SASKIA LAROO

🎺✨ Live Jazz, HipHop, Funk to the Max with the Saskia Laroo Band

Experience the ultimate blend of #Jazz, #Funk, and #HipHop with the Saskia Laroo Band! 🎷🔥 Catch us at Music Cafe Stiels on Aug 1, 2024, from 9 PM to 11 PM. Get ready for a night of electrifying energy and mesmerizing music that promises to keep you on your feet! 🎶💃 #SaskiaLarooBand #LiveMusic #HaarlemEvents #GetFunky #MusicLoversUnite

📅 Date: August 1, 2024
🕕 Time: 9-11pm📍 Location: Muziekcafe Stiels, Smedestraat 21, Haarlem, the Netherlands

🎶 ABOUT THE SASKIA LAROO BAND: The Saskia Laroo Band, formed in 1994, symbolizes Saskia's commitment to embracing cultural diversity through music. The band's inception heralded the start of her musical voyage, which includes her debut album 'It's Like Jazz' and a tribute to Miles Davis titled 'Doo-Bop.' Today, the ensemble boasts an international array of talent, blending soulful music, rhythmic beats, rap, and emotive solos to create a unique auditory experience.

Het tweede luik van ons jazzweekend is voor rekening de band van trompettiste Saskia Laroo. Sinds haar ontstaan belichaamt de Saskia Laroo Band de rijke muzikale roots van Saskia Laroo. Groovy jazzfunk in een energieke mix van genres. Denk aan een blend van tijdloze soul, meeslepende solo’s, pakkende ritmes en raps. Laat je meevoeren op een avontuur dat de kracht van muziek gebruikt om grenzen te overstijgen.

🎷🎶 Enjoy live jazz this summer at Twiske Haven. August 4 from 2-5 PM, Duo Laroo/Byrd with Saskia Laroo on trumpet, sax, vocals, and bass, and Warren Byrd on keyboard, vocals, and bongos will be back to bring their original jazzy blends at Noorderlaaik 4A, Oostzaan. 🎤 Free entry with a mandatory drink purchase. Try our delicious snacks and dinner! #JazzAtTwiske #DuoLarooByrd #LiveMusicNL #OostzaanJazz #AfternoonJazz #SummerJazz #LiveMusic #TwiskeHaven #SaskiaLaroo #WarrenByrd 🌞🎹

About the music: Duo Laroo/Byrd blends organic jazz rooted in American bebop, gospel, and blues. Their diverse repertoire ranges from eclectic to swinging interpretations of classic material and original compositions. Known for their celebrated album "Two of a Kind" and new, unreleased songs, their performances promise a captivating mix of traditional jazz with modern twists.

About Duo Laroo/Byrd: Trumpeter/composer/bandleader Saskia Laroo from Amsterdam and international pianist/composer Warren Byrd from the United States have been a strong musical duo for over 15 years. They have made significant contributions to the professional music world, both domestically and internationally. They have performed at festivals and concert halls in countries such as Hong Kong, Burundi, Vietnam, the US, and Indonesia. In 2011, they released the album "Two Of A Kind, a tribute to Miles & Monk"

Duo Laroo/Byrd's Funky4 on Friday July 1st, 2022 with original grooves featuring -Saskia Laroo: trumpet, alto sax, vocals - Warren Byrd: keyboard, vocals - Doug 'Basszilla' Long: bass - Alvin Carter, Jr.: drums They shred a bevy of funk/jazz/world+etc originals and rock to the beat at the Flying Monkey at 2095 Berlin TPK, Newington, CT - US

Jazz event in the park

Performance of 2 sets and a workshop

Concert in the park

Make your Monkey dinner really fly with Saskia Laroo and Warren Byrd and their Funky4 bringing tasty jazzy funk, blues, reggae and latin grooves!!