![]() | Mon 10 Sep 2018 JazzRock Cafe - Allen Hinds 13 sep 2018
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![]() | Mon 10 Sep 2018 JazzRock Cafe - Nils 4 okt 2018
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![]() | Mon 10 Sep 2018 JazzRock Cafe agenda 2018 Concert Dan Siegel on Sep 13th is replaced by concert of Allen Hinds
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![]() | Mon 19 Sep 2016 JazzRock Cafe - Bruno Müller Quartet The next episode of the JazzRock Café will be superb again. German Guitarplayer Bruno Müller will perform with his quartet. Jazz, Funk and Soul will be all over the place! Bruno has played with lots of great musicians like Till Brönner, Joe Sample, Charlie Mariano, Jeff Cascaro, Wolfgang Haffner, Don Grusin, Billy Cobham, Randy Brecker, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip but we know him probably most for his three fantastic performances here in Metropool with the Icelandig Jazz Funk band Mezzoforte!
Line up: Click here for more information. Admittance is free, doors open 17.00, showtime 20.30. |
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![]() | Thu 02 Jun 2016 JazzRock Cafe - The Uppertunes The upcoming JazzRock Cafe feature a young new band from the Netherlands: "The Uppertunes". "The Uppertunes" play original compositions by bandleader and bassplayer, Erno Klijzing: a mix of jazz, funk, fusion, latin, reggae and hip-hop. ![]() Click here for more information. Admittance is free, doors open 17.00, showtime 20.30. |
![]() | Sat 19 Mar 2016 JazzRock Cafe - Tico Pierhagen The upcoming episode of the JazzRock Cafe will be a special one, with a fantastic artist from Dutch/Colombian grounds:
Tico Pierhagen & Aquabajo
With his band "Aguabajo", Tico makes the connection between his two worlds. By combining the European music with the music he has inherited from his homeland Colombia he creates a new and fresh sound: strong melodies which has been tastefully intertwined in beautiful rhythms. Line up: Click here for more information. |
![]() | Sat 20 Feb 2016 JazzrockTV's episode of MEZZOFORTE Our friends from Mezzoforte visited us on June 6th, 2014 to give a great performance in Metropool Hengelo (NL). We were proud to have them back again, and this time some other great friends of ours, Georg and Ralph from JazzrockTV (D) also joined the party and filmed a lot of live footage and interviewed Mezzoforte. See their great episode of JazzrockTV about Mezzoforte! |
![]() | Sat 19 Dec 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Jonathan Fritzen Our next JazzRock Cafe wil again be AMAZING USA keyboard performer and entertainer Jonathan Fritzen will join us!
This formerly Swedish citizen, known for his energetic performances, recently realized a new album "Fritzenized" with Gerald Albright, Paul Taylor and Nils Landgren.
Come to our free JazzRock Cafe on February 5th, 2016, Metropool Hengelo (NL). Click here for more information. |
![]() | Sun 08 Nov 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Danny Lerman Next JazzRock Cafe - November 19th, 2015 - again an USA great performer will be present: Danny Lerman (saxophone). Danny Lerman performed with Peabo Bryson, Dave Valentin, Randy Brecker and opened for Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Sergio Mendez, Richard Elliot, David Benoit, Eric Marienthal. At the JazzRock Cafe, Danny will be accompanied by Jimmy Glasmacher (bass), Wesley Glasmacher (drums) and Bobby van den Bergh (keyboards).
Admission free, showtime 8.30PM and doors open at 5PM. |
![]() | Thu 10 Sep 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Tristan Tristan 'The best of the seventies brought to 2015' is what TOTO guitarplayer and singer Steve Lukather had to think of when he heard the music of Tristan!
Their music is best described as "feel-good vintage Acid Jazz music". As always admittance is free and the show will start at 8.30 PM. But be sure to be on time because it's gonna be a soulful and funky night and you'll not be alone! See Metropool's agenda for more info.
