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A Dutch View On Fish!

A Dutch View On Fish! is a multimedia project: Lotz Of Music versus VJ soundshadow. Exciting compositions by Ernst Reijseger, Michael Moore, Arend Niks, Stefan Kruger, Tjitze Vogel, Albert v. Veenendaal, Alan Laurillard, Steven Kamperman and Mark Lotz performed by the serene sounds of Lotz Of Music and sandwiched together with the fantastic video-work of VJ Soundshadow, who is visualizing every piece with his watery impressions.

Associations with herring, canals but also the world of the deep sea provide an electrifying experience with Lotz Of Music and their vital ‘New Dutch Fish Sound’.

The show gives an new witty Dutch impression on the adventurous and surprising musical entertainme [more...]

A Fula's Call'

• 'Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CD's came out of the Netherlands.' (World Music Central)
• This is what the world needs - honest, organic, natural collaborations where heart meets sound. 'DELIGHTFUL, ROBUST, STRONG. It is a powerful moment to surrender to what the music wants [to be].(B.-D. DeCarlo, KBCS)


On concerts:
• 'Harmony that transcends boundaries. Some 21st-century convivencia was on display ... ' (Financial Times, London)
• " The uncontested highlight of the Music: World Series concerts thus far!" (Ton Maas, Cultuurpodium.nl)
• "'The' discovery of the 5'th International Ethno-Jazz Festival of Chisnau" (Muzykalnaya Europa, Moskow)
• "The [more...]

Achtergrond Jazz

AchtergrondJazz.nl verzorgt sfeervolle live achtergrondmuziek op maat voor uw receptie, diner, bruiloft, bedrijfsfeest of evenement.

De gelegenheid en het budget bepalen de samenstelling van de jazzband.

Misschien bent u op zoek naar alleen maar een pianist of gitarist.

Of wellicht zoekt u een jazzduo, jazztrio, jazzkwartet of jazzkwintet etc. dat rustige en herkenbare achtergrond jazz muziek speelt.

Het is ook mogelijk om voor dezelfde gelegenheid verschillende formaties te boeken. Te denken valt bijvoorbeeld aan een optreden van een pianist gevolgd door een jazztrio. Ideaal voor een beurs.

Wij werken alleen maar met ervaren professionele musici die spelen op gepast volume, waarbij het [more...]

Achtergrondmuziek Floow

Floow: Dit trio speelt stijlvolle jazz, jazzy popsongs.Floow is met name geschikt voor luistermuziek en achtergrond muziek

Floow bestaat uit professionele musici die allemaal een conservatorium-opleiding afgerond hebben. De bezetting is: een violiste/vocaliste, een pianist, en een (contra)bassist/vocalist. Vaak speelt dit trio op een acoustisch volume, waardoor de muziek niet opdringerig is, maar wel voor de juiste sfeer zorgt. Een bijkomend voordeel is, dat Floow niet veel ruimte nodig heeft om een optreden te verzorgen. [more...]

Ad Colen Quartet

June 2009 a new album of the Ad Colen Quartet will be released. The album entitled 'Free' features contemporary jazz originals, written mainly by the bandleader Ad Colen,
Free is released by Sweet Briar Music
The quartet plays a repertoire that has developed a natural balance between modern jazz and other contemporary music streams. Characteristic is the relaxed yet tight style and the warm, full bodied sound of the leader
The three previous CD’s, ’Naked’ (1997), ‘Eyes wide open’ (2000) and 'Bitter but Sweet', are filled with dynamic solos, volcanic grooves coupled with intriguing compositions. The contribution of each of the musicians is clearly present.
Jeroen Valk – the re [more...]

Afinado

October 2007 guitar player Guido Scope and singer Yolanda van Zoolingen met to jam together and jazz duo Afinado was formed. Afinado delivers Jazz and Latin American music.

Swinging grooves, a warm rich sound, Yolanda's expressive voice and Guido's creative improvising are the main ingredients for Afinado's music.

Afinado is in it's element on a jazz stage as well as in the background of a dinner party or business event.

Extension to trio, quartet or quintet is possible.

To book us use the form at our website or call +31 (0)6 52696711. [more...]

Afro Lounge - Yoruba Beat

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A new 'Jack-o'-lantern' Sound Komet on a mystical trip. (Nürnberger Abend Zeitung 6/10/03)

Messing around with Beats and Sounds : A steaming Afro-Cuban Jam with beats, jazzy sounds & dance grooves.

