Eric Vloeimans & Jussi Reijonen
Trumpet and oud, uncommon and unheard - an evening of unexpected loveliness
Trumpet master Eric Vloeimans, just back from a US tour, is always on the lookout for new musical friends. He recently met Finnish oud and guitar player Jussi Reijonen and they are coming to Splendor to offer you and themselves a very pleasant evening. They haven't a clue which direction it will go but a good time will be had by all!
Eric Vloeimans, trumpet
Jussi Reijonen, oud & guitar
Eric Vloeimans
He's colorful, versatile, engaging, friendly….and one hell of a trumpet player. Eric Vloeimans studied in Rotterdam and New York. Eric is regarded as one of Europe's best performers with an extraordinary talent for playing original music with outstanding quality. Performing 100 concerts annually, chamber music as well as jazz festivals, from duos to soloing with symphony orchestras. Winner of the Boy Edgar Award, 5 Edison prizes incuding the Jazz Oeuvre Prize, the Elly Ameling Prize, the North Sea Jazz Bird Award and many more. Released more than 30 cd's as band leader.
Jussi Reijonen
Born in Rovaniemi, a small town on the Arctic Circle in Northern Finland, fretted/fretless guitarist and oud player Jussi Reijonen is truly the product of a life lived transcending boundaries.
Having grown up in Finnish Lapland, the Middle East and East Africa, and spending much of his adulthood in the United States, Jussi has lived a life soaking up the sounds, sights, scents and shades of Nordic, Middle Eastern, African and American cultures, all of which are reflected in his creative work as composer and performer.
Along his path, Jussi has worked as bandleader, sideman, composer or arranger with a diverse array of world-renowned artists. He has collaborated with Jack DeJohnette, Pepe de Lucía, Javier Limón, David Fiuczynski, Simon Shaheen, Bassam Saba, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Dave Weckl, Hüsnu Şenlendirici and the New York Gypsy All-Stars, among others. He has performed extensively at prestigious festivals and venues throughout the United States like Lincoln Center and the Library of Congress, as well as in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Canada and Lebanon.