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![]() | Tue 07 Jul 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Valeriy Stepanov ft. Jay-Tee Jazz Rock from Russia! Valeriy Stepanov is an amazing talent from Russia, who not only is an unbelievable funky keyboardplayer, but plays drums, bass and sings as well. Valeriy playstyle is influenced by the Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson en Dave Weckl. Improvisation is an important part of his music. In Russia he is very known as an arranger of covers and as a composer. For the Dutch tour 2015, Jay-Tee Teterissa accompanies Valeriy on bass! Jay-Tee - one of the funkiest bassplayers around in The Netherlands - has jazz greats as Mike Stern, Candy Dulfer, David Garibaldi en Alain Caron playing on his solo albums. He also toured with Jan Akkerman, Candy Dulfer en Tom Browne (Jamaica Funk). Free admittance, see details here
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![]() | Tue 19 May 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Nippy Noya / Exotic World Jazz Our next JazzRock Cafe will be very exciting again with
Trio NoyaLohyNoya - Exotic World Jazz
Free admittance, see details here. |
![]() | Sun 11 Jan 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Sebastiaan Cornelissen Trio After a fantastic performance with On Impulse, this fantastic Jazz Fusion drummer is back in the JazzRock Cafe! With Guy Nikkels (guitar) and Dave Breidenbach (bass), Sebastiaan Cornelissen (drums) will bring you music from his new solo album 'Not This Time' and other known and great pieces. Free admittance. |
![]() | Sun 11 Jan 2015 JazzRock Cafe - Definite Option JazzRock Cafe continues in 2015 After the great editions of 2014, SmoothJazz Europe again arranged some fantastic artists for the JazzRock Cafe. Definite Option, Jan. 30th Musicians Age Kat, Coen Molenaar, Mark Eshuis and David de Marez Oyens share a passion for music from the 70s with blues, soul, rock and improvisation. Each member has its own story and background and with Definite Option the translate that to te 21st century. Free admittance. |
![]() | Wed 24 Sep 2014 JazzRock Cafe - L'dia On Bass Soul, Funk & Disco!! After an outrageous groovy funk night, last year in the JazzRock Cafe, L'dia On Bass returns! Accompanied by her groove-partner in crime, Dillon Lewis, this night will be funky as ever! Free admittance, see venue for details. |
![]() | Thu 24 Apr 2014 JazzRock Cafe - Jazz night w/ArTez Conservatorium Jazz night with musicians from the ArTez Conservatorium! Our next JazzRock Cafe will be a special edition with two talented bands from the ArTez Conservatorium - Jazz & Pop, Enschede (NL). Free admittance, see venue for details. |
![]() | Wed 26 Mar 2014 Fusion Night in JazzRock Cafe - Seraph Upcoming JazzRock Cafe - April 17th, 2014 - will be another amazing Fusion Night!!
Free admittance, see venue for details. |
![]() | Fri 24 Jan 2014 Host Acces Solutions - Sponsor of JazzRock Cafe The JazzRock Café's events are a series of free concerts organized by SmoothJazz Europe and Poppodium Metropool. Their subjective is to promote music in the styles of Smooth & Contemporary Jazz and support top level (inter)national musicians to bring their music to a new and wider audience! The JazzRock Café is also a stage for new and upcoming talents! The same passion presented in SmoothJazz Europe's JazzRock Café concerts you can also find with HOST ACCESS SOLUTIONS B.V. … always aiming for quality, innovation and exclusivity!
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![]() | Sun 12 Jan 2014 World JazzRock - Tizer Tro (USA) In February, again we have a fantastic USA jazz artist in our JazzRock Café: Tizer Trio Driven by an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, jam band influences and Afro Cuban and world rhythms, keyboardist Lao Tizer has taken his 'World Fusion Music' all over the world (Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, the Joy of Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, the Dubai Jazz Festival, Barbados Jazz Festival, the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival and the Festival International Providencia Jazz in Santiago, Chile). During his first European tour, Lao Tizer visits Hengelo (NL) for an exclusive Dutch performance at SmoothJazz Europe's JazzRock Cafe. For more information, see website Metropool, Lao Tizer's profile and his website.
