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
Vivienne Aerts performs at The Metropolitan Room in NYC — jazz set, original compositions, and heartfelt connection.
(Dutch Blog) 7/8/9 Dec in NYC: I dined in Brooklyn with Jason Lindner, wandered the East Village, witnessed a Jimmy Heath concert with Greg Hutchinson, and soaked in backstage stories from jazz legends.
(Dutch Blog) In New York I spent late nights at jazz sessions again — walked past Washington Square, sang along with local musicians, and soaked up the magic of nocturnal NYC jazz.
(Dutch Blog) Walking around NYC with Coltrane’s biographer Ashley Kahn - stories, inspiration, and reflections between city streets and jazz memory.
(Dutch Blog) In NYC I joined Joe at Somethings Jazzclub: he on piano, I singing. I got to perform three songs — But Not for Me, Detour Ahead, Taking a Chance on Love — and later hung with the band until 4 AM.
(Dutch Blog) I attended a jazz concert in NYC in support of Barack Obama — reflecting on how music and democracy intersect, the power of voice, and what it means to sing for change.
(Dutch Blog) I hopped back to New York just weeks after Boston — caught Reuben Rogers & Ulysses Owens’ quartet at Dizzy’s, wandered Harlem & Central Park with Jeroen, dined jazz, spoke with Patience Higgins, and slept over at Joe’s again.
(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.