Oene van Geel and Mark Haanstra share a musical history of more than twenty years. A viola / bass guitar duo is perhaps a rare, but in this case obvious combination.
Traversing eclectic musical genres – jazz to classical, Indian to pop music – has led them to a surprisingly original idiom. Equipped with only a viola and a bass guitar, they have achieved an equally surprising contrast, with what is essentially the smallest “band” possible.
Their debut album Shapes of Time, released on March 19, 2018, features special collaborations with visual artist Udo Prinsen and guitarist Raphael Vanoli.

May 13 Live@TVshow Vrije Geluiden 10.30-11.20 NPO 1

www.markoene.nl

Rotterdam-based band Tommy Moustache and Sheep Got Waxed from Lithuania zap through extremely diverse genres in an explosive new collaboration.
The admiration was mutual when Tommy Moustache and Sheep Got Waxed crossed paths at a festival in Denmark. Shortly after that these eccentric and unpredictable bands decided to join forced on stage, resulting in an explosive and inflammable combination of two drummers, two guitarists, two sax players, a bassist and a huge stack of electronics.
The music Tommy Moustache has been described by critics as propulsive, mildly schizophrenic and heavily confusing alternative zap jazz. Sheep Got Waxed conjured similar unique descriptions, including ‘a mix of techno, footwork, Death Grips kind of trap and George Michael played by early Beatles.’ But the music also contains free jazz and metal influences according to the band members.
http://tgw.tommymoustache.com/

Tommy Got Waxed LIVE

11 April Bimhuis, Amsterdam

12 April Lantaren Venster (premiere)

13 April Brebl, Nijmegen

14 April Transition Festival, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Del Ferro en Boddé are both master pianists, very open to other musical styles, notes and chords. In these concerts they take the audience on a special trip by challenging each other,. Each concert they only prepare the starting points of the music, trying to suprise themselves and the audience as well. For example the starting point will be only playing the black or white keys. Also they each choose to play a all-time favorite song and they will improvise together on classical and jazz compositions. Anyhow it’s all about improvisation and each concert will be different!
For all dates click here
www.mikedelferro.com

Pianist and composer Thijs Borsten composes the Challenge concerttour: every tour two artists with different sounds, styles and influences They will challenge each other to perform songs of their repertoire together or alone. It’s like a duel which only shows wins.
In this edition Thijs choses Brazilian singer Lilian Vieira  to be challenged by singer-songwriter Arnold Veeman from Groningen/Surinam, accompanied by Thijs Borsten Trio. For all dates and venues go to De Uitdaging

Last summer was the first reunion tour from this band led by ‘tastenderwisch’ Jasper van’t Hof. From 1995 till 1999 Izaline was part of worldformation Pili Pili. At the time she replaced singer Angélique Kidjo. During this period Izaline also recorded 2 cd's with them.
In November they will tour again. A must see!
09.11.2017  Worpswede  Music Hall  Germany
10.11.2017  Berlin  Quasimodo  Germany
11.11.2017  Bayreuth  Jazztage   Germany