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![]() | Thu 21 Nov 2013 Fusion Night in Jazz Rock Café - Fuladja The upcoming Jazz Rock Café - Jan, 17th, 2014 - will be a fantastic mix of latin and fusion, performed by the 5 piece, Dutch band "Fuladja". With influences and covers The Rippingtons, Mezzoforte, Jeff Lorber, Chick Corea, Spyro Gyra, Incognito they also play their own stuff. Don't miss it! Free admittance and DJ Paul will warm eveyone up with his soulful turntable! |
![]() | Sun 29 Sep 2013 Jazz Rock Cafe - Chieli Minucci ft. Erly Thornton![]() |
![]() | Sun 15 Sep 2013 SmoothJazz Europe's JazzRock Café - Gallery The second JazzRock Café, SmoothJazz Europe organized in collaboration with venue Poppodium Metropool and radioprogram Jazzmeeting was held on September 13th, 2013. This time the theme was "80's Funk Disco Soul". As main artists, L'dia on Bass and Dillon Lewis "Fonked" the stage! And with the help of DJ Paul, the JazzRock Café turned into a groovin' Funk scene!. |
![]() | Wed 28 Aug 2013 SmoothJazz Europe interviewed by...Dave Koz! SmoothJazz Europe has been on the European Dave Koz Cruise 2012. And we were interviewed by Dave Koz himself!
Watch the "Cruise Talk Hosted by Dave Koz"
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![]() | Tue 27 Aug 2013 Jazz Rock Cafe events - Fundraising The Jazz Rock Café is a live show that contains a lot of live music, from national and international top musicians, with some interviews in between the acts. We already have found support from a venue, collaborate with local jazz radio for live radio interviews with the artists and have found international collaboration with an online German Jazz TV broadcasting. Artists like to play and bring their music in the open, and it is their passion but we must not forget that for most of them it is also their income! And we would like to pay the artists for their work and performance! SmoothJazz Europe does not receive financial support so that's why we ask our audience and fans and sponsors for help. There are many ways you could help us. If you like our idea or like what we do or enjoyed our first Jazz Rock Café episode, you can help us with any donation via this website, 5 - 10 - 25 - 50 - 100 Euro, any amount is a start! Even better; a small amount donated to us on regular basis will help us very much! Do you know or do you have a company who would like to sponsor us, we are open to talk about this with you, so please contact us! The Jazz Rock Café is still a small event, however we hope that in the end with your help, we will be able to continue promoting this music and the artists and that we maybe even can grow to a bigger event or even a Festival! National and International! That's why we are SmoothJazz Europe. |
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![]() | Sat 20 Jul 2013 Jazz Rock Cafe - 80s Funk Soul Disco Friday September 13th, 2013 we'll present in our Jazz Rock Cafe at the Metropool Cafe in Hengelo (NL):
80s Funk Soul Disco
Our national Dutch Bass Funk Lady L'dia On Bass will give a special performance, with special guest Dillon Lewis. Doors 20.00, start at 20.30, admission free!
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![]() | Sat 13 Apr 2013 Jazz Rock Cafe - Erly Thornton Friday April 5th, 2013 we held our first Jazz Rock Cafe at the Metropool Cafe in Hengelo (NL).
We were pleased that Erly Thornton, who recently had moved to The Netherlands, could join us and gave a fantastic performance. See gallery for an impression |
![]() | Sun 30 Dec 2012 Dave Koz & Friends at Sea 2013 After a succesful first European Cruise, Dave Koz comes again with his fantastastic concept "Dave Koz & Friends at Sea" to Europe in 2013! If you want more information, please contact us for more details.
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![]() | Wed 21 Nov 2012 Brian Hughes & Band - European Tour 2012 Gitarist Brian Hughes is touring Europe between Nov 20 and Nov 24, 2012. SmoothJazz Europe will meet Brian at his last concert in Minden (D) for an interview. Stay tuned for the picture gallery and the interview!
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![]() | Wed 07 Nov 2012 Dave Koz Cruise - Europe 2012 From September 22 - October 3, 2012 Dave Koz held his first ever European Cruise "Dave Koz & Friends At Sea". SmoothJazz Europe was invited to see and experience what this cruise would be and it really was something! Thanks Dave! To give the visitors of SmoothJazz Europe some impression of what this great week was all about, we made this report
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![]() | Sun 23 Sep 2012 MEZZOFORTE - Islands tour 2012 (NL Show) SmoothJazz Europe proudly presents
MEZZOFORTE - Islands tour 2012
The only show in the Netherlands Update: *** VIEW GALLERY *** |
![]() | Mon 25 Jun 2012 LEVEL 42 - Presented by SmoothJazz Europe & Metropool SmoothJazz Europe & Metropool (Hengelo, NL) join forces again in this phenomnal concert of: LEVEL 42
November 16th, 2012, Level 42 will hit the stage in Hengelo. See fore more details Metropool - Level 42 page.