Afro Lounge is initiated by Dj Cycle, vocalist Ariel Romero and flautist Mark Alban Lotz. Dj Cycle and Lotz have a history of performing and recording their interpretations of Afro Cuban religious folklore music. Their fascination for this music is quick-alive still. Ariel Romero lives this music: as first soloist of the Conjunto Folklorico de Oriente (Santiago de Cuba) and practicing Afro Cuban Santero. Now they are heading for a direction, they place the o [more...]

Afscheid

Goodbye is a composition of 34:30 minutes which can be played live on soprano and tenorsaxophone with a laptop and beamer. Ruud van Helvert playes the drums, the other instruments are samples. In performances I can play solo or with drummer Ruud.
Ruud Tuithof designed the cover and the DVD menu. [more...]

AIFF (Afro Influenced Funk Federation)

AIFF are in long terms Afro Influenced Funk Federation. The Dutch musicians around DJ and producer Phil Martin and musician Ton van der Kolk play an enormous groove establishing their own version of afro-funk. Influenced by classic afro funk like Fela Kuti, they try to bring afro-funk to a new dimension. Like other actual afro funk projects, they integrate all their musical influences in their tracks. The favourite styles they melt to their unique sound range from deep-funk, soul and jazz to reggae and afro music. They just love all kinds of roots music.

AIFF give proof to the fact that young musicians can make music in an afrobeat way. The percussions are breathing in a wide space, the gui [more...]

AKA MOON

Returning from a unique time among the Aka pygmies of central Africa, Michel HATZIGEORGIOU, Fabrizio CASSOL and Stéphane GALLAND released their debut album, a recording soaked with the confidence eminated from their experience among the Aka. The seven compositions written by Fabrizio CASSOL combine improvisation and composition, polyrhythms and harmony, including new European jazz and traditional sounds. Aka Moon makes for a tight group sound without masking each group member’s induvidual qualities. Lightness, accuracy and power are just some of the descriptive features of their music that bridges the gap between jazz and hard rock, incorperating different levels of interpretation. Their [more...]

Al McKay

Al McKay, born February 2nd in Los Angeles, California, is also known as the rhythm king, because of his unparalleled rhythmic guitar playing.

In the 60’s, he performed with the likes of Tina Turner and Sammy Davis Jr. and later went on to play with Isaac Hayes.

In the early 70's, he joined the band that gave him even more great acclaim, "Earth, Wind & Fire."

Al McKay, together with Maurice White, was one of the key members of the band who wrote and co-wrote a lot of groundbreaking songs for the group, like "Sing A Song" and "September."

In 1980, he left the band and in the 90’s he went on to form his own musical aggregate, the L.A. All Stars. People like his former EWF-buddies Larry [more...]

Alec Katz

Pianist /arranger /composer

Has performed with Donald Harrison, Slide Hampton, Eric Alexander, Walter Blanding, Stefon Harris, Jeanne Bryson, Jean Loup Longnon and other coming international artists.

Alec has spend few years living in The Nederlands during his studies at the Royal Conservatory The Hague, Holland (Frans Elsen, Barry Harris).

While in Europe, he has performed and recorded with some of the finest European musicians (Niels Tausk, Klemens Marktl, Jos Machtel, Benjamin Herman, John Engels).

1995-2006 - has played on most majors festivals in Israel - Red Sea Jazz Festival (Eilat), Jazz at The Cinemateque(Tel Aviv), Israel Fetival, Jazz Days in Jerusalem etc.

(2004) Performed [more...]

Alice In Dixieland

Swing – Bebop – Musical – Mainstream and Dixieland!
When people hear that the well known jazz formation ALICE IN DIXIELAND has a female line up, curiosity soon takes over. However, although a women’s band is unique, it also has a lot to offer the real music lover. The diverse and refreshing programme is performed with true professionalism and to add to the magic the band radiates fun and humour from the stage.

The musicians in Alice in Dixieland have chosen the repertoire from their broad experience in the music business. This includes styles such as swing, musical, bebop and dixieland. The wonderful harmonies a la the Andrew Sisters are interchanged with dynamic and tasteful brass [more...]

Amina Figarova Trio

Amina Figarova is without doubt one of the most productive jazz composers and talented jazz piano players from Europe. Now living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Amina started playing piano and composing at a very early age. She studied as a classical concert pianist at the Baku Conservatory, jazz performance at the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Amina Figarova performs with her own group at many jazz festivals and jazz clubs around the world, such as The North Sea Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Capetown International Jazzfestival, Salvador Bahia Jazz Festival, Brasil, JakArt Festival, Indonesia, Yoshi´s in Oakland, [more...]

