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Joost Swart

“Joost Swart undoubtedly is the most interesting young pianist that came on the scene last few years” (Remco Takken, Dutch jazzcritic).

Joost, an outstanding improviser by nature, originally was trained as a classical pianist since the tender age of 8, but soon developed an interest for jazz and comtemporary music. After leaving highschool he immediately was admitted to the Conservatory of Groningen (The Netherlands), where during his study of jazz piano he was trained by the Dutch jazz elite, from Michiel Borstlap and Jasper van ‘t Hof, to Henk Meutgeert.

John Engels Just Turned 90, But Who’s Counting?

by Joan Gannij
May 29, 2025

What do you give a man for his 90th birthday, who has everything in terms of chops, contentment, experience, and energy? How about a special edition of an Edison Prize, combined with a birthday tribute concert. Amsterdam's Bimhuis was packed to standing room, filled with friends, family, musicians and music lovers. This was no ordinary birthday ...

Swart Waling Koolhaas

By Swart Waling Koolhaas

Label: Urban Waves
Released: 2023
Track listing: Six Shooter; Amalgam; In Tongues; Chewy; Intrinsicality; Repose.

Swart Waling Koolhaas

Swart Waling Koolhaas is the name of the upcoming album by jazz pianist Joost Swart, drummer Bjorn Waling and producer Jesse Koolhaas. The music on this album is the result of a two-day session where improvisations were recorded and several guest musicians were invited. The recorded improvisations on grand piano, drums, and other instruments, combined with the sounds from Jesse Koolhaas’ vintage synthesizer collection fuses into a type of music you can’t really put your finger on. Straight forward jazz, or electronic music. It is both and neither

In Tongues

October 17, 2023

Album: Swart Waling Koolhaas
By Swart Waling Koolhaas
Label: Urban Waves
Released: 2023
Duration: 05:38