FRA FRA BIG BAND
Efraim Trujillo, Sanne Landvreugd, Franklin Caesar, Rutger van Otterloo saxophone/flute, Charles Green, Michael Simon, Michael Varekamp, Joe Rivera, Adir Kochavi trumpet, TS Galloway, David Rotschild, Juliane Gralle trombone, Andro Biswane guitar, Robin van Geerke piano, Vincent Henar bass, Carlo Hoop percussion, Walther Muringen drums
The swinging, sparkling big band jazz of Fra Fra Big Band is grounded in the tradition of ‘the great black music’, as described by their former guest trumpet player Lester Bowie. Hailing from Amsterdam’s Surinamese music scene, the eighteen-piece group has established connections with music from all over the world: American, European, Caribbean, West African and more. A performance by Fra Fra Big band is a party that serves hearty refreshments to demanding listeners.