Amstel BigBand

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Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra

The Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra is a bigband based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra is dedicated to playing new material from Dutch composers and arrangers. A band with a contemporary sound, but based in tradition.

On april the 14th we preseted our CD "finding way" in a special concert in the BIMhuis featuring Eric Vloeimans & Jesse van Ruller

The Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra is conducted by Yaniv Nachum.
Check out his page for more on his music. www.yanivnachum.com



More info? Visit our website. [more...]

Amsterdam-Roma Jazz Quartet

The Amsterdam-Roma Jazz Quartet is about rhythm and melody, North and South, 'pasta' and 'patate frite', lines and spaces. Two Dutch horn players and an Italien rhythm section. A piano-less quartet. The music breathes in and out. Counterpoint and groove melt together the same way that Europe slowly but surely does. Distances become shorter, borders break down. Tradition and identity remain. There is improvisation, space, sound. This music is about discovering differences and common ground. [more...]

Ana Beck Quartet

Ana Beck was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. With both parents being classical voice-teachers, it is no surprise that at the age of fifteen, she was already at home in the recording-studio and on stage. All over Brasil, she performed as a backing-vocalist for various Brazilian popstars.

In 1988 she ventured out to Amsterdam and has since been appearing regularly on stages in and outside of Holland with Brasilian bands such as “Trema Terra”, “Caja Manga” and “Alvorada”. With Alvorada she performed at the Northsea Jazzfestival 1995.

Besides at the Northsea festival ‘95 Ana Beck could be heard at the Northsea ‘96 and 97, Afro Caribbean festival ‘94, with Paqu [more...]

Anatholi Bulkin Trio

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Andre van Berlo

Born in the Netherlands, January 14th 1976, André grew up in an environment filled with music but it took him more than 16 years to discover his passion for it. After his first contact with the guitar, he was 16 years old at the time, André didn’t waste any time and studied for many hours a day not being able to set the instrument aside even if it would be for just a brief moment. About 4 years later he got admitted to the Conservatory in Hilversum (now known as the Amsterdam Conservatory) where he studied with people like Peter Mingaars, Henk Sprenger, Theo de Jong and Johan Plomp. After one year André felt that he wanted more than ‘just jazz’ so he switched to the Conservatory in [more...]

Andrew McCormack



Andrew launched his solo career in April 2006 with his debut album, 'Telescope' which gathered great critical acclaim and led to his receiving the BBC Jazz Award for 'Rising Star' in July 2006. Since then Andrew has continued to perform throughout the world with various groups including his own.

In 2010 he co-released 'MY DUO' with saxophonist and composer, Jason Yarde which launched at a sell-out performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival in Nov 2009.
Andrew has also been a pivotal member of the Kyle Eastwood Band which performs globally and has co-written some of the material on the latests albums.

Andrew has recently been taking private composit [more...]

Angela Maria

Singer composer Angela Maria mixes Latin and afro rhythms.
She performed in many p

Angela was born in Lima-Peru, she studied at the Santa
Margarita school where at an early age she
received music lessons of music teacher
Genaro Chumpitazi, also teacher of Peruvian
tenor Juan Diego Florez who studied in the
same school.

At the end of the 80’s she emigrated to
Rome-Italy to learn more about the Italian
culture and to study jazz vocals at the Saint
Louis music school with jazz teacher Cinzia
Spata.

Besides jazz she had the opportunity of
learning more about the Italian musical
genres and performed with several bands
through Italy, had the chance to perform as
back vocalist of Laura Pausin [more...]

Anne Chris

Anne Chris (Alkmaar,1977) concluded her vocal-training at the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2003. That same year she made her debut at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague.

In 2004 Anne Chris’ debut-cd, ‘Tomorrow is Today’,was released by Stichting Jazz Impuls. The CD premieres 6 of her own compositions complemented by pop and jazz standards in original arrangements. She is accompanied by renowned musicians: Wim Bronnenberg (gitaar), Marcus Olgers (piano), Cord Heineking (contrabas), Martijn Vink (drums), Ruud Breuls (trompet), en Bart Fermie (percussie), sax-player Tineke Postma and the tablas-player Niti Ranjan Biswas. The cd has received many good reviews.

In 2005 Ann [more...]

Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton is widely and critically acclaimed as a significant figure in the music of the late 20th century. His work, both as saxophone player and composer, has broken new conceptual and technical ground in the trans-African and trans-European musical traditions in North America as defined by master improvisers such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, and he and his own peers in the historic Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM, founded in Chicago in the late '60s); and by composers such as Charles Ives, Harry Partch, and John Cage.

