After online editions in 2020 and 2021, inJazz in 2022 again offers a live programme, this time consisting of an evening with four concerts in BIMHUIS and a festival evening in Rotterdam, the following day. InJazz is a Buma initiative to promote recent jazz and jazz-related music made in the Netherlands.
The performances in BIMHUIS tonight and on four stages in Rotterdam on 23 June are open to everyone. In addition to these concerts, InJazz offers a programme for professionals working in jazz music and related genres. The aim is to bring bands, composers and musicians (internationally) to the attention of the public and to share thoughts, ideas and music. More information can be found on injazz.nl.
19.30 – 20:10 Marta Arpini Pocket Orchestra
Italian vocalist Marta Arpini (currently living in Amsterdam) is no stranger to Injazz. The talented singer already performed in 2020 at Injazz, back then with her semi-acoustic quartet. Now she brings a pocket orchestra, with whom she recorded her latest album I Am a Gem. This album was released in January 2022 on DOX Records.
Marta Arpini vocals/compositions/arrangements/electric guitar, Massimo Imperatore electric guitar/acoustic guitar, Adrian Moncada piano/synth, Mauro Cottone bass, Giacomo Camilletti drums/percussion, Fuensanta Méndez vocals, Liva Dumpe vocals, Sanne Huijbregts vocals/kalimbas/xylophone/percussion, Ketija Ringa-Karahona flute
20.30 – 21:10 Ziv Taubenfeld Full Sun
Bass clarinetist, composer and improviser Ziv Taubenfeld strives to create a warm and creative atmosphere during his performance with his project Full Sun by using graphic scores, mantra-like melodies, conduction and slowly-unfolding grooves. He gets his inspiration from jazz artists like Sonny Simmons and Don Cherry, but also ancient cultures like the Natufian culture
Ziv Taubenfeld bass clarinet/balafon/gongs, Joost Buis trombone, Nicolas Chientaroli piano, Omer Govreen double bass, Rozemarie Heggen double bass, Onno Govaert drums/percussion
21.30 – 22:10 North Sea String Quartet
You can call it chamber jazz, but the members of the North Sea String Quartet will be the last ones to try and limit their work by mere stylistic descriptions. As improvising string players active in the Dutch music scene, they are influenced by classical, world and folk music. Four creative minds combining their full potential and diverse musical backgrounds, creating a unique sound, and having a lot of fun in doing so.
Pablo Rodríguez violin, George Dumitriu violin, Yanna Pelser viola, Thomas van Geelen cello
22.30 – 23:10 Chatlein i su Zumbi
Vernon Chatlein is a composer and a musician of many colours.His InJazz presence has evolved from the research project that he embarked upon while staying in Curaçao during the pandemic. His exploration of an old sound archive called Zikinza led him through the history of Afro-Curaçaoan music, and taught him about its contributors and pioneers. As a first result in 2021, he brought Voices from Letters: Imershón to the stage, a theatrical ode to his ancestors. Chatlein i su Zumbi is the next step, fueled by the mysterious musical style called Muzik di Zumbi. Expect a blend of traditional percussion from Curaçao, embedded in chamber music with elements of jazz.
Vernon Chatlein percussion, Lidrick Solognier percussion, Sophie Anglionin piano, Franklin Caesar Breeveld flute/bass clarinet, Nathan Klumperbeek bass