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![]() | Sun 24 Jun 2012 SmoothJazz Europe in article by Smooth Jazz Life Please read this nice post about SmoothJazz Europe on the website of Smooth Jazz Life: |
![]() | Wed 28 Mar 2012 SmoothJazz Europe joined forces with Jazztime SmoothJazz Europe and JazzTime have joined forces! The jazz festival JazzTime at the Keppel Castle will keep their third yearly jazz festival in June and their objective is to become one of the largest jazz festivals in the Netherlands For this year the jazz funk group Mezzoforte from Iceland will be the main act of this festival. Jazztime has asked us to program a top act for the 2013 edition. We are very glad with this request because we are always looking for opportunities to integrate our artists and their music at jazz festivals.
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![]() | Sun 25 Dec 2011 Walter Goyen - Photographer at SmoothJazz Europe We are very proud to announce a new member to our staff: photograper Walter Goyen of Heart for Photography Walter made a lot of picture galleries for SmoothJazz Europe as can be seen on our Galleries and Interviews page.
Galleries of Walter include: Welcome on board! |
![]() | Fri 09 Dec 2011 See where Smoothjazz artists perform in Europe Check our Concerts page regularly to see where you favorite SmoothJazz Europe artist performs in Europe! This month Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip & Gary Novak are touring with their Jeff Lorber Fusion Winter 2011 Tour. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates about other exciting events! |
![]() | Thu 24 Nov 2011 Great picture galleries and interviews added! The Interview page, SJ festival and Jazz & Dine pages have been combined into one new fantastic Galleries & Interview page! On this page some great picture galleries and interviews have been added:
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![]() | Sun 16 Oct 2011 Michael Dowdle interview The interview SmoothJazz Europe had with Michael Dowdle in 2010, November 2nd, is now published. Michael performed in The Netherlands in a few clubs and theatres. Click here for the interview. |
![]() | Sun 02 Oct 2011 Mezzoforte & L'dia On Bass was amazing! The concert on Sep 24, 2011 by Mezzoforte and L'dia On Bass as support act was a huge succes! With a full Metropool, the people loved it all! See the special video & picture gallery here |
![]() | Fri 24 Jun 2011 SmoothJazz Europe presents: Mezzoforte! SmoothJazz Europe proudly presents, in collaboration with venue Metropool (Hengelo, NL): MEZZOFORTE from Iceland. On Sept 24, 2011, Mezzoforte will perform as main act on our Smooth Jazz event this year. L´dia On Bass will be the support act.
For more info click our newsletter
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![]() | Sun 29 May 2011 Lee Ritenour interview Interview with Lee Ritenour including pictures and live video has been publisehd. Lee Ritenour performed with Patrice Rushen (keys), Melvin Davis (bass) and Sonny Emory (drums) on Nov 2th, 2010 in Metropool, Hengelo (NL). SmoothJazz had the honour to interview this great guitar legend, who toured with three other jazz greats! Click here for the interview. |
![]() | Wed 27 Apr 2011 Jan ter Maat Kwintet - CANCELLED/AFGELAST Update May 6th, 2011 *** CANCELLATION *** AFGELASTING *** UNFORTUNATELY, THE PERFORMANCE OF JAN TER MAAT KWINTET ON MAY 8TH IS CANCELLED, DUE TO LACK OF TICKET SALE! HELAAS IS HET OPTREDEN VAN HET JAN TER MAAT KWINTET VOOR 8 MEI AFGELAST ALS GEVOLG VAN TE LAGE KAARTVERKOOP Please follow the website of SmoothJazz Europe for the upcoming Jazz & Dine concerts.
See official poster here and the special newsletter about this event here (in Dutch). |
![]() | Thu 14 Apr 2011 Gallery Jazz & Dine, Richard Smith Apr 10th, 2011 The Jazz & Dine with Richard Smith was a great succes! See Richard Smith - April 10th, 2011 for a impression. |
![]() | Sun 20 Mar 2011 Richard Smith in Jazz & Dine As part of the Jazz & Dine concept, we are very proud to announce that Richard Smith will be performing on April 10th, 2011. |
![]() | Tue 22 Feb 2011 Jazz & Dine! SmoothJazz Europe is proud to be the co-founder and organizer of a new monthly concept for the Netherlands:
*** Jazz & Dine *** It will be held on the first or second Sunday of each month in Holten (OV-NL) in cooperation with Kulturhus Holten and TasToe.
