David Linx

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Born in Brussels but Parisian by adoption, and trained by the collaborations with a myriad of legendary American and European musicians, David Linx is, if not the greatest (quote from Jazz Magazine), at least, one of the most formidable jazz singers one is bound to hear and grace the stage.

His first big international acclaim and breakthrough came with the Label Bleu released album Up Close back in 1995, with co-leader Diederik Wissels as well as the re-release of his album with the writer James Baldwin: A Lover's Question with Pierre Van Dormael, Steve Coleman, Toots Thielemans, Slide Hampton... It definitively renewed the landscape and the perception of vocal jazz by means of a totally new approach and has inspired an entire generation of singers and musicians.

Amongst the numerous awards David Linx has received over the years we can mention the Octave d’Honneur in Belgium for his entire career, The Edison Jazz Award in Holland, best jazz vocal album of the year for Brel with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra and many wards in France: Voice of the Year at Les Victoires du Jazz 2019, Prix Charles Cros, Académie du Jazz.

With one of his more recent recordings with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, David Linx has won the bet of making even Jacques Brel swing. His many collaborations with the likes of Paolo Fresu, André Ceccarelli, Guillaume de Chassy and many others can be counted amongst the greatest successes of today’s jazz, modern, classy and, at times, even romantic.
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Top tracks

05
Prophet Birds
David Linx
Skin in the Game
05:58
05
Childhood
David Linx
Rock My Boat
04:52
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Steve Houben
07
Feel the Beat
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:04
Composers: Fay Claassen
12
On the Other Side
David Linx
Rock My Boat
03:42
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Dominique Borker
02
Dansez sur moi
Claude Nougaro
La note bleue
03:10
Writer: Bobby Troup / Composers: Neal Hefti
02
Childhood
Rhoda Scott
Ladies & Gentlemen
06:53
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Steve Houben
01
Real Men Cry
David Linx
Real Men Cry
05:13
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
10
Le tue mani
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
05:49
Writer: Machel Montano / Composers: Pino Spoti

