Thur 27 Feb 2025, 20:00 – Hans Vroomans Trio feat. Lucas Santana

Hans Vroomans- Piano
Matheus Nicolaiewsky - Bass
Yoran Vroom- Drums
Lucas Santana- Saxophone, flute

Hans Vroomans is a pianist with the Metropole Orchestra, and a much sought-after session musician who's played with countless big names, from Lee Konitz and Zoot Sims to Steve Vai, Ivan Lins, John Scofield, Al Jarreau, Laura Fygi and Trijntje Oosterhuis puts together a stellar trio featuring Matheus Nicolaiewsky on bass and Yoran Vroom on drums to pay tribute to some of the greatest Brazilian composers of all time such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, Sergio Mendes, João Donato and more.
The Trio is joined by Brazilian rising star on the European Jazz scene, Lucas Santana on sax and flute. They will offer a masterful take on songs from the deep heart of Brazil. Touching melodies and rich harmonies indulge the listener into the deep emotional world this music has to offer.

Matheus Nicolaiewsky
Is a Brazilian bassist based in the Netherlands.
Firmly grounded in the Jazz Tradition, he transitions between the electric bass and the double bass with fluency, versatility and musicality in a vast range of musical strands.
His unique way of playing the bass has made him highly requested for works as a side-man and soloist in the European jazz scene as well as worldwide.
He has performed along-side with Peter Bernstein, Stochelo Rosemberg, Vincent Herring, Jazz Philarmonic Orchestra of St. Petersbursg, Kiko Freitas amongst others.
Currently Matheus is touring with Trijntje Oosterhuis on the ‘What the world needs now’ tour 2022.

Yoràn Vroom
Started music at a young age. He attributes an important part of his musical development to studying drums with Surinamese/Dutch drum master Eddy Veldman and West- African percussion with Master Ponda O' Bryan early on. Yoràn graduated from the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
Currently active on the Dutch/European (jazz)music scene. He has worked with and continues working with Internationally known artists Frank McComb, Ed Motta, Cory Henry, Kinga Glyk, and many others.
“Yoràn Vroom is quickly developing into one of the leading musicians of our time.” - Vrije Geluiden

Special guest Lucas Santana

Versatility, energy and musicality define Lucas Figueiredo Santana, 1993. Saxophone player but also clarinet and flute player, the young Brazilian musician based in Amsterdam has shown a unique way to express himself through music, crossing over the Brazilian samba-jazz, Bossa Nova and Choro with Jazz.

Keep an Eye Records winner – 2020 and and Downbeat Magazine winner on the Small Jazz Combo category, Lucas has been based in Europe since 2015 where he
had countless opportunities in which he could experience the apex of the music, sharing the stage with many great musicians from the Brazilian, Jazz and pop scene.

Throughout his arrangements and compositions, he brings to life his deepest musical feelings and emotions, expressing it into several different musical settings from jazz trio to large ensembles.