Heimwee? – Kleurmakers
(Dutch Blog) Homesickness hits when I'm far from Leiden, but the Kleurmakers project reminds me of why I’m here: creating, connecting, and bringing color through art and music.
Global jazz & spring registratie…
(Dutch Blog) Excited to start the spring semester at Berklee Global Jazz Institute under Danilo Pérez, joining inspiring musicians for ensemble and improvisation work.
NYC – Greg Hutchinson, Jimmy Heath & Jason Lindner
(Dutch Blog) 7/8/9 Dec in NYC: I dined in Brooklyn with Jason Lindner, wandered the East Village, witnessed a Jimmy Heath concert with Greg Hutchinson, and soaked in backstage stor
Pannenkoek
(Dutch Blog) Pancake night at Marti’s — the cheapest, most Dutch soul food I still cook in America. Everyone brought crazy toppings; it turned into a colorful pancake party wit
NYC zingen in Birdland!
(Dutch Blog) In NYC I performed at Birdland—after walking through West Village, meeting friends, singing a Dutch song to applause, and crossing jazz clubs late into the night.
NYC mannen en wederom nachtelijke jazz sessies…
(Dutch Blog) In New York I spent late nights at jazz sessions again — walked past Washington Square, sang along with local musicians, and soaked up the magic of nocturnal NYC jaz
Rondje NYC met de biograaf van Coltrane
(Dutch Blog) Walking around NYC with Coltrane’s biographer Ashley Kahn - stories, inspiration, and reflections between city streets and jazz memory.
NYC – zingen in Somethings Jazzclub
(Dutch Blog) In NYC I joined Joe at Somethings Jazzclub: he on piano, I singing. I got to perform three songs — But Not for Me, Detour Ahead, Taking a Chance on Love — and late
Fulbright trip naar Salem
(Dutch Blog) On a crisp day, I, and nearly 100 Fulbrighters took a bus to Salem for a tour — haunted houses, pumpkins, the Peabody Essex Museum, and stories with people from arou
De wind van het leven…
(Dutch Blog) After storm Sandy closed Berklee and left Belmont without power, I received the sad news that my grandmother passed away — I wrote her a song to say goodbye.
Met terugwerkende kracht bloggen
(Dutch Blog) Reflections during storm Sandy in Boston: from Berklee closures and daily bike rides to missing Dutch food, language quirks, and small cultural differences.
Tomassi & Monseur
(Dutch Blog) Today I had ensemble class with Ed Tomassi (tough piece: ‘Take It to the Ozone’). Later I lunched with my conducting instructor George Monseur — we talked goals,
Cd’s verkopen voor Anat Cohen
(Dutch Blog) Thanks to Jason Lindner I joined Anat Cohen’s crew in Boston — spending the night backstage, helping out, selling CDs, and celebrating music and friendship.
Karrin Allyson – masterclass
(Dutch Blog) I was selected for Karrin Allyson’s masterclass at Berklee — I sang Taking a Chance on Love, received feedback on tempo and swing, helped with CD sales backstage,