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Albums
2025 Passport Songs Music Cat. Bak Tone Music under exclusive licence to Cristal Records, a division of Cristal Groupe - Distributed by Downtown Music Services
07-03-2025
Real Men Cry
01
Real Men Cry
David Linx
Real Men Cry
05:13
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
02
You’ll Always Be Tomorrow
David Linx
Real Men Cry
04:38
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
03
From Prince to King
David Linx
Real Men Cry
05:00
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
04
Chorinho para um novo dia
David Linx
Real Men Cry
03:22
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
05
It Ain't over Till It's Done
David Linx
Real Men Cry
05:34
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
06
Half Past Gone
David Linx
Real Men Cry
04:56
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
07
Stay in the Light
David Linx
Real Men Cry
03:36
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Youcef Boukella
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enja yellowbird
28-10-2022
On Shoulders We Stand
01
Drown out the Noise
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
06:01
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Rachmaninov
02
Souls Astray
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
05:10
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Franz Schuber
03
Of Mankind, Sun and Flames
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
03:49
Writer: David Linx / Composers: J.S. Bach
04
Daunting the Task
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
09:01
Writer: David Linx - Maurice Ravel / Composers: Maurice Ravel
05
Prelude Nr. 10
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
01:44
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx - Dmitir Shostakovitch
06
A Dragon's Might
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
06:11
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Chostakovitch
07
The Very Concept of You
David Linx
On Shoulders We Stand
03:57
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Frédéric Chopin
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2021 David Linx / Cristal Groupe under exclusive licence to Cristal Records
12-11-2021
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
01
Letter to Trevor
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
03:48
02
Hunter
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
03:59
03
Página de Dor
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
04:26
04
Close to You
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
04:00
05
Waves
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
05:19
Composers: Theo Bleckmann
06
Making Do, Making New
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
04:46
Composers: Edward Elgar
07
Round Midnight
David Linx
Be My Guest: The Duos Project
07:51
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(P) 2020 Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln
10-09-2021
And Still We Sing
01
Sum It up (Disturbing the Peace)
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:32
Composers: David Linx - Diederik Wissels
02
Along Goes Betty
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:17
Composers: David Linx
03
Waterfalls
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:48
Composers: David Linx - Ivan Paduart
04
Good Times
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:19
Composers: David Linx - Paul Heller
05
Tackle and Dabble
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:55
Composers: David Linx - Thijs Van Leer
06
In a Sentimental Mood
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
06:30
Composers: Irving Mills - Duke Ellingtion
07
Feel the Beat
Fay Claassen
And Still We Sing
05:04
Composers: Fay Claassen
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Jazz Action Valence
26-03-2021
Let's Play
01
Love Is Lost
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
04:49
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie
02
Where Are We Now
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
05:58
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie
03
Let's Dance
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
03:39
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie
04
Warszawa
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
03:38
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie - Brian Eno
05
Fame
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
06:11
Writer: David Bowie - Carlos Alomar / Composers: David Bowie - John Lennon
06
Life on Mars?
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
04:23
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie
07
Dirty Boys
JAV CONTREBAND
Let's Play
04:17
Writer: David Bowie / Composers: David Bowie
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2020 Cristal Records
20-03-2020
Skin in the Game
01
Azadi
David Linx
Skin in the Game
04:46
02
Here I Can See
David Linx
Skin in the Game
04:51
03
Changed in Every Way
David Linx
Skin in the Game
06:38
04
Skin in the Game
David Linx
Skin in the Game
07:06
05
Prophet Birds
David Linx
Skin in the Game
05:58
06
Walkaway Dreams
David Linx
Skin in the Game
04:05
07
On the Other Side of Time
David Linx
Skin in the Game
05:29
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(P) 2019 Challenge Records
19-04-2019
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
01
Lifetimes Such as These
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
04:57
Composers: Mike Del Ferro
02
Light and Joy
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
04:52
Composers: Mike Del Ferro
03
J'me prépare
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
05:08
Composers: Ivan Lins
04
Doubling Down
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
05:38
Composers: Diederik Wissels
05
Laten We Samen Zijn Vannacht
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
06:37
Composers: Ramses Shaffy
06
Tackle and Dabble
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
04:43
Composers: Thijs Van Leer
07
Abschiedsstück
Mike del Ferro Trio
From One Language to Another - Songs Inspired by Wandering the Globe
04:57
Composers: Wolf Wondratschek
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Sound Surveyor Music
01-02-2019
The Wordsmith
01
On a Lonely Crowded Street
David Linx
The Wordsmith
03:54
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
02
I Walk Alone
David Linx
The Wordsmith
03:49
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Michel Hatzigeorgiou
03
The Wind Cries Mary
David Linx
The Wordsmith
04:01
