Dear Music Friends, Like last year it was a heavy weather and beautiful action-packed month of January in the US, where we rang out the Old and the New Year giggin', followed by more delightful appearances with wonderful musicians and Warren Byrd by my side, foto's instagram.com/saskialaroo This weekend we have two concerts with our own music in the US Fr. 5 Laroo/Byrd Funktet - Parrot Delaney Tavern, 37 Greenwoods Rd, New Hartford, CT Su. 7 Duo Laroo/Byrd ft Jay Hoggard - Baby Grand Jazz Series, Public Library, 500 Main St, Hartford, CT and from Wednesday February 10 we are back in the Netherlands with nice performances, among others with poet Pieter de Bruijn Kops, the Alan Easy Band, Ruud Bergamin en Menno Veenendaal We. 10 Duo Laroo/Byrd ft Pieter de Bruijn Kops - Poetry Musica, Javakade 61 , Amsterdam Sa . 13 Duo Laroo/Byrd - Restaurant L'isola di Gio, Bordeaustraat 11/13, 2000 Antwerpen, BE Su. 14 Duo Laroo/Byrd & the Alan Easy Band - Proeflokaal de kruis, Lagedijk 13, Zaandijk Su. 14 Jazzkia (Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet) - Jazz Café Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam Tu. 16 Duo Laroo/Byrd + Ruud Bergamin - Brasserie ‘de Verandering’ aan de Hesseplaats in Ommoord., Hesseplaats 102-b, Rotterdam Th. 18 Jazzkia (Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet) - Cafe Ruimzicht, Leimuiderdijk 377, Leimuiderbrug Fr. 19 Saskia Laroo's JAZZKIA w Menno Veenendaal - Grand Cafe XL, Kerkplein 8, Zandvoort Su. 21 Duo Laroo/Byrd & the Alan Easy Band - De Blaercom, Schoolstraat 3, Blaricum Su. 21 Jazzkia (Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet) - Jazz Café Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam check for more info my agenda on the revised site: saskialaroo.com Also in 2016 there is still room to play in the agenda solo, as well as with one of my bands Jazzkia is Saskia Laroo’s Jazz Quartet and featuring a multi-national cast of jazz and cross-over musicians. They have toured across the world, curiously exploring new sound and groove combinations of electric and acoustic music with respect to tradition. Lady makes Miles on Trumpet with my Quartet: Straight Ahead bebop 'n boogaloo with kind of cool acoustic and electric sounds. Line up: 4 musicians (+ guests) World-renowned trumpeter Saskia Laroo and international pianist/vocalist Warren Byrd together create a smorgasbord of music for a wide palette of occasions from the grand gala-fest to the intimate hang. Whether performing dance classics, the American songbook, hot afro-Latin grooves, or their own catchy, poignant originals this unique two can manifest as a soothing background pad, a party-rousing tandem, or a grand showpiece. Laroo and Byrd can unleash their potent charm anywhere anytime. At an opportune request, Saskia and Warren can transmute from state of the art duo into full band. Pure organic jazz from Holland and the US by world jazz players Saskia Laroo on trumpet and pianist/vocalist Warren Byrd. The Saskia Laroo band has a multi-national cast of musicians, playing original compositions from her albums. Their music is a combination of jazz, pop, world and dance music, consisting of stylesdriving rhythms, powerful rap, and intense solos; an improvised mix of today ‘s electric and acoustic groove music with respect to tradition. The Saskia Laroo Band features a multi-national groove unit. They perform on major music festivals all over the world. Line up: 5-8 musicians (+ guests) For more info click on: laroobookings Jazzy Groet, Saskia Laroo Saskia Laroo Direct info@saskialaroo.com NL mob: 06 55713113 Skype: saskialaroo2 | | |