Ook deze zomer vindt er in Dordrecht weer een editie plaats van het jaarlijkse Place d’Ary festival. Niet zoals voorheen vertrouwd op het Scheffersplein in het midden van de stad maar – wegens omstandigheden – op een prachtige nieuwe locatie: Het Groothoofd. Absoluut het mooiste plekje van Dordrecht. 6 weken lang zal er gedurende de zomermaanden in de weekenden weer geschilderd, geboetseerd, getekend en gemusiceerd worden. Read more…
Festival season started 
High Energy Modal Jazz 
Meet the Han Litz Group 
Music & More proudly presents: The Haggis Horns 
The Soul Snatchers ‘Scratch My Itch’ Album Release 
Great Eyeballs: Elektric Disco Jazz 
New Single – Who I Am ft Jimi Bellmartin 
Some More Ear Candy 
DelMontis – Straightforward Fascination 
We bring you: Ocobar 
Programma Place d’Ary rond
Dutch Jazzdag
Friday June 22nd, the Dutch annual Jazzdag meeting will take place once more at LantarenVenster in Rotterdam. Besides workshops, meetings and discussions there will be lots of bands showcasing at several locations. Music & More will be present as well. This year – member of The Dutch Nu-Jazz Movement – The Jazzinvaders have been selected to do a showcase. Entrance is free so there’s no excuse not to be there! Check the complete line-up here.
Festival season started
Last week, the festival season kicked off at Amersfoort Jazz where DelMontis and The Jig gave the crowd what they wanted now it’s time for more outdoor action. Next weekend there will be lots of live music at the annual Breda Jazzfestival. You can expect many Music & More artists to be there like Licks & Brains ft Frank Montis, The Jig, The Soul Snatchers and Laura Vane & The Vipertones. The week after it’s even more fun with Jazz in the Woods (Laura Vane & The Vipertones), Jazz in Duketown with ao DelMontis, The Haggis Horns and once more Laura Vane & The Vipertones and if that’s not enough you will also be able to experience The Soul Snatchers at Dunya Festival or… at the Jazzrally in Dusseldorf.
High Energy Modal Jazz
Music & More proudly presents: The Bart Lust Quintet. A new concept had to be invented to name the style of the Bart Lust Quintet: High Energy Modal Jazz. The style and the sound make the most of the intense warmth emanating from the combination of trombone and tenor sax. The rhythm section behind them swings, pulses, sparkles and shines. The quintet’s repertoire consists mainly of compositions by the band leader. Read more…
Meet the Han Litz Group
Latest edition to the Music & More roster is the ‘Han Litz Group‘. Welcome! When the soulful samba jazz flutist and composer Han Litz formed his own group it wasn’t about gathering together some musicians to play his songs. It was about bringing together some friends whose collective sound he knew would inspire him in writing customised compositions. After graduating from the Amsterdam Conservatory Litz went on to play with a variety of genrebounding bands: Flowriders, the Coltrane re-arrangers, Kindred Spirits Ensemble and DJ collective Supa Dance Jam. Read more…
New Jazzinvaders Movies
Here’s some news from the Jazzinvaders HQ. As The Invaders keep exploring the universe they decided to re- record some tunes from their third album Blow! This time you can actually see the band perform in a studio setting. Performing live is the ultimate way of doing what they’d like doing most. If you would like to come and check the band out, live on stage, keep an eye on the upcoming calendar. Right now The Jazzinvaders are working on a new project but that is still work in progress, it’s gonna be something else (yet again). We will keep you posted! Meanwhile enjoy the new movies.
State of Monc Germany Tour
After a year full of exiting trips around the globe, State of Monc is currently concentrating on some new work in the studio. This time their music is going in yet another direction with a four musician line-up. To keep the live flow going, the band will do a short Germany tour at the end of may so, if you happen to be around, just go check out this incredible band! Furthermore, the group is currently planning concerts in Russia, Brazil, the Baltic States and another tour in Germany for the second half of 2012. State of Monc might also play some Dutch festivals.
Music & More proudly presents: The Haggis Horns
The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album “Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds”. Having formed after meeting at Leeds Music College they have two funk-fuelled albums under their belt, ‘Hot Damn!’ & ‘Keep On Movin’ ‘ (First Word Records) and they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking break- beats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop. Read more…
Monsieur Dubois 1999 – 2012
After many disappearances and re-appearances, the definite end has come for Monsieur Dubois. All good things should come to an end, for Dubois it lasted over 12,5 years and now it’s time to move on. They want to thank everybody who supported Monsieur Dubois over the years, all true fans, the “Catch 22 friends” helping the band financing “Slow Bombastik”, the people who were reponsible for a great sound in the studio and on stage, the people who provided good looks and image, the clubowners who invited Dubois over and over again. The bandmembers continue to work in other existing and new bandprojects, knowing that the one who once gave them their name will in any case be amused, eternally. Peace out
The Soul Snatchers ‘Scratch My Itch’ Album Release
Finally it’s time to announce the long awaited second full album by The Soul Snatchers: Scratch My Itch. The album will be released on February 9th 2012 in Paradiso (afterwards you can go see D’Angelo) on Social Beats / Unique Records. The album is once again a feast for the listener containing lots of 70’s funk grooves, soulful vocals, powerful horns and a grindin’ Hammond organ, this all served with some ‘swampy’ New Orleans flavor. You will have yourself an album which brings you the best of The Soul Snatchers. Check out this teaser to get you started. Also the Snatchers can be seen at Jazz & Beyond February 11th in Dordrecht.