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Julian Lage Trio Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
September 17, 2018

At a very young age Julian Lage had already gained recognition from well-known guitarists and jazz musicians (including Santana and Gary Burton) and became a protégé of Jim Hall, one of the most influential masters of the jazz guitar. These days Julian Lage himself is considered a leading guitarist. He plays with Chris Thile on his ...

Zara McFarlane Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
August 27, 2018

Zara McFarlane is one of the most remarkable rising stars in British soul jazz. The singer from London, who was raised in a Jamaican family, has been compared to Erykah Badu and Cassandra Wilson. She has a pure voice and a unique, contemporary style combining soul, jazz, dub and afro-funk. The intimate vocals of ...

Nasheet Waits Equalty Quartet Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
August 13, 2018

Energetic acoustic jazz by a supergroup led by American drum hero Nasheet Waits, a protégé of Max Roach and a core member of Jason Moran's Bandwagon. Nasheet Waits followed in the footsteps of his father, legendary jazz drummer Freddie Waits. At the request of his other important mentor, Max Roach, he became part of ...

Jazzmeia Horn Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
August 10, 2018

There is great anticipation surrounding Jazzmeia Horn. She has already been compared to Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan, and she received compliments from Jon Hendricks and Al Jarreau. Her singing and vocalese skills are of the highest level, and on top of that she does not shy away from addressing current social issues. On ...

Frank van Berkel: New Programmer at Amsterdam's Bimhuis is Committed to Serve and to Curate

by Joan Gannij
August 7, 2018

Frank van Berkel, the new Programmer at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam's premier jazz club, is no stranger to the music world. He started out as a musician, double bass/bass guitar, and played many venues back in the '80s and '90s, including Amsterdam's rock palace Paradiso and the Bimhuis, with different bands, that included Nine Tobs, Remo Tobs, ...

Rogier Telderman Trio Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
August 6, 2018

Rogier Telderman is being praised for his lyrical, energetic piano playing. Alongside his trio, he leads an artist-in-residence series in Rotterdam for which he collaborates with renowned European musicians such as Thomas Strønen, Adam Baldych, Vincent Courtois and Binkbeats. For this live performance at BIMHUIS, he presents a new album with his trio with ...

Doek Festival 2018 - This Is Our Music Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
July 30, 2018

"This Is Our Music": many sides of the flourishing Amsterdam improv scene were revealed at the 2018 Doek Festival, with well-known musicians and international guests. This event signalled the return of the Amsterdam-based collective Doek to its roots: personal projects by its individual core members. The result is a richly varied program including two nights at ...

Omer Avital Qantar Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
July 23, 2018

Qantar is the new quintet of composer and double bassist Omer Avital, who is known to lead his bands with such fervor that Downbeat has already compared him to the legendary Charles Mingus. In his music Omer Avital plays a captivating blend of jazz and middle-eastern influences, drawing from his Jewish and Arabic heritage. ...

Ralph Alessi & This Against That featuring Ravi Coltrane Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
May 29, 2018

For the first installment of BIMHUIS Radio on All About Jazz we present the full recording of the recent concert by Ralph Alessi & This Against That featuring Ravi Coltrane held at BIMHUIS on 18 May 2018. Describing Ralph Alessi's trumpet playing is like describing his compositions: clear of sound and structure and simultaneously ...

Estrella Acosta

Born: January 20

Cuban vocalist Estrella Acosta is an acclaimed singer-songwriter and Latin Grammy nominee. Though she never stopped singing the folk songs of her motherland, she is equally at home embracing various Brazilian and jazz idioms. With her warm earthy voice she creates an energetic yet intimate and personal style, rooted in the sounds of her native Cuba.

She has left a travel footprint that truly makes her a citizen of the world. After completing a degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, she set out to pursue her musical dreams in a journey that took her to Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, New York City and, finally, Amsterdam, where she now resides.