Young Jazz Society ft. Joris Posthumus led by Willem Friede
Willem Friede direction, Joris Posthumus alto sax
Kevin de Ridder, Arjen Leek, Jonne Fluitsma, Joost Hooyman trumpets, Willem van Abelen, Gerben de Vries, Jan Lobée, Sebastiaan Wong, Maarten Holl saxophones, Joop Meijlink, Wout-Jan Branderhorst, Thomas Neijenhuis, Martijn van den Heuvel trombones, Maarten Keesman guitar, Bas van der Starre piano, Dirk Evelo bass, Lucas Roorda drums
Young Jazz Society is a new big band from Utrecht made up of 18 young musicians who distingusih themselves through their original, refreshing take on contemporary big band music. This year, the Young Jazz Society will perform a repertoire aimed at Japanese jazz, led by Willem Friede (New Cool Collective)¸
Expect a hyper-energetic performance with both compelling big band arrangements of Japanese music, as well as original compositions by Willem Friede, inspired by Japanese culture. There will be a special focus on Joris Posthumus’s acclaimed album Tokyo’s Bad Boys, for which he has collaborated with a fantastic band from the jazz scene of Tokyo.