Concert: Brussels Musette

Bruxelles Musette - Boeres Zomert - Covered open-air stage Musette is the blues from Paris. Paris Musette, conceived from the liaison dangereuse of the dance music of the Auvergnats and Italian folk music. Add to that later the swing from jazz and the lyricism from the chanson, and exhilarating music is created, imbued with melancholy and frivolous virtuosity. Accordeonist Gwen Cresens pays homage to the Django Reinhardt of the accordion: Gus Viseur (1915-1974). He gave the rich accordion repertoire a new breath by adding jazz elements to it: swing, harmonic enrichment, and much improvisation inspired by the virtuoso swing jazz of Django Reinhardt and the nervous bebop of Charlie Parker. Gus Viseur was an inspiring grandmaster of the accordion, passionate composer, masterful improviser, sincere jazzman, and every inch a gentleman. Met Bruxelles Musette wants to Gwen Cresens re-highlight the figure and music of Gus Viseur, place it in its musical context, and bring it to the present. With original compositions by Viseur himself, but also by his contemporaries, his successors, and his adepts: Jo Privat, Tony Murena, Marcel Azzola, Jean Corti, Richard Galliano and Rony Verbiest, and even new original music. Bruxelles Musette is a warm plea to bring our expatriate compatriot Gus Viseur back to Belgium and give him a place of honor in our rich music history. The quintet that Gwen Cresens puts together for the occasion consists of musicians who are each connected to Brussels in their own way. With the music of Gus Viseur, Bruxelles Musette wants to form a guard of honor for the lost and forgotten accordionists that Brussels has been rich in over the last 100 years. Vive l’accordéon! Ah non peut-être! Met Gwen Cresens (accordion), Patrick Riguelle (vocals, guitar, lap steel), Jan Hautekiet (piano), Jasper Hautekiet (double bass), Matthias De Waele (drums) Doors: 19:00