October 24, 2013
Tierney Sutton Masterclass
In the Tierney Sutton masterclass, she offered deep insight into voice, lyric, and pacing — teaching me that nuance and space often speak louder than volume.
April 14, 2013
Jong jazz blog… Berklee recital
(Dutch Blog) My first Berklee recital: performing original songs with a seven-piece band and presenting a stop-motion video as part of the concert.
January 21, 2013
Berklee’s laatste stukje 2012
(Dutch Blog) Despite being ill, I completed finals at Berklee, performed in ensembles, got accepted into the Global Jazz program, and had my scholarship approved — all in the final stretch of 2012.
October 29, 2012
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.
October 21, 2012
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, experiences, and clarified my path.
October 19, 2012
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, and biked through the rain to her concert.
October 18, 2012
Over Larry Monroe
(Dutch Blog) On October 8 Larry Monroe gave his retirement concert at Berklee after 50 years. He led with his own arrangements, with ~30 faculty backing him, and guest soloist Donald Harrison.
October 17, 2012
Over John Patitucci
(Dutch Blog) Professor and bassist John Patitucci visited Berklee, spoke about working hard, mastering many styles, and shared stories of touring with Chick Corea as a 19-year-old.
October 15, 2012
Mijn maandag
(Dutch Blog) On my busiest day at Berklee I had conducting class with Mr. Monseur, private voice with David Schott (prepping for a Ryles gig), improv training with Ed Saindon, and the Herbie Hancock ensemble with Jetro da Silva.
April 22, 2012
Dap da dadada… New York…
(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.