Some time ago, saxophonist Jasper Blom crossed paths with an Eventide H9000R, the world’s most advanced harmonizer effect device. Behind the combination of this device and a vintage effects bank lies a universe of sounds with fantastic orchestral possibilities.

Jasper Blom saw his opportunity: ‘For the first time in my life, I wanted to start my own big band.’ No sooner said than done. He wrote arrangements of his favorite Ellington compositions for sextet and harmonizer, resulting in a great big band sound. The sextet consists of the most talented jazz musicians of this moment: Ian Cleaver on trumpet, Gideon Tazelaar on tenor sax, Maarten Combrink on trombone, Timothy Banchet on piano, Cas Jiskoot on bass and Tim Hennekes on drums.

Jasper Blom tenor sax/H9000R (harmonizer), Ian Cleaver trumpet, Gideon Tazelaar tenor saxophone, Maarten Combrink trombone, Timothy Banchet piano, Cas Jiskoot double bass, Tim Hennekes drums