He has further worked his own extensions of instrumental technique, timbre, meter and rhythm, voicing [more...]

Antiphon Trio

Het Antiphon Trio is opgericht ter gelegenheid van de deelname aan het Prinses Christina Jazz Concours 2004. Zij behaalden uiteindelijk de derde prijs.

Morris Kliphuis (18 jaar) speelt al 12 jaar klassiek hoorn en besloot na wat jaren om ook jazz te spelen. Jazz op een hoorn bleek ook prima te kunnen. Het gevolg is een zeer unieke klank die vele nieuwe mogelijkheden biedt. Hij heeft les gehad van onder meer trompettist Loet van der Lee en jazzviolist en broer Tim Kliphuis. Morris zal volgend jaar beginnen met een conservatoriumopleiding jazzhoorn te Amsterdam. Hij is naast uitvoerend muzikant ook componist en won hiermee onder andere de MuziekOlympiade 2003. Ook speelt hij eerste hoorn in [more...]

ANTOINE POLIN

Né à Paris en 1978, Antoine Polin commence la guitare à 17 ans et se dirige très rapidement vers le jazz. Combinant des études d’anglais et de musique, il obtient en 1997 une bourse du Berklee College of Music de Boston pour partir y étudier. Il est également lauréat d’une bourse de la SACEM pour le soutenir dans ces études musicales à l’étranger.

A Berklee, Antoine étudie entre autres avec Mick Goodrick, Bruce Bartlett, Ed Tomassi. Il y rencontre également le batteur Isaiah Ceccarelli avec qui il monte différents projets et se produit en Europe et aux Etats Unis. En 2000, il sort diplômé de Berklee Cum Laudare.

A son retour en France, Antoine enseigne la guitare [more...]

apa ini

apa ini - Indonesian for “What is this?” - have been playing together since late 2002. Underpinned by West African rhythms, the original compositions and improvisations are characterized by intense musical interaction and a dash of humor. Sinuous melodies, subtle sound explorations, raw improvisations and incredible rhythmic diversity and drive produces music that is both emotionally-charged and intellectually satisfying: reflective, swinging, wild, beautiful. Delius, known for his encyclopedic jazz knowledge and full-blown sound, joins up with the inventive young Englishman, Hilary Jeffery, who has a background in jazz, electronics and new music. Gueye, from Senegal, and de Joode ar [more...]

Armando Cairo Quartet

Na in 1983 op het Jazzconcours van het NOS Jazz Festival de VPRO-aanmoedigingsprijs gekregen te hebben, speelde tenor- en sopraansaxofonist Armando Cairo in talloze groepen. Daaronder de Frank Grasso Big Band, de Billy Brooks Big Band, de Dutch Connection, Fra Fra Sound en het Joe Malinga Septet. Tegenwoordig is hij muzikaal leider van de CREA Big Band en leidt hij zijn eigen Quartet.
Cairo heeft een van oudsher een voorkeur voor tenorsaxofonisten met het grote geluid als Don Byas, Eddie `Lockjaw' Davis, Sonny Rollins en Dexter Gordon. Ook zelf etaleert hij op zijn saxofoon het liefst een robuust, stevig geluid. In zijn Quartet wordt hij bijgestaan door Cajan Witmer op piano, Eric Barkman o [more...]

Art Attack

Art Attack is het fusion poject van de nederlandse drummer Sietse Huisman.
De band speelt composities geschreven door Sietse Huisman, Will Maas en Wietze Koning.
bezetting: Sietse Huisman; Drums, Wietze Koning; Gitaar, Will Maas; keys, Henry Sopacua; Bass, Hubert Heeringa: sax en Ewi.
Eind november2000 zal de band een live cd opnemen in stadscafe Oenemastate te Heerenveen. [more...]

Arthur Rombouts

Arthur Rombouts, keyboard/pianoplayer/remixer, living in Leusden/The Netherlands. style : jazz/fusion/funk/electro. [more...]

AS IF instant composing TRIO & The Invisible Notebook'

'AS IF instant composing Trio & The Invisible Notebook'

This consistently and adventurous performing free composing trio plugs in into an imaginary archive full of 'never heard before' and unique musical material, ranging from swinging quasi-standards without fixed chordprogressions to abstract soundscapes and other free improvised forms. [more...]

