Matthieu Van Trio “The Seventh Son”
December 3, 2025
Matthieu Van Trio “The Seventh Son”
Music Village : December 8th at 8:30 pm
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Matthieu Van : Piano/vocal
Sal La Rocca : bass
Matthias De Waele : Drums
Can « middle class white boy » authentically play the blues?
This question of legitimacy haunted pianist Matthieu Van until he discovered Mose Allison (1927-2016). This white pianist from Mississippi sang the blues with a phrasing reminiscent of African-American bluesmen, while simultaneously developing a sophisticated piano style influenced by Thelonious Monk. Immersed in rural blues from childhood, Allison simply went “wherever his ears led him.” This philosophy was a revelation: musical authenticity transcends origins. “The Seventh Son” extends this spirit by celebrating the universality of blues and jazz.
Matthieu Van takes us on a festive and intimate journey, where Allison’s flegmatic irony and groove find a contemporary echo. His answer to the question, “Can a white person play the blues?”: “Challenge accepted!”
About Music Village
The Music Village is the premier jazz club in Brussels located in the historic heart of the Belgian capital next to the famous Grand Place. It features live music six or seven days a week, from Tuesday through Sunday, all year long, with more than 300 live concerts per year. In particular, The Music Village is renowned worldwide because it attracts not only jazz lovers but also an even wider popular audience. What’s more, the club’s hospitality is warm, comfortable and international. Top musicians from Belgium, Europe and around the world perform passionately in the club’s 100-seat setting that is acoustically and artistically optimal.
Musicians and audiences come together intimately through mutual enjoyment of jazz and genres of jazz. The Music Village suits a variety of musical tastes such as jazz fusion, Afro, Brazilian, Cuban and gypsy jazz, as well as blues, rhythm & blues, New Orleans and funk, among other world music.
Paul Huygens
Since opening in 2000, The Music Village has hosted more than 6,000 live concerts, including a long list of legendary musical and recording artists. It has further entertained over 200,000 guests from more than 105 countries. This international jazz club, which has earned a highly respected reputation, is officially recognized in Brussels as a major cultural venue. It is also acclaimed as one of “the top 3” jazz clubs in Europe by CNN TravelFor more than 20 years, The Music Village welcomes young jazz musicians and singers to its stage and continues to support their artistic development.Every Tuesday and Wednesday (during July and August ) of the year, The Music Village features a Jazz Jam for young local and international musicians ( free entrance) . Every Wednesday, all year long (except on July and August) , the club provides Carte Blanche to a rising star on the Belgian and international jazz scene. It further facilitates a wide audience to connect with young up-and-coming jazz talent as they showcase their creative energy and innovation in a world-class performance venue
The Music Village, founded by Paul Huygens who passed a few years ago, is a splendid old fashioned Jazz Club. Paul’s wife Lucie Saeys continues to grow the club’s reputation as one of the world’s foremost jazz clubs attracting music audiences of all ages 52 weeks a year. Guests enjoy outstanding entertainment enhanced by good food and great drinks.
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