Sleutelstad 071 Concert
On July 16th, 2014 there was a live radio show in Leiden, Scheltema from Radio Sleutelstad Fm. There were a lot of bands performing an evening of music. I had the fortune to play w
Article in NRC next
Yesterday my name appeared in the Nrc Next - a Dutch national Newspaper. It was an article by Anouk Vleugels about crowdfunding. It tells about new ways to fund your studies, like
Songwriting workshop @ Leiden University LAK
I taught a four-day songwriting workshop at Leiden University’s LAK center where students wrote and recorded their own songs. From lyrics to melody and final recordings, each par
Concert with Lee Konitz & Florian Weber
During the Leidse Jazz Week I organized a concert at the Hooglandse Kerk with pianist Florian Weber and jazz legend Lee Konitz. Supported by sponsors and the city of Leiden, it was
I gave Jimmy Page a high five 🙂
I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2014 alongside 900 fellow students. It was an unforgettable day — from speeches and honorary doctorates for Jimmy Page, Valerie Simps
Joe Lovano played my composition!
While studying phrasing with Joanne Brackeen, I asked Joe Lovano to play one of my compositions for an assignment — he not only played the melody but improvised on it. An unforge
Sesame Street & Jazz
I discovered a Sesame Street jazz episode and was amazed by its musical value. Since 1969, the show has featured legends like Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Krall, Wynton Mar
Jazz Symposium
At Berklee’s Jazz Composition Symposium I attended events with Geri Allen, Terence Blanchard, Billy Childs, Vijay Iyer, Maria Schneider, Don Was, and more. From private lessons t
My first drum lesson from Adam Cruz
Visiting artist Adam Cruz reminded us that every musician should learn some drums. He gave us sticks, taught basic rudiments and paradiddles, and even had us work on clapping clave
David Gilmore and our Berklee Global Jazz Ensemble
With Dave Gilmore and my ensemble we performed several pieces from the semester, including my original composition The Concept of Falling. It was a joy to share this music together
Cheryl Bentyne
Berklee hosted a masterclass with Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer. She shared insights on simplicity, song meaning, joy, and staying true to the music — an inspiring ses
Experiments in the Outpost
At Boston’s Outpost I performed in the ‘Four Duo’s in Momentum’ series with guitarist Jernej Bervar. We created free, improvised music using guitar, voice, and iPad apps li
TEDx Fulbright 2014 Washington DC
In April I performed at the Fulbright TEDx event in Washington DC at the US Chamber of Commerce. With 500 attendees and a global livestream, it was an inspiring gathering of Fulbri
Lizz Wright workshop
Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright visited Berklee’s vocal department, sharing her story and wisdom. From improvising with the hi-hat to learning phrasing from Shirley Horn and stagecraft