Semifinal II
Wed 9 April, 2025
19.30h CvA Blue Stage
Free admission
Calima
Miguel Valente, alto sax
Marco Ullstein, vibraphone
Jules Charbonnier, piano
Ton Felices, double bass
Ludvig Holde Søndergaard, drums
Calima is a bold new project born from a shared passion for expressive, improvised music. Featuring vibraphone, piano, alto sax, drums, and double bass, the band crafts a dynamic soundscape full of energy, emotion, and spontaneity. Their music is an immersive journey - balancing rhythmic interplay with collective improvisation - guiding the listener through a compelling narrative from start to finish. With a seamless blend of structure and freedom, Calima keeps audiences engaged with every twist and turn. Like the warm, sand-carrying winds that inspired their name, Calima blurs boundaries and transforms shapes, offering a fresh, fluid, and captivating take on contemporary jazz.
Evan's Super Duper Group & Fun
Carolina Gemmell, voice
Evan van der Feen, piano
David Guerreiro, double bass
Ludvig Holde Søndergaard, drums
Evan’s Super Duper Group & Fun is an Amsterdam-based quartet led by the visionary Evan van der Feen. Having stolen his band members from their homes in Denmark and Spain, Evan reshapes the impossible into the possible. Tolerating nothing less than perfection, together they go out on a journey to fight with smite and lose it in the music.
Sonerios
Ben Bley, trumpet
Evan van der Feen, piano
Anton Tuxen, electric bass
Ludvig Søndergaard, drums
Sonerios is a band formed to ignite the ears, the mind and the behind; mixing groove, free-jazz and electronics to electrify the audience. With influences from Herbie Hancock to Thom Yorke, Sonerios will take you into a captivating world where intuition and sound takes the front seat. The band consists of four strong voices that blend beautifully while still taking their own space over the of compositions by Anton Tuxen.
Federico Campanello Quartet
Lachy Hamilton, tenor sax
Alberto Romanillos, trumpet
Federico Campanello, double bass
Giacomo Camilletti, drums
Federico Campanello Quartet is a jazz quartet formed in Amsterdam within the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, driven by bassist and bandleader Federico Campanello’s passion for harmony-less soundscapes. Embracing a raw and open musical approach, the group explores dynamic interplay and rhythmic freedom. The quartet features Lachy Hamilton on tenor sax, Alberto Romanillos on trumpet, Federico Campanello on double bass, and Giacomo Camilletti on drums.
Wazo Bean
Carolina Gemmell, voice and acoustic guitar
Yam Anisimov, electric guitar
Aniol Torrents, double bass
Guy Abada, drums
Wazo Bean is a five-piece experimental soul band based in Amsterdam. Fascinated by nature, by all other ways of being, Wazo Bean brings soulful, intimate songs into buzzing, multi-layered life with a groove-based, raw, animal attitude.