Program so far: More information (in Dutch) click here |
![]() | Sat 01 Jan 2011 Updated European performances First of all - Happy New Year! Hopefully 2011 will bring us the most beautiful music, peace and joy! To start the year, please check our updated concert agenda here. SmoothJazz Europe artists are scheduled in Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom. Among them Anthony James Baker, Brian Culbertson, Club des Belugas, Deborah J. Carter, Jeanette Harris, Jessy J, Kenny G, Leee John, Marc Antoine, Matt Bianco, Nils Gessinger, Paul Brown, Peter White, Rocco Ventrella, Running Hybrids, Shakatak, Snake Davis. Enjoy the concerts and maybe we'll meet each other! |
![]() | Sat 25 Dec 2010 Merry Christmas The staff of SmoothJazz Europe wishes you all a Merry Christmas! |
![]() | Mon 06 Dec 2010 Dave Koz & Friends - European Cruise 2012 After his first upcoming cruise in Alaska, August-Sept 2011, Dave will come to Europe with his Dave Koz & Friends at Sea!
Dave Koz & Friends has been a phenomenal concept throughtout the years, whether it is a Summer tour, a Christmas tour or now a fantastic cruise at Sea. Visit the offical website of this cruise here. |
![]() | Mon 29 Nov 2010 SmoothJazz Europe breaks ground in Holland, Creates Hunger for More!! by Ton Ouwehand
“Smoothjazz” triggers a lot of prejudice in Europe with some poor perceptions. Among the regular “jazz environments", it is stated as an undefinable style. Outside the Jazz style, most of the time, the music has a name as being a friendly jazzy variation of easy listening (sometimes perceived as elevator music). Because of this prejudgment, this music style is rarely programmed at the big jazz festivals. Three top musicians from the United States (with excellent resumes and track records) flew over to the Netherlands: Guitaris Chieli Minucci, Saxophonist Tom Braxton and Pianist/Keyboardist Bob Baldwin. Three bandleaders, who performed here without their own group, but collaborated in European musicians with a super band! Supported by the Italian bass player Daniele Labbate and the Dutch musicians Sietse Huisman (drums) and Martin Verdonk (!) (percussion).
The men never shared stage before and just needed one rehearsal to wipe away the prejudice of SmoothJazz once and for all, proving again that music is the universal language. Whether SmoothJazz is a kind of popmusic without vocals, as one of the visitors stated; that statement lost its force when Bob Baldwin added some vocals to the music. There was no single moment that the evening revealed a jam session of musical ego’s. Also there was a great support act by the young Hengelo’s Jazz Kwintet. Guitar player Chieli Minucci played a song together with these group of teenagers; not with putting up a face like “ I’ m on the posters, I’m 3 times the age of these kids nor “teaching” them that they are not there yet musically. His contribution was modest and inspiring!
You don’t need to have studied a master class of economics to calculate that this first SmoothJazz Festival didn’t generate millions. A small amount of a few hundred people, who received a free goodie bag with cd’s and info from other artists, so you understand there is no financial profit coming with this event, however Inge Wenzel were very satisfied! The music and atmosphere was amazing! The visitors who attended the event would agree! |
![]() | Mon 29 Nov 2010 Jeff Lorber composed music for documentary about the painter Van Gogh read more here: Vincent van de Wijngaard |
Mon 29 Nov 2010 Wink of the eye to the movie world The American Jazz group Special EFX celebrates their 25th anniversary with a Europe Tour which will start at the Jazz Podium De Tor – The Netherlands by Ton Ouwehand by Ton Ouwehand IT took a while, and he estimated it would be something between the 10 or maybe 15 years, anyhow, the American guitar player Chieli Minucci will be coming back to our country. (The Netherlands) Tomorrow night (September 17th), he will be playing with his group Special EFX at the “Jazz Podium De Tor” and Saturday 25, he will be performing in a guest appearance and as musical director at the SmoothJazz Festival in Metropool, Hengelo – The Netherlands. A unique musician, he's the son of an Italian concert pianist who immigrated to the United States because he loved jazz and saw himself writing music for someone like Nat King Cole. Which actually happened! It was because of Ulpio Minucci that his son Chieli received in 1982 his first record deal with a Dutch record company called Keytone Records from Chris Hinze. “That went with cassette tapes. We copied these and sent them to all the record companies we had ever heard of. Chris Hinze responded to this. I'm sure it was because he recognized the name Minucci. Chris was signed