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Jasper Somsen Jan Gunnar Hoff – Piano Jasper Somsen – Double Bass Carsten Lindholm – Drums A brand new exciting trio has seen the light: Hoff Somsen Lindholm. The trio will perform at European festivals and clubs in 2023 and 2024. Jan Gunnar Hoff (NOR), Jasper Somsen (NL) and Carsten Lindholm (DK) share their love of Nordic … Read more
Jasper Somsen – Double Bass Paul van der Feen – Alto Saxophone Bert van den Brink – Piano/Fender Rhodes In the fall of 2013, the cosy old bar of the grand café Loburg in my home town of Wageningen (The Netherlands) turned into a brand new, beautiful small venue, perfectly suited for an audience of … Read more
Jasper Somsen – Double Bass Enrico Pieranunzi – Piano Gabriele Mirabassi – Clarinet Release: February 2, 2024 (Challenge Records) Composed by Jasper Somsen | Arranged by Jasper Somsen, Enrico Pieranunzi and Gabriele Mirabassi Traveller’s Ways is the fifth album by Jasper Somsen and Enrico Pieranunzi. On this album the Dutch double bassist and the Italian maestro … Read more
Enrico Pieranunzi – Piano Jasper Somsen – Double Bass Voyage In Time (a suite in nine movements) is conceived in the likeness of the suites of dances typical of the Baroque era. Some titles (Minuet, Courante, Pavane) may surprise the listener who associates our names with Jazz music. It is certainly true that our three … Read more
John Helliwell – Jasper Somsen feat. Hans Vroomans & Marcel Serierse JOHN HELLIWELL – Saxophone & Clarinet JASPER SOMSEN – Double Bass HANS VROOMANS – Piano & Keyboards MARCEL SERIERSE – Drums In March 2022 the famous British saxophone/clarinet player and Supertramp member John Helliwell and the Dutch renowned double bassist/composer/producer Jasper Somsen recorded a … Read more
After more than 30 concerts and many excellent reviews about their first trio albums -“Tales From The Unexpected” and “European Trio” – the Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi and the Dutch double bassist Jasper Somsen recorded their third trio album with the Catalan drummer Jorge Rossy. The album is a beautiful and refreshing collaboration featuring these … Read more