Three Sides of a Coin Matthias Van den Brande Trio

• 1 On the Edge 03:07
• 2 Heads or Tails 04:19
• 3 Try It 05:25
• 4 Nostalgia 08:19
• 5 Covid Blues 05:40
• 6 Chelsea Bridge (Live) 07:43
• 7 Le Bohémien 06:07
• 8 Approaching the Present 05:16
• 9 The Sailor 05:38
• Total Runtime 51:34

Info for Three Sides of a Coin

The Matthias Van den Brande Trio was founded by the bandleader/saxophonist in 2021. The intimate setting of a trio gives the musicians incredible freedom to work out new ideas, using their close friendship and strong musical bond as a foundation. While handling the trio setting in a modern and unique way, the music remains accessible to audiences through strong interplay and melodic compositions rooted in the jazz tradition.

In summer 2022, the trio won both the 'Grand Prix Albert Michiels' at the B-Jazz International Contest at Gent Jazz and the 'Grand Prix' at the Tremplin Jazz 'Concours Européen' in Avignon. In April 2022, they released a first EP entitled 'Approaching The Present', with which they have already played a whole series of concerts in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. On 15 June 2023, their debut album 'Three Sides of a Coin' will be released by Dutch label ZenneZ Records, followed by an international release tour.

Matthias Van den Brande, tenor and soprano saxophone
Tijs Klaassen, double bass
Wouter Kühne, drums

Matthias Van den Brande
is a young saxophone player and composer/arranger with already an interesting story. Having lived and studied in various corners of the world, from his home country Belgium to the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and the United States (Philadelphia), he developed a strong voice and personality in the jazz idiom and beyond. Recently, Matthias played and recorded as a soloist with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra for the project ‘The Future Is Now’. In 2018, he released his debut album as a leader called ‘Opus #1’, blending a classical wind quintet and a jazz quartet together through his own original compositions and arrangements. Currently Matthias is performing with his award winning trio, featuring some of Europe's most prolific musicians.

Matthias is also a frequently asked sideman in various groups such as the Tijs Klaassen Quintet, Mo van der Does Motet, Jelle Van Giel Group, Eliott Knuets Quintet, Basile Rahola Quartet, ... Venues you might have seen him play at include the Bimhuis (NL), Bozar (BE), Lantarenvenster (NL), North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Gent Jazz Festival (BE), deSingel (BE), Jazz Middelheim (BE), ...

Matthias Van den Brande Trio
The Matthias Van den Brande Trio was created by its bandleader/saxophonist in 2021 and features two of his favorite musicians: Tijs Klaassen (bass) and Wouter Kühne (drums). This intimate trio setting provides them the freedom to explore the freshly composed material by Matthias himself. Their mutual friendship and strong musical connection are the true foundation of this sensational trio.

In April 2022, the Matthias Van den Brande Trio released its first EP "Approaching The Present". Their first album will be released on ZenneZ Records on June 15 2023 in Bimhuis (Amsterdam) followed by a release tour in Belgium, The Netherlands, France and Spain.

In the summer of 2022, the trio won the 'Grand Prize' at both the B-Jazz Contest (Gent Jazz Festival) and the Tremplin Jazz 'Concours Européen' (Avignon Jazz Festival).

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