600th Anniversary of Tabor

To celebrate the 600th anniversary of Tabor in the Czech Republic, I performed alongside local musicians in a special concert honoring the city’s rich history and culture.

NY Artist Q&A: Louis Alexander Gasser Londoño

I chatted with bassist Louis Alexander Gasser Londoño — born in Nebraska, raised in Puerto Rico — about life in NYC, his musical goals, wild gig stories, and dreams of recording original songs.

Special guest on NewVelle Records

I was invited as a special guest on a Newvelle Records session — behind the scenes, collaborating with brilliant musicians, contributing voices, and experiencing the magic of high-end vinyl recording.

Breakfast with bebop

A personal song homage: Breakfast with Bebop is about my hamster Bebop, who “loved jazz” — a playful, heartfelt musical piece.

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.

workshop and concert at de veste

Workshop Songwriting (verslag juli 2012)

(Dutch Blog) In July I led a 3-day songwriting workshop in Leiden: 12 participants crafted new songs, recorded them to CD, had a photoshoot, and performed in studio De Veste.

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.

Op naar Boston

(Dutch Blog) I’ve been in Boston for a week — jetlagged but settling in. I shopped for shoes, met my host family, cycled to Berklee, and started my introduction week, excited to begin classes.