AsGuests

AsGuests has been, since its founding in 1997, essentially a collaboration project between vibraphonist Miro Herak and pianist Michal Vanoucek. As the name suggests many different musicians have participated with us under this name (including bassists: Brice Soniano, Gulli Gudmundsson, Janos Bruneel, Euan Burton ; drummers Joao Lobo, Vinsent Planjer, Yonga Sun, Marian Sevcik, Alyn Coskier, saxophone players: Paul Towndrow, Milo Suchomel, Radovan Tariska, other instrumentalists: Jeffrey Bruinsma, Benni von Gutzeit, Jorg Brinkman). After almost a year of the group playing, As Guests won in 2004 the Pim Jacobs Muziek Prijs and Dutch Jazz Competition 2004, hosted annually by the North Sea Jazz F [more...]

Attraction jazztrio

Dit akoestische jazztrio brengt een programma waarin zangeres Atty de Heer samen met haar begeleiders Saco van der Laan en Theo Smit een sfeervolle en aangename ambiance weet te creëren. Het streven is om een hecht collectief te vormen en zodoende een zo uitgebalanceerd mogelijke klankkleur te bereiken. De compacte bezetting creëert een grote muzikale bewegingsvrijheid voor de drie musici, zowel in de begeleiding als onder de solo's. Improvisatie vormt daarom bij Attraction een belangrijk uitgangspunt. Het gevarieerde repertoire bestaat voor een groot gedeelte uit Jazz en Latin standards en tevens zijn er bewerkingen op popnummers van bijvoorbeeld Al Jarreau of Stevie Wonder te beluisteren [more...]

Atzko Kohashi

Atzko was born and raised in Japan, and currently resides in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She began studying piano at the age of five and, soon after, began improvising and composing music. She is a self-taught jazz pianist. As a college student studying law in Keio University, Tokyo, she was an active member of the jazz big band, Keio Light Music Society. After graduation she appeared in jazz clubs in Tokyo, gigging in quartets and eventually formed her own piano trio. From 1994 to 2001, Atzko lived in New York, where she learned from jazz master Steve Kuhn. Her music was influenced by this association. After Atzko moved back to Tokyo, she performed in live gigs in jazz clubs in Tokyo and Yo [more...]

Audubon Jazz Explosion

The Audubon Jazz Explosion is a dynamic 17 Piece Swing Orchestra From Audubon, Pennsylvania, performing original compositions and arrangements, as well as songs originally performed by artists such as Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and Woody Herman.

The band performs for private parties, jazz festivals, and concert series. Our talented musicians also enjoy performing in smaller ensembles, including The Audubon Jazz Quintet, The Colonial Brass Quartet, and Dixie On The Side.

We have many great band package deals to brighten your affair and fit within your budget, including our most popular DJ and band combinations t [more...]

Augusto Forti

Klarinettist en componist Augusto Forti is vooral bekend van zijn optredens met zijn ensemble Gravitones.

De Gravitones houden van losse schema's, heldere melodieën, noodzakelijke ritmes en terloopse harmonieën. Creatieve vrijheid in dienst van uiteenlopende muzikale wetten vormt het artistieke uitgangspunt waarvoor de Gravitones een vorm proberen te vinden. Het repertoire van het kwintet concentreert zich niet alleen op (eigen) geschreven stukken (voornamelijk van de hand van leider/klarinettist Augusto Forti), schema's en modellen, maar ook op het vrij improviseren. Dat laatste wordt door de groepsleden als wezenlijk beschouwd vanwege het vruchtbare experimentele karakter. De onvoorspel [more...]

Available Jelly

Through the years, the line-up and the repertoire of Available Jelly have changed many times. But there’s one thing that you can be sure of: there’ll be some strong melodies. The music can be wild, dense, smooth, empty, swinging or pointillistic, but it’s always interesting.
Available Jelly emerged from the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe in the mid-seventies. A number of line-up changes later the group has developed into a constant feature of the Dutch improvised music scene. The music has maintained the theatricality and eclecticism associated with the theater but has gradually moved toward a more personal improvisational style. The current Available Jelly has been together since [more...]

Azucaribe Salsaband

Azucaribe makes no secret about it. It’s about Salsa!
This band delivers an infectious and highly danceable salsa mix made of the most wonderful songs from the repertoires of Celia Cruz, Albita and Tito Puente, to name just a few. The beautiful and accessible numbers coupled with the band’s inspired, high-energy delivery create performances perfectly suited for a wide audience.
The group is built around the fabulous Cuban singer: Lisi Torres. Her voice defies belief and she can interpret the songs from her native Cuba like no other. She is accompanied by top musicians from Cuba, Venezuela and Europe who have polished their craft during years of professional engagements both live and in [more...]