(Dutch Blog) I crashed on Joe Cohn’s couch for a week, dodged worries about bedbugs, jumped straight into NYC jazz club nights — from Fatcat and Smalls to jam sessions at Smoke and the Allen Room sax battle with Joe Lovano.
(Dutch Blog) In St. Louis with Fulbright: I toured the Arch, visited Jefferson’s home, heard jazz in local beer gardens, and soaked in the city’s character between sessions and conversations.
(Dutch Blog) In St. Louis I explored the City Museum: climbing through caves, sliding down a ten-story slide, playing the organ mid-grotto, and spending a night in the museum’s catering manager’s loft.
(Dutch Blog) In this post I share the inspirations behind each track on Polaroid — memories of home, musical experiments, stories that shaped the songs.
(Dutch Blog) After a month of “homesickness”, I dove into the Boston study grind: core classes, ensembles with no lyrics, early performances for assisted living, and completing my Polaroid a cappella EP in two weeks.
(Dutch Blog) I’ve been in Boston for a week — jetlagged but settling in. I shopped for shoes, met my host family, cycled to Berklee, and started my introduction week, excited to begin classes.