Hitman is my latest solo show. It features hits from Johnny Cash to Chaka Khan to Britney Spears. I blend bass lines, melodies, and other key elements of these songs into bass-clarinet renditions that fully exploit the instrument’s range, leaving space for improvisation.
Arendt Jazz Hour is perhaps my most niche musical project. It consists of two parts: the first part features songs that all revolve around the political thinker Hannah Arendt, including revolution, the council movement, Bertolt Brecht, totalitarianism, freedom, and Little Rock. The second part involves audience participation: audience members are expected to write a topic […]
My latest solo set explores the intersection of music and left-wing politics, featuring improvised renditions of protest, battle, and folk songs by politically engaged artists such as Paul Robeson, Kurt Weill, and Frida Kahlo. The performance is accompanied by projected images and song lyrics, with verbal introductions for each piece to provide context.
Watch our performance at Museum Kranenburgh below!
with Bram van Sambeek (bassoon), Martijn Vink (drums),
Clemens van der Feen (bass), Bram de Looze (piano)