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.
I played three nights at the Blue Note Jazz Club with Kenny Werner’s New Quintet — alongside John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Marcus Gilmore, and Ambrose Akinmusire. An unforgettable experience sharing the stage with today’s jazz giants
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.
After graduating from Berklee I spent three months in the Netherlands with family and friends, before returning to Boston. Now I’m preparing to head to New York for new projects — while Ted, aka ChocoTed, begins his pastry internship there. Life after Berklee feels like
I performed at the reopening events of the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, playing with Jernej Bervar, Marciej Dormeradski, Frans van Geest, and Martijn van Iterson. A highlight was seeing Princess Beatrix among the guests.
I spent a tour week with Slovenian guitarist Jernej Bervar in the Netherlands — from concerts on water stages and boats to playing for Princess Beatrix, sightseeing, and enjoying great food together.
Yesterday my name appeared in the Nrc Next - a Dutch national Newspaper. It was an article by Anouk Vleugels about crowdfunding. It tells about new ways to fund your studies, like I did before going to Berklee. Actually I'm humble and proud to say
I discovered a Sesame Street jazz episode and was amazed by its musical value. Since 1969, the show has featured legends like Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, and even Michael Bublé swinging with the puppets.
In Anthony Scibilia’s Global Jazz class I explored connecting visual art with music, composing pieces inspired by Van Gogh, Monet, Pollock, and Rauschenberg. Using my voice and even cardboard box samples, I performed for Joe Lovano and Danilo Perez — who praised the playfulness and
A trip to New York brought new inspiration and reunions with friends like Joanne, Joe Cohn, and Felix Lemerle. From concerts and late-night hangs to meeting Dutch colleagues from ‘The Jazz Dream’ project and catching Joanne’s acrobatic show in Brooklyn, the city was full of