Toots Tribute

On April 22, 2023, the Marc Matthys Band featuring star violinist Roby Lakatos paid tribute to the legendary Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans. With the generous support of Verein Take 5, the Belgian Embassy in Vienna, Flanders State of the Art and Wallonia-Brussels-International, this project debuted with a thundering success at the Vindobona in Vienna.
The Toots Tribute with Marc Matthys, Jan De Haas, Marc Roosendans, Pieter-Jan Beghein, Vanessa Matthys, Nathalie Matthys, Josef Lamell en guest star Roby Lakatos can be booked through the contact form or by using any of the contact details listed in the trailer.

Program

B. Golson – Killer Joe
T. Thielemans/K. Van Opstal – Waltz for Sonny
T. Thielemans/K. Van Opstal – For My Lady
T. Thielemans/K. Van Opstal – Old Friend
M. Matthys/N. Matthys – Simple Waltz
M. Legrand Medley
M. Matthys/N. Matthys – Summer Song
T. Thielemans/N. Gimble – Bluesette
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R. Rodney Bennett – Ballad in Memory of Shirley Horn
T. Thielemans – Sesame Street
T. Thielemans/K. Van Opstal – Song for Sara
M. Matthys – The Marching Blues
A. C. Jobim – One Note Samba
T. Thielemans – Ballade à Damiaan
J. Brel/arr. T. Thielemans, N. Matthys, J. Lamell – Ne Me Quitte Pas
J. Barry – Midnight Cowboy
B. Thiele – What a Wonderful World