Trio Jeroen van Vliet
The piano-trio for me is the ultimate line-up to perform: the piano is the centre of the group, initiating the melody and colour, oulining the structure. On the other hand, the context of bass and drums provides great opportunities to interact and let the music go in many directions. As a composer, my ears are most drawn to this set-up, I write very piano-like music (considering myself rather a writing pianist then a piano-playing composer). But most of all, I'm drawn to the trio because of the freedom in improvising, especially with great musicians like Frans van der Hoeven and Pascal Vermeer.
It has been 8 years since I recorded Red Sun with my piano-trio at the famous Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway, at that time consisting of Dre Pallemaerts, Frans van der Hoeven and myself. With the present line-up, with Pascal Vermeer on drums, we recorded a new album, again at the Rainbow Studio (with engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug).
'The Poet & Other Tales' was released march 2008 by Challenge Jazz Records and very well received by both audience and press. We performed in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, South Africa, and more will come.
Armand Serpenti, Dagblad Trouw
Pianist Jeroen van Vliet is a master of nuance. His playing is enchanting, emotional and is full of fantasy
Johan Bakker, Nederlands Dagblad
The Poet & Other Tales is one of the big suprises of this year
Koen Graat, Jazz
The Poet & Other Tales is a beautiful album of one of Holland's most interesting pianoplayers being around at this moment
Peter J. Korten, www.jazzflits.nl
The trio works very natural as a group . In Love Song Jeroen van Vliet shows that simplicity can be beautiful and moving. Edison-worthy.
Hans-Jürgen von Osterhausen, Jazzpodium
Nach 60 Minuten weiss man, was Shönheit in der improvisierten Musik bedeutet...
Jan Luijsterburg, www.hifi.nl
This is not only lovely music to be nourished, it's also constantly interesting and worth to stay listening.
Rinus van der Heijden, www.jazzenzo.nl
. ...his tone is thouhgtful, every note is put on its right place, there's nothing played to much. On The Poet & Other Tales Jeroen van Vliet has brought this skill to its highest level...
| Jeroen van Vliet | piano, electronica |
| Frans van der Hoeven | double bass |
| Pascal Vermeer | drums |