as a classical flute artist with the same record company which my dad worked for, Columbia Records." Hinze helped Chieli with his first record, however Minucci looked back at it with a lot of mixed feelings, because Hinze didn’t show up with a contract until the first day of recording. He received something to sign when the record lights went on. “There was no time to read the contract, let alone to let a lawyer check it out as well." He waited for his royalties for 8 years. But Chieli is not complaining anymore about this because one year later, he and his percussion player partner, George Jinda, signed a contract with the American label GRP. There, they made 10 records before they left to an even more interesting record label, JVC. George came up with the name Special Delivery. But it appeared there was already a band with the same name. So they had to find a new name for the group and so they came with Special EFX, with a wink of the eye to the movie world because they thought their music could be heard as similar to a soundtrack from a movie. Special EFX will celebrate their 25 anniversary with a Europe Tour. They have never thought the band would exist so long. “The idea was to bring a good band together. The success that we've had is just what you hope for. We wanted a band with guitar, a lot of percussion and drums. We didn’t want to become one of the many jazz bands with songs that already exist. We wanted contemporary pieces and whether it would be jazz, latin or rock, that was totally not of importance.” Special EFX is an instrumental group, with some vocals. Percussion player Philip Hamilton, who joined the group in 1995, has been the vocalist in the group since Jinda's death. The group lineup was, and still is: Jay Rowe (keyoards), Jerry Brooks (bass), Lionel Cordew (drums). Chieli started as a child with piano lessons. But when he came in touch with rock he changed to play guitar. “I liked Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Later on I was fascinated with symphonic art-rock: John McLaughin with his Mahavishu Orchestra and Return Forever from Chick Corea.” These groups had also influence in a way to the sound of Special EFX, which according to Minucci also would be compared and interpreted like the Pat Metheny Group. And this will be strengthened with musicians like Mike Ledford, Paul Wertico who played in both the groups. “People may compare as they do, but I think we've always played a bit more aggressive than Pat Metheny”. | |
![]() | Mon 29 Nov 2010 Chieli Minucci, Tom Braxton, Bob Baldwin festival by Ton Ouwehand
“Smoothjazz” triggers a lot of prejudice in Europe with some poor perceptions. Among the regular “jazz environments", it is stated as an undefinable style. Outside the Jazz style, most of the time, the music has a name as being a friendly jazzy variation of easy listening (sometimes perceived as elevator music). Because of this prejudgment, this music style is rarely programmed at the big jazz festivals.
Three top musicians from the United States (with excellent resumes and track records) flew over to the Netherlands: Guitaris Chieli Minucci, Saxophonist Tom Braxton and Pianist/Keyboardist Bob Baldwin. Three bandleaders, who performed here without their own group, but collaborated in European musicians with a super band! Supported by the Italian bass player Daniele Labbate and the Dutch musicians Sietse Huisman (drums) and Martin Verdonk (!) (percussion).
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![]() | Mon 29 Nov 2010 Chieli Minucci convinced! by Ton Ouwehand
In 1984 he performed on the stages of North Sea Jazz and about 15 years ago he also played at the Drum Jazz Festival in Rotterdam. Now, after 15 years guitarist Chieli Minucci returned to The Netherlands with a great performance!
With an appropriately loud sound mix, this group gave a memorable impression. This was proved to be true in De Tor: Music which formed an accumulation of craftsmanship and skills, and the joy of playing and aim to a one group sound. With keyboard player Jay Rowe, bass player Jerry Brooks and drummer Lionel Cordew, they formed a group like Pat Metheny for the smaller stages! It is a promising excitement for the coming festival at the Metropool Hengelo on September 25th. Minucci will join together with saxophone player Tom Braxton, keyboard player Bob Baldwin, and a Dutch rhythm section - a special super band. These are top musicians who will be playing each others songs! |
![]() | Mon 29 Nov 2010 News items on SmoothJazz Europe Welcome to this new page on our website. Here you will find all kinds of interesting news about the artists, events and other news items. By clicking the NEWS button, you will see all articles. And you can also follow us on twitter! ![]() |