International Jazz Day

2026 Global Celebrations

Belgium

City: Ixelles

AKA MOON

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Since their debut in 1992, it has been hard to imagine the Belgian jazz scene without the innovative Aka Moon. Their refreshing approach to jazz gives the trio a highly distinctive sound. Since ...

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City: Bruxelles

Organizer(s): Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl

An Introduction to Jazz

In-Person

04/30

14:00

Three performances at 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Language : French, Dutch, English “I don’t understand jazz at all!” “Do you improvise from start to finish?” “Is improvising just play...

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City: Hasselt

Organizer(s): Jazz in Hasselt

Arne Van Coillie Trio feat. Jan De Haas

In-Person

04/30

20:00

The regular trio of Arne Van Coillie (p), Flor Van Leugenhaeghe (b) and Mimi Verderame (d) welcomes Jan De Haas on vibes as our featured soloist for the night!

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City: Gent

Christian Mendoza Invites

In-Person

04/30

21:00

Concert & Jam session on International Jazz Day Christian Mendoza - piano Kobe Boon - double bass Simon Raman - drums

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City: Antwerpen

Double bill Adia Vanheerentals / Suzan Peeters

In-Person

04/30

20:30

Adia Vanheerentals - Taking Place A solo album that is actually a duo. Not with a second musician, but with a place. That was saxophonist Adia Vanheerentals' starting point for her second ...

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City: Silly

Organizer(s): Le Salon

Jeudi Jazz : Carla Biber Trio

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Carla Biber, Belgian drummer and composer, presents a project that mixes modern jazz, rock and current music. She claims eclectic influences that she merges to create music in her image: ...

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City: Ixelles

Organizer(s): Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl

Lorenzo Di Maio « RUBY »

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Double Bill with Wissels-Rocha-Kummert “RUBY“ is the project that, right now, best embodies the personality of guitarist Lorenzo Di Maio. Always on the lookout for new getaways, as long a...

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City: Leuven

Organizer(s): 30CC Leuven

Mattias De Craene & Black Koyo (Jazzlab)

In-Person

04/30

20:00

An adventurous and intense fusion of contemporary and gnawa music. Mattias De Craene works as a solo artist as well as with bands such as Nordmann and MDCIII, on a fascinating journey inv...

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City: Etterbeek

Organizer(s): Le Senghor

Mosaïc

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Mosaïc is a group of six musicians from Bulgaria, France, Portugal, and Tunisia. Their compositions are above all spaces for musical encounters, at the crossroads of jazz and Mediterranean music...

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City: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Organizer(s): Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl

Mr Saxo : A genius profile

In-Person

04/30

11:00

For one hour, the brilliant inventor Adolphe Sax returns to Belgium and becomes ‘Mr Saxo’! A colourful character, he captivates his audience with the classical, jazz, amusing and curious melodie...

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City: Heist-op-den-Berg

The Me in You

In-Person

04/30

20:30

The Me in You blijft een van ‘s lands best bewaarde indierockgeheimen. Sinds hun doorbraaksingle ‘Girl in Armour’ uit 2011 en het bijhorende album ‘Forgotten Clothes’ uit 2012 brachten de heren ...

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City: Sankt Vith

Organizer(s): Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl

Tom Bourgeois Quartet « Lili »

In-Person

04/30

All of the “Lili” project, album and concert, is dedicated to this tragically-fated musician. At the crossroads between jazz and impressionist contemporary music, “Lili” shines with freedom and ...

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City: Ixelles

Organizer(s): Les Lundis d'Hortense asbl

Wissels – Rocha – Kummert

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Double Bill with Lorenzo Di Maio RUBY Let’s not try to find in which universe the Wissels-Rocha-Kummert trio evolves: jazz, classical, world music… there’s a bit of everything in their ar...

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City: Ixelles

Organizer(s): Le Marni

WISSELS-ROCHA-KUMMERT + “RUBY” LORENZO DI MAIO – Jazz Tour

In-Person

04/30

20:00

Imagine a world where beauty reigns, where harmony shines through soundscapes appeasing, moving and troubling… Privileged partner of singer David Linx, with whom he forms a world-renown duo, pia...

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