Writer: Jimi Hendrix / Composers: Jimi Hendrix
04
On Either Side
David Linx
The Wordsmith
03:26
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Michel Hatzigeorgiou
05
Downriver Bound
David Linx
The Wordsmith
05:54
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Mário Laginha
06
Jessica Smokes
David Linx
The Wordsmith
04:57
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Michel Hatzigeorgiou
07
Rosa
David Linx
The Wordsmith
03:34
Composers: Rosa Pixinguinha - Otávio de Souza
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Sound Surveyor Music
12-01-2018
7000 Miles
01
Poses
David Linx
7000 Miles
05:25
Writer: Rufus Wainwright / Composers: Rufus Wainwright
02
From One Family to Another
David Linx
7000 Miles
03:22
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diego Imbert
03
7000 Miles
David Linx
7000 Miles
06:05
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Ryuichi Sakamoto
04
America
David Linx
7000 Miles
05:33
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Pierre-Alain Goualch
05
A Fool to Never Know
David Linx
7000 Miles
04:55
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Daniel Goyone
06
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
David Linx
7000 Miles
04:47
Writer: Otis Redding / Composers: Steve Cropper
07
Night and Day
David Linx
7000 Miles
03:15
Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Cole Porter
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Brussels Jazz Orchestra vzw under exclusive licence for the world to Discograph | JazzVillage, a label of harmonia mundi s.a.s.
10-06-2016
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
01
Quand on n'a que l'amour
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
08:04
Composers: Jacques Brel
02
La chanson des vieux amants
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
05:46
Composers: Jacques Brel - Gérard Jouannest
03
Vesoul - Amsterdam
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
07:37
Composers: Jacques Brel
04
Ces gens-là
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
06:52
Composers: Jacques Brel
05
Mathilde
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
06:28
Composers: Gérard Jouannest
06
Ne me quitte pas
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
04:27
Composers: Jacques Brel
07
Le plat pays
David Linx
Brel (Bonus Track Version)
08:05
Composers: Jacques Brel
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Tǔk Music
13-11-2015
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
01
As One
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
04:40
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diederik Wissels
02
December
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
04:53
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diederik Wissels
03
This Dwelling Place
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
03:46
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diederik Wissels
04
The Whistleblowers
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
04:07
Writer: David Linx / Composers: David Linx
05
Trailblazers
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
03:26
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Paolo Fresu
06
Paris
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
05:27
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Paolo Fresu
07
Contradiction Takes Its Place, Pt. 1
David Linx
The Whistleblowers (Heartland)
02:11
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diederik Wissels
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Gb Prod / Passport Songs Music
01-04-2013
Standards
01
La chanson des vieux amants
David Linx
Standards
05:00
02
The Nearness of You
David Linx
Standards
03:12
03
Our Love Is Here to Stay
David Linx
Standards
04:21
04
Misty
David Linx
Standards
03:58
05
Palais royal
David Linx
Standards
03:29
06
Medley Duke Ellington
David Linx
Standards
06:43
07
You and the Night and the Music
David Linx
Standards
03:31
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Just Looking Productions
26-03-2013
Winds of Change
01
Force of Habit
David Linx
Winds of Change
03:18
Composers: Diederik Wissels
02
In Search of Proper Shelter
David Linx
Winds of Change
06:51
Composers: Diederik Wissels
03
You
David Linx
Winds of Change
04:43
Composers: David Linx
04
Just You Stand
David Linx
Winds of Change
05:21
Composers: Diederik Wissels
05
Make Today Today
David Linx
Winds of Change
04:56
Composers: David Linx
06
Run a Race or Two
David Linx
Winds of Change
04:27
Composers: Diederik Wissels
07
On a Slow Train
David Linx
Winds of Change
04:04
Composers: Diederik Wissels
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Naïve
19-03-2012
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
01
A Red-Headed Woman
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
07:06
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
02
A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
04:59
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
03
I Love You, Porgy
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
06:00
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
04
Buzzard Song
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
07:16
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
05
My Man Is Gone Now
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
08:09
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
06
Oh Lord, I'm On My Way
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
06:32
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
07
Clara, Clara, Don't Be Downhearted
David Linx
A Different Porgy & Another Bess
06:53
Writer: Dubose Heyward - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin
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naïve
20-10-2011
Rock My Boat
01
Rock My Boat
David Linx
Rock My Boat
05:00
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Diederik Wissels
02
I Never Went Away
David Linx
Rock My Boat
05:09
Writer: Richard Rodney Bennett / Composers: Richard Rodney Bennett
03
Just Give Me Time
David Linx
Rock My Boat
03:13
Writer: David Linx - Jimmy Woode - Vitor Martins / Composers: Francy Boland - Ivan Lins
04
Letter to My Son / Aos nossos filhos
David Linx
Rock My Boat
05:57
Writer: David Linx - Vitor Martins / Composers: Ivan Lins
05
Childhood
David Linx
Rock My Boat
04:52
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Steve Houben
06
Foolkiller
David Linx
Rock My Boat
02:06
Writer: Mose Allison / Composers: Mose Allison
07
Northern Star
David Linx
Rock My Boat
05:22
Writer: David Linx / Composers: Daniel Goyone
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