Welcome to my official site
I Love to make Miles on Trumpet!
I travel the world with my bands from 2 to 8 musicians.
My original and recorded music is a combination of jazz, pop, world and dance.
My mission is to connect audiences of different ages and cultures with interactive concerts.
LIVE & ONLINE this week!!
New Upcoming:
>Sept 25, 2020: 28th Weekly Free Friday Feelgood concert by Duo Laroo/Byrd live & online
Dear Music Friends,
Looks like it's still Summerish but we're in the Fall, we hope you feel good! We always love to share our music and connect with you live and online wherever in the world you are--explore us!
>Formations:
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the Saskia Laroo Band - jazzfunk
Latest LP/CD: Trumpets Around The World -
Duo Laroo/Byrd - organic jazz
CD: Two Of A Kind - A Tribute To Miles & Monk -
Jazzkia (Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet)
CDs: Jazzkia; Sunset Eyes 2000 ft Teddy Edwards & Ernie Andrews -
Warren Byrd (aka Byrdspeak Ensemble)
CD: Truth Raised Twice
>Upcoming:
- If circumstances allow, we anticipate tours this Fall to Qatar, Morocco and Thailand with the Saskia Laroo Band, Jazzkia and Duo Laroo/Byrd.
- The continuation of our weekly Duo Laroo/Byrd Free Friday Feelgood concert series live & online from home since March 20 this year
- Live & online giggin' in the Netherlands and the US.
- Commissioned film productions exposing our musical heritage to audiences of other countries.
- Intercontinental Virtual Concerts in collaboration with musicians based in their native countries.
>Recent past:
- Virtual concert sessions in the US:
>With the Saskia Laroo Band
-in Hartford, CT for Sigourney Square Festival and Keney Park Pondhouse Jazz Series
-in Somers, CT Live From the Farm Store II
>With Duo Laroo/Byrd
-in Hartford, CT: Live for Theaterworks
- Live concerts for limited audiences in the Netherlands
>With The Saskia Laroo Band:
-in Rotterdam: A Tribute To the Northsea Jazz Festival
-in Austerlitz: Het Beauforthuis + extra concert
>With Jazzkia
-in Leiden: Grand Cafe Van't Huis part 1 & part 2
-in Leimuiderbrug: Cafe Ruimzicht
>With Duo Laroo/Byrd
-in Amsterdam: De Balie & Het Pompstation
-in Haarlem: Music Cafe Stiels
>Coming up this week:
Our Free Friday Feelgood concerts from home with Duo Laroo/Byrd, this friday our 28th edition!!
>Sept 25, 2020: Continue to start your weekend with our Duo Laroo/Byrd's weekly free Friday feelgood concert series, live and online from home!
Watch our upcoming performance here:
- Tune in: https://www.facebook.com/SaskiaLarooOfficial/
- or https://www.facebook.com/SaskiaLarooOfficial/live
- More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/949905018828690
Times:
- US East Coast time: 1 pm
- Netherlands and Europe time: 7pm /19:00 hours
- Far East time: late evening / round midnight