Jazz Articles about Teus Nobel

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Album Review

The New York Second: Room for Other People

Read "Room for Other People" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 18, 2025

The New York Second is led by Dutch pianist and composer Harald Walkate, whose intricate arrangements and evocative compositions have earned him a reputation as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz. His unique perspective is shaped by his dual expertise in music and photography, two disciplines that dance together in his work like partners in an elegant waltz. This interplay shines throughout his latest project, Room for Other People, which melds auditory and visual artistry into a unified creative statement. ...

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Album Review

Vinsent Planjer: Warm to the Touch

Read "Warm to the Touch" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
June 27, 2024

Warm To The Touch is a triumph for Dutch percussionist Vinsent Planjer, displaying his talents as both a drummer and a composer. The album is a testament to his ability to blend intricate rhythms with evocative melodies, creating a listening experience that is both captivating and comforting. Each track offers a unique perspective on the themes of warmth and touch, inviting the listener to explore the rich textures and emotional depths of Planjer's music. Whether one is a seasoned jazz ...

Album Review

Teus Nobel & Liberty Group: Human First

Read "Human First" reviewed by Phillip Woolever

by Phillip Woolever
April 16, 2023

Highly respected Dutch trumpeter Teus Nobel has forged a distinguished, modern jazz-based discography which includes expertise ranging from small bands to orchestras, and mainstream pop to theatrical show tunes. The third project released by Nobel's Liberty Group progresses along traditional quartet-type experimentation which proves to be some of his most extraordinary work yet; it sounds like a thematic sky with no limit in imagination or proficiency. The album's tour de force is the twenty-seven minute “Human First," which ...

Album Review

Erik Verwey: People Flow

Read "People Flow" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 17, 2021

Dutch pianist Erik Verwey lives in a houseboat on the river Amstel, in Amsterdam. His view takes in the shimmering water and the geometry of the right angled architectures jutting from the greenery of the shoreline. It is a view that certainly influences his music. But not perhaps as much as do the encounters with people who flow, river-like, through his life. Encounters that Verwey has translated into People Flow, his debut album. Verwey's sounds, on eight piano ...