David Linx is considered one of the most important singers on the contemporary jazz scene.
His best-known project is the one linking him with pianist and composer Diederik Wissels, but his artistic journey, his ever-original style, and his relentless activity over the years have led him to collaborate with the best exponents of the international scene including Roy Ayers, Oumou Sangaré, Meshell Ndegeocello, Steve Coleman, Count Basie Orchestra, Ivan Lins, Sheila Jordan, Kenny Wheeler, Toots Thielemans, Billy Cobham, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Omara Portuondo, Marc Ribot, Nguyên Lê, Ibrahim Maalouf, Lenine, Miroslav Vitous, and Hamilton de Holanda, not to mention collaborations with Italian musicians such as Maria Pia de Vito, Paolo Fresu and Cristina Zavalloni, to name a few.
David Linx, teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels where he has been head of the jazz vocal department since 1993.In his career, he has made more than 20 records, produced young artists and composed music for film, including those for Zézé Gamboa’s 2005 Robert Redford Sundance Film Festival winner “O Heroi.”
In addition to the many awards and honors, David Linx sang the national anthem before the King and Queen of Belgium and more than 800,000 people for his country’s 175th anniversary.
