Tim Vermeulen

Born: December 2, 1994

Drummer/composer Tim Vermeulen (°Bruges ’94) has spent years creating music focused on melody and feeling. He uses a cinematic approach supported by a clear use of a variety of colors. This bold and winding musical path leads the listener to a sonic adventure that can only succeed with the help of the best improvisers: Felix Declerck (electric bass), Seppe De Bleser (alto saxophone) and Thibaut Deryckere (piano) have the drive and skills to make this music come alive.

Arta Jekabsone

Born: May 29, 1995

New York City-based Latvian singer, composer, and arranger Arta J��kabsone is recognized for her velvety tone. Arta engages listeners with an emotional and honest, adventurous, and joyful expression of music. Her awards include a 1st place win at the prestigious Montreux Shure Jazz Voice Competition 2016, 3rd place at the 10th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Voice Competition 2021, 2nd place at Mid- Atlantic Jazz Voice Competition 2017, and 3rd prize at Ella Fitzgerald International Vocal Competition 2019. Recently, J��kabsone was awarded The Jazz Gallery Residency Commission Grant 2021/2022.  In 2023, Je?kabsone received the highest form of state recognition in the field of music, the Latvian Music Award “New Artist of the Year 2022”.  ASCAP Foundation recently recognized her with an honorable mention in the 2024 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards and in May 2024 she concluded her artist residency at The Church  in Sag Harbour.

Henk Kraaijeveld

In the land of European jazz vocalists, Henk Kraaijeveld occupies a unique place somewhere between the known and the unknown. He is one of the rare male vocalists that seek musical adventure, bringing together compelling music with poetic lyrics and surprising improvisations. The award-winning singer disarms his audience with his warm voice and natural playfulness on stage. To Kraaijeveld, the storytelling character of music is essential, because of its power to connect people with themselves and the world around them. “I’m fascinated about our human need to show vulnerability and our longing to be loved as authentic beings with all our possibilities and flaws. I see that reflected in many (current) social developments. In my music and lyrics I always try to relate to that. You can hear that on the new album Patches of Sky, that has just been released.”

PLS.trio

PLS.trio - pianist Pier Luigi Salami, bassist Martin D Fowler, and drummer Shawn Crowder - lies somewhere in between Northern European jazz and American contemporary jazz, bringing forth a highly energetic and deeply melodious mixture of modern jazz and electronic elements. Tapping musical sophistication and tech savvy to lead their artistic toolkit, the group's focus on melody carries the listener along on a journey drawn from experiences of blazing through city streets and car horns of the trio��s native New York, all the way to landscapes reminiscent of sunny, mid-western countryside fields. The trio released their second album, Cosmonauts, in January 2021 on DotTime Records, after previously completing a world tour in support of their debut album ��East River��, released in February 2015 and acclaimed by press and critics

6 Ways To Use Storytelling As A Musician (That Have Nothing To Do With Lyrics)

September 8, 2017

Songs have been a storytelling medium for as long as they've existed, but too often artists have restricted this to their lyrics. In this article we look at six ways artists can help to communicate a narrative to their audience outside of lyrics. Guest post by Allison Johnelle Boron of the Reverbnation Blog Songs have told ...

Storytelling

By Zalewska

Label: Hevhetia
Released: 2016

Storytelling

By Christian Vuust

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2015
Track listing: M?nestr?len; S?nk kun dit hoved, du blomst; Foolin' Myself; Eclipse; The Man I Love; Man binder os p? mund og h?nd; En yndig og frydefuld sommertid; V?rvise; Ghost of Yesterday; Sig n?rmer tiden, da jeg m? v?k; Gone with the Wind.

Christian Vuust & Aaron Parks: Storytelling

by Jakob Baekgaard
October 7, 2015

"You're technically hip. But what is your story?" This quote from the famous saxophonist and storyteller Lester Young is used in the Danish saxophonist Christian Vuust's introduction to his album Storytelling. The context of the quote is Lester Young teaching a group of young musicians the importance of being able to tell a story with music. ...

Storytelling

By Jean-Luc Ponty

Label: Cryonic Inc.
Released: 1989