Matthias Van den Brande

Matthias Van den Brande (°1993) is a 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. In 2022, he released a second album entitled Three Sides of a Coin with his award-winning trio. For 2 years, the Matthias Van den Brande Trio played extensively throughout Europe. A new album called 'Fields of Color', inspired by the artworks of Mark Rothko, will come out in March 2025 on Fresh Sound New Talent Records. For the occasion, Matthias invited Jean-Paul Estiévenart to join the trio on trumpet. Matthias is also a frequently asked sideman in various groups such as the Tijs Klaassen Quintet, Mo van der Does Motet, Saxkartel, Marit Van Der Lei Nextet, Basile Rahola Quartet, Daan Herweg Quartet, ... Venues you might have seen him play at include the Bimhuis (NL), North Sea Jazz Festival (NL), Gent Jazz Festival (BE), Bozar (BE), Avignon Jazz Festival (FR), Getxo Jazz Festival (ES), ... https://matthiasvandenbrande.be