About this event
Vanessa Matthys Quartet serves up jazz with velvet finesse and a heartbeat that reaches straight for your chest. Think Gretchen Parlato on a late-night road trip, or Kurt Elling with one glass of red wine too many: warm vocals, virtuosic improvisation, and melodies that land as fragile and powerful all at once. Celebrating the release of their debut album The Secret Vault on a tour of more than 20 concerts, the international quartet (Belgium/Germany/The Netherlands) now makes a stop at the iconic Music Village in Brussels. Contemporary jazz, traditionals, and pop classics come to life in an evening full of storytelling, unexpected turns, and subtle tension — at times whisper-soft and refined, then wild and sweeping. A sound as elegant as it is intense, that slowly draws you in and only lets go long after the final note has faded. The Secret Vault is the highly acclaimed debut album by Belgian jazz vocalist Vanessa Matthys. Released on May 29, 2026, the project features her international quartet and blends contemporary vocal jazz, timeless pop classics, and traditionals. It was heavily praised by Jazz & Mo' for its beauty and pureness.
