New York Round Midnight Orchestra
Jazz
New York Round Midnight is one of the hottest jazz productions of the moment, allowing you to experience the exciting nightlife in the renowned clubs around Broadway, New York, during the golden age of jazz. A group of select musicians from the top of the Dutch jazz scene takes you back to the heyday of jazz, a vibrant world full of rousing music and compelling stories about love, longing, joy and despair. In this magnificent theatre show, you will enjoy hard-hitting jazz classics, meet the historical jazz figures who created them, and feel how vibrant and urgent this music still is today.
From the artful swing of Count Basie and Frank Sinatra, the understated vulnerability of Billie Holiday and Miles Davis, the rousing bop of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, to the refined improvisations of Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck; for some it will be a feast of recognition, and for others an enthusiastic introduction – or reintroduction – to an ever-present music genre that has always been embraced and celebrated.
The Round Midnight Orchestra does not have a permanent location. They perform all over the world, from intimate jazz clubs to large-scale festivals. In recent years, they have toured South Africa, India, Thailand and South America, among other places, where they captivated audiences with their passionate and swinging performances.
With the Round Midnight Orchestra, you not only get a dose of exhilarating jazz, but also an unforgettable experience that takes you back to the jazz hotspots of yesteryear. The music comes to life, the stories are told, and the audience is swept away into a world of timeless musical beauty. The Round Midnight Orchestra embodies the spirit of jazz and remains a source of inspiration for enthusiasts around the world.
Line-up:
- Paul van Kessel – vocals
- Ellister van der Molen – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Rolf Delfos – Saxon
- Sebastiaan van Bavel – piano
- Marius Beets – contrabas
- Sven Rozier – drums