert

Brussels Jazz Alert is the new platform on which you can discover upcoming talent from the Brussels jazz scene.
Every month we put the spotlight on a promising band. When you say Brussels Jazz Alert, you say free concerts, musical inspiration and podcasts!

Upcoming Alert's

11 december, 20:00   Muntpunt Grand Café
Lũpḁ Gang Gang Quartet
Lũpḁ Gang Gang Quartet
The Lũpḁ Gang Gang Quartet is a group that tries to connect extremes. Starting from a jazz-funk perspective, they want to achieve some form of "eclectism". They pay little attention to the artificial borders and together they make a road trip through the still uninhabited no man's land. Their live reputation is still intact. They always manage to find the balance between calm atmospheres and wild explosions, but what matters most is the constant enthusiasm and indomitable energy that lies between these young musicians.

Alert Bands

16 november, 20:00   Beurscafé
ECHT! Brewmix Session
ECHT!
ECHT! is an instrumental, futuristic four-piece inspired by the concepts absorbed in electronic music and musical production and is known for its explosive live performances. Since 2017 they have crystalized their innovative style and sound on the Brussels scene. Inspired by the DJ set format, the band proceeds from beat to beat, exploring transitions' detour, building a non-stop ascension.
12 october, 20:00   KBR
Aishinka
Aishinka
Brussels based musician Louise Andri has always been fascinated by the polyphonies of « The mystery of Bulgarian Voices ». Together with her accomplice Emmanuelle Duvillard, they launch the musical adventure Aishinka, which means « the evolution of love ». The two friends surround themselves with musicians of various profiles and origins, forming a hybrid project, between jazz and traditional music, classical and urban music. Aishinka was awarded the “B-Jazz International Contest 2019” and the “Maastricht Jazz Awards 2020”, which led them to perform on the great European stages.
14 september, 20:00   Monk
TUKAN
TUKAN
Somewhere between electronic music and jazz, TUKAN unveils a percussive sound with a heady groove. Led by four talented Brussels musicians, the band is inspired by artists such as Tortoise, BadBadNotGood or Lone. Following an analogical approach, TUKAN takes up the codes of electronic music and delivers a powerful performance on stage.
13 july, 20:00   Halles Saint Géry
M.CHUZI
M.CHUZI
Groove machine M.CHUZI makes worldwise sauce based on hodgepodge à la bruxelloise. In 2018, the band was brought to its cooking point in a Brussels é, and since then M.CHUZI is overflowing of enthusiasm to bring taste to its surroundings. To spice it up. To develop a unique melting pot of afro grooves, funk, prog jazz and the spacy soundscape of a metropole. M.CHUZI smothers every stage with catchy musical experiment in an authentic fashion.
22 june, 20:00   The Music Village
One Frame Movement
One Frame Movement
Instrumental mood-hunting trio One Frame Movement draws from an abundance of backgrounds and influences to contrive colorful and progressive compositions, only to pull them apart again in improvisation and consternation. After writing live scores for silent movies (Kunstencentrum Buda) and contemporary dance performance (Onder Stroom), the trio gained support from Lefto and Klara Radio following the release of their first EP. With piano, keys, double bass and drums, One Frame Movement combines intricate melodic and rhythmic themes with lush harmonies, and an improvisational character.
15 june, 20:00   VK
Black Flower
Black Flower
With a hybrid jazz based on African grooves, Ethio-oriental melodies and psychedelic dub this Belgian five-piece creates an atmosphere where ancient and modern sounds fuse into a powerful, hypnotic and groovy sensation. Contrast gives colour Black Flowers' music. A wildernis of intoxicating scales, harmonies & grooves gives the listeners the very feeling of being ALIVE.
11 may, 20:00   Roskam
Schroothoop
Schroothoop
Brussels-based trio Schroothoop (Dutch for 'junk yard') make music with homemade instruments built from lost and found objects like scrap wood, old metal or anything that would end up in a landfill. The band's jazz music is infused with sounds from around the world, orchestrated by PVC flute melodies, jerry can beats and washtub bass lines.

Brussels Jazz Alert - Get inspired

© Dieter Hoeven

If you're looking for a platform to discover new, upcoming jazz talent, you’ve come to the right place. Every month, Brussels Jazz Alert puts the spotlight on a different band, in various ways.
Listen to the podcast, directly from the band’s rehearsal space and get a unique look behind the scenes. Get to know the band and their favourite places in Brussels through the pictures of Monday Jr. Discover the records that inspired the band, dive into their musical taste and find more than you were looking for.
Each month ends with LeFtO, hosting a smashing showcase of the band in a club in Brussels.

You have a musical project of your own and would love to be part of Brussels Jazz Alert? View the conditions here.

Brussels Jazz Alert is an initiative of the Brussels Jazz Weekend, an annual city festival that welcomes 200 000 visitors in the capital. During the last weekend of May, you’re treated to more than 200 free concerts: from lively open-air performances to intimate gigs in bars, clubs and restaurants.