Undercurrent Trio & Gerard Kleijn
Professional European jazz of a high level
Undercurrent Trio & Gerard Kleijn present the recently released album 'Cloud Song'. Exciting compositions by four of the best improvisers in the Netherlands offer a showcase of different music styles, moods and compelling stories. The music of Undercurrent Trio & Suzan Veneman offers a wide range of different atmospheres. Melodies from the heart tell a story as the band moves through musical landscapes with different timbres and contrasts. Adventures in musical styles create music in dreamy colors, dark somber grooves or more edgy sounds.
The four musicians explore the fascinating and sometimes compelling compositions by taking a lot of freedom of expression and by creating strong interaction and fierce improvisations. The unusual combination of trumpet, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, guitar and drums offers the listener a fresh sound. The use of musical space is one of the group's strengths.
Jazz trumpeter Gerard Kleijn at the conservatories of Hilversum and Rotterdam. In 2004 he studied in New York. In addition to his work as a trumpet player, he is a trumpet teacher (Brass Collective and the DJAM), workshop leader and big band conductor. He was also a regular guest teacher and/or big band conductor at the conservatories of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Enschede, Damascus, and Mexico City, among others.
Iman Spaargaren plays various wind instruments. He was Young VIP in 2012, which gave him the opportunity to perform with his own group in renowned locations throughout the Netherlands. Melody and lyricism are strong characteristics of saxophonist and composer Iman Spaargaren.
Winner of the North Sea Jazz Composition Prize, Guillermo Celano, is not only a guitarist but also a composer. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1977. After his musical training at the E.M.P.A. (in Bs.As.) he traveled to Amsterdam where he obtained his Master's degree in music at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
Marcos Baggiani is a versatile drummer with strong roots in improvised music. Marcos (1973) was born in Buenos Aires (Argensia). He completed the Master Drums-Jazz course at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Marcos has been active in the professional music world since 1994 - in the Netherlands since 2001. He regularly tours the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, Argentina, Brazil and Turkey.
Occupation
Gerard Kleijn (NL) trumpet
Iman Spaargaren (NL) tenor saxophone & clarinets
Guillermo Celano (ARG) guitar
Marcos Baggiani (ARG) drums
