March 1, 2014
Duke Ellington playing baseball
In class I studied Duke Ellington’s arrangements, visited his archive via Smithsonian, and discovered a video of Ellington playing baseball.
February 10, 2014
Kenny Garrett in Regattabar
Kenny Garrett’s performance at Regattabar in Boston: a night of improvisation, power, and inspiration for my own musical journey.
February 8, 2014
Mumbles
A playful clip of Clark Terry scatting and mumbling — a tribute to his humor and improvisational spirit.
February 5, 2014
Taking a breath with Danilo Perez and Joe Lovano
In a masterclass with Danilo Perez and Joe Lovano, Joe told me to deepen my sound — so I began breath support exercises like singing from a ball, yoga, diaphragm training, posture work.
January 2, 2014
Bob Mover
(Dutch Blog) Reflections on Bob Mover, his tone and phrasing, and how listening to him influences my melodic approach.
December 15, 2013
Birds
In a creativity class, I explore nature and sound via Messiaen’s bird-inspired music and new compositional insights.
December 1, 2013
Lawyers and trees
After a conference in Boston, I shared a table with lawyers and invited them to draw trees — comparing drawings and personality in a spontaneous moment.
November 15, 2013
Concert Metropolitan Room NYC
Vivienne Aerts performs at The Metropolitan Room in NYC — jazz set, original compositions, and heartfelt connection.
November 1, 2013
Workshop Mindful Improvisation
I organized a day-long mindful improvisation workshop (with Bibi van den Dijck) combining psychology, music, and presence.
October 31, 2013
Over Greg Hopkins en zijn magie
(Dutch Blog) Reflections on Greg Hopkins and his musical “magic” — his teaching, influence, and what makes his approach inspiring.