Vanessa Matthys Quartet

Vanessa Matthys obtained her master's degree in jazz singing at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels under the guidance of David Linx. In addition, she studied for a year at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris". In 2011 she founded her own international jazz quartet, the Vanessa Matthys Quartet, with Dominique Vantomme (piano), Werner Lauscher (double bass), and Geert Roelofs (drums). In 2013 she became a finalist of the international jazz singing competition in Riga, Latvia. In 2018 she founded A.L.D. - A Lucid Dream. A band that brings together the worlds of electronic jazz and pop and where live loops and electronics play a larger role. Their first single “Save Me” was released in May 2020. In 2021 Vanessa performed as a soloist with The Brussels Jazz Orchestra in the context of the “Swing of Unity” project. In 2022 Vanessa toured across Flanders and Austria together with her father with a tribute to Toots Thielemans. These songs can be heard on the CD “Time flies, sit back and enjoy”, which was released in 2024. In 2024 she founded a new project with i.a. Ivan Paduart (piano), in which she builds a bridge between the Belgian and American Songbook. From 2020 to 2023 she was affiliated as a researcher at the Conservatorium van Antwerpen, where she conducted research into jazz singing technique together with Katrien Van Opstal. The book “Jazz Vocal Technique - the mixing table model” was a direct result of this research and was released in 2023 by publishing house Auurk. Vanessa is a vocal teacher at the Conservatorium Kortrijk (Belgium), where she is also coordinator of the jazz department. In May 2026 Vanessa will release her new album The Secret Vault with the Vanessa Matthys Quartet, featuring their acclaimed mix of contemporary jazz, traditional songs, and timeless pop classics, all in a unique jazz interpretation. With Met Dominique Vantomme at the piano, Werner Lauscher on bass, and Geert Roelofs on drums, she brings together an international quartet (BE/D/NL), where the voice takes center stage in a way that is truly unique in Belgium. There is room for storytelling and haunting melodies, but also for virtuoso themes and improvisation. Vocal jazz where lyricism and improvisation go hand in hand—rooted in the jazz tradition, but reaching out to the sound worlds of E.S.T., Gretchen Parlato, and Kurt Elling. Intimate and refined, yet powerful and energetic. Line-up Vanessa Matthys: vocals Dominique Vantomme: piano Werner Lauscher: double bass Geert Roelofs: drums