JACOB TV BAND
CITIES CHANGE THE SONGS OF BIRDS
Miguel Boelens soprano/alto saxophone, Bart Wirtz alto saxophone, Mete Erker tenor saxophone, Nils van Haften tenor/bariton saxophone, Lavinia Meijer harp, Mick Paauwe bass, Arend Niks drums/percussion, Jan Boiten videos/lighting/scenography, Jan Willem Looze video, Chris Weeda sound, JacobTV music/lyrics/videos
Cities change the songs of birds is a multimedia extravaganza, a mix of pop, rock, jazz and classical music, about criminals, prostitutes, junkies and beauty.
JacobTV, or Jacob ter Veldhuis, is internationally renowned for his Boombox compositions: direct, gripping music based on voices sampled from American media. In his colourful multimedia performances he combines live music with theatre and video art. The brand new JacobTV Band features Dutch jazz musicians as well as classical harp player Lavinia Meijer. They take you on a dazzling journey along the fringes of Western consumer society.