Singer Vivienne Aerts makes a lockdown album with hundreds of other female musicians. In addition to the music, buyers also receive a bar of chocolate.
I have finally started the pre-order and crowdfunding campaign for my new album project on INDIEGOGO! And yes, you can get a lot of chocolate!!
We were filmed by NHK for a 6-minute feature about ChocoJazz — from gallery visits and Bronx markets to our show in Brooklyn, life at home, and the big blue couch.
I spoke at the National Fulbright Conference in Mexico about music, identity, and creativity — sharing how art bridges cultures and connects hearts beyond borders.
At the Zur Heide Gourmet Festival in Düsseldorf, we created a 40 m² edible musical pastry painting — chocolate, cake, gel and flowers — while improvising live, and served it to 1,500 people.
ChocoJazz performed at The Netherlands Club NYC in a themed evening around De Stijl — we played original compositions informed by abstraction and visual art, connecting sound and form in the room.
At the Zutphen Chocolade Festival I led ChocoJazz in a sensory performance: chocolate tastings, visuals, and live music combining melody, percussion, and improvisation tied to the flavor experience.
While traveling between NYC and the Netherlands, ChocoTed and I blend jazz, visuals, haute cuisine, and electronic looped voice. Expect inventive flavors — from cardamom gel to hibiscus crumble — paired with original jazz compositions and multimedia samples.
This summer Teddy and I launched an experimental event called ChocoJazz: one night, ten courses, ten songs, 100 guests. The NieuwPlaatz was packed with people enjoying food, drinks, art — and jazz in a loose, unpretentious vibe.
ChocoJazz is our collaboration between myself and pastry chef ChocoTed — hosting livestream shows with live jazz and pastry creations, plus live events where audiences enjoy one-bite desserts paired with jazz from rising artists.