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Given the name, the two-day festival #trumpetstuff probably needs no further introduction. But still… during two very varied musical evenings you will hear young talents, duos and well-known bands from home and abroad, where (of course) the trumpet as a typical jazz instrument is central. The curator of the festival is trumpeter Teus Nobel who will also perform during #trumpetstuff. FRIDAY 16th May: Suzan Veneman: Zinder ‘Zinder’ stands for sizzling, lively, fiery, sensational and being in the moment. Something that fits the character and experience of the trumpet very well, according to Suzan Veneman. Zinder is the name of her new ensemble with a front line of no less than four trumpets. It is also the title of her new album. She wrote the compositions for this album as cinematic scenes, full of adventure and colourful harmony. With Suzan Veneman, Alvaro Jimenez, Gidon Nunes Vaz, Kurt Weiss (trumpet, flugelhorn), Tijs Klaassen (double bass) and Wouter Kühne (drums). Yazz Ahmed Quartet After her international breakthrough with the albums La Saboteuse and Polyhymnia, the ‘High Priestess of Psychedelic Arabic Jazz’ is back with her 4th studio album A Paradise in the Hold. With her music, British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed tries to blur the boundaries between jazz and electronic sound design and brings together the sounds of her mixed heritage. Her music has been described as ‘intoxicating and compelling’. ‘My fourth album is inspired by the unique secular folk music of my native Bahrain, in which the melancholic work songs of the pearl divers form a contrast with festive music of female drum and percussion groups. With Yazz Ahmed (trumpet), Ralph Wyld (vibraphone), Dave Manington (bass) and Rod Youngs (drums). SATURDAY 17th May: Jeff Neve & Teus Nobel Belgian pianist Jef Neve and Dutch trumpeter Teus Nobel have both been an integral part of the international jazz landscape for years. In addition to a large number of projects under their own name, they have travelled around the world together several times in recent years. The smooth interplay and pleasure from this long series of concerts has now resulted in the long-awaited duo album that consists of a combination of their own compositions and jazz classics with the title track Esho Funi, a composition by Teus around the Japanese theme of unity between yourself and your environment. Pablo Castillo & Mathieu Meyer This duo is formed by two leading musicians from the traditional jazz scene in Europe. Spanish trumpeter Pablo Castillo studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and that is where his love for traditional jazz originated. The French pianist Mathieu Meyer is a key figure in the Parisian jazz scene, known for his versatility. He is a much sought-after accompanist in swing and ragtime orchestras. Strongly influenced by the legendary trumpet and piano duo Louis Armstrong with Earl Hines, they explore new musical possibilities in the old repertoire. Teus Nobel | Child’s Play feat. Teis Semey, Jasper Hoiby & Niek de Bruijn This brand new quartet around #trumpetstuff curator Teus Nobel is getting its baptism of fire at our festival. Three of these four gentlemen are active as bandleaders and composers themselves – something that you immediately notice at this early stage in the sense of musical unity. Where Teis Semey (DEN) is like no other able to put a composition under high tension with his energetic guitar playing, his compatriot Jasper Hoiby (double bass) and drummer Niek de Bruijn guarantee the foundation of this quartet. Add to this the drive and frivolous playing of frontman Teus Nobel and you know that you will be on the edge of your seat! TICKETS

UJazz, ZenneZ records and TivoliVredenburg are jointly organising the Nieuwe Jazz series, with presentations of new albums. On Friday 2 May 2025, this will be Efraim Trujillo IV with the album Heroes. With his new band Efraïm Trujillo 4, the tenor saxophonist is inspired by famous colleagues such as Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and Joe Henderson. A tribute to the versatility of the instrument. For this new quartet, Trujillo joins forces with his ‘Ploctones’ buddy Jeroen Vierdag on bass, pianist Sjoerd van Eijck (Mudita) and drummer Dirk de Nijs (De Raad van Toezicht). Efraïm Trujillo tenor sax Sjoerd van Eijck keyboards Jeroen Vierdag double bass Dirk de Nijs drums Location Theaterhuis De Berenkuil TICKETS UJazz is an association of jazz lovers for innovative and small-scale jazz in Utrecht. UJazz organizes concerts, jam sessions and educational activities: www.ujazz.nl.

Saturday 19th April, 17:00 – House of Hard Bop. Doug Raney (1956-2016), son of Jimmy, becomes interested in rock guitarists in his teenage years – Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix. But by the age of 18 he has taken the right path, and plays guitar with the established bop pianist Al Haig. After that things move quickly. He is 20 when he makes a concert tour through Europe with his father Jimmy as a guitar duo. He gets stuck in Copenhagen. There, at the age of 21, he makes his recording debut: Introducing Doug Raney. Twenty years later he is in a studio in New York: Back in New York. Introducing Doug Raney was made for SteepleChase Records, a relatively young Danish label. Raney and SteepleChase would remain faithful to each other. In the quartet line-up we hear the Americans Duke Jordan (piano), Billy Hart (drums) and the Danish bassist Hugo Rasmussen. Pianist Jordan had the most experience at a high level; in the 1940s he played with Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. Like Raney, Jordan settled in Copenhagen, and he also made many records for SteepleChase. There is no evidence that Raney is a debutant here as a leader in a recording studio. The almost complete absence of chord playing on the guitar is striking. Actually, that is not noticeable, because his soft, rich, golden melody lines leave nothing to be desired. Pianist Jordan provides the vertical harmonies, although he unfortunately has to make do with an out-of-tune grand piano. Mr. P.C. (John Coltrane) Someone to Watch over Me (George Gershwin) The End of a Love Affair (Edward Redding) Doug Raney remained in Copenhagen until his death, and only made the crossing to the States a few times. In 1996, SteepleChase organised a recording session in New York. The occasional line-up was put together on the spot: pianist Michael Weiss, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Kenny Washington. The four are not attuned to each other, but you can’t tell. Appropriate title of the album: Back in New York. I’m Old Fashioned (Jerome Kern) For Heaven’s Sake (Elise Bretton) The Touch of Your Lips (Ray Noble) All or Nothing or Nothing at All (Arthur Altman) Get Out of Town (Cole Porter) House of Hard Bop – Eric Ineke Click for the 1st broadcast of this triptych Click for the accompanying News item Programme maker & drummer Eric Ineke made an extensive, international tour with both Raneys in 1977. A fascinating written account of that tour can be read in Ineke’s book: “The Ultimate Sideman” (Pincio Uitgeverij). Available from the Dutch Jazz Archive (NJA).