Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher

Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher comprises three of the Dutch jazz scene’s most idiosyncratic musicians, for whom freedom and adventure are essential values. They all play an absolutely equal role in the music, which can go in any which way, depending on decisions made on the spot. The long musical friendship (since 1989) results in intuitive playing of the highest order. The trio shines in short powerful pieces, honoring the jazz tradition by pushing it ahead with consummate, dazzling skill. The trio combines a playful incorporation and expansion of older forms with a great adventurousness.

In 2009 they presented the ‘Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher Quartet’. For this project they invited a different guest musician for each performance: Fred Anderson, Paul Dunmall, Taylor Ho Bynum, Mats Gustafsson, Nils Wogram, to name a few.

The trio toured Europe, the US, Canada, Japan and Indonesia. Festivals include Yokohama (J); Rochester, Burlington, Chicago Umbrella Musicfest (US); Vancouver, Ottawa, Suoni per il Popolo Montreal (Canada); Bath International Music Festival (UK); Banlieues Bleues Paris, Le Mans (F); Wels (Aus); Tampere (Fin); Maijazz Stavanger, Nattjazz Bergen (N); North Sea Jazz Festival (NL)

"Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher is one of Europe's strongest groups, due in no small part to Braam's excellent composing." (Andrey Henkin, All About Jazz)

"With powerhouse bassist Wilbert de Joode and drummer extraordinaire Michael Vatcher behind him all the way it's no wonder Braam delivers some of the most confident and enjoyable piano work I've heard in recent years." (Dan Warborton, Paris Transatlantic)

"The trio has one of the most integrated sounds I’ve heard from any such grouping. They travel the continuum from Trad to Free with ease and dexterity." (Marc Medwin, Cadence) show native description