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Jazzkia

by SaskiaLaroo

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Dutch female trumpet phenom Saskia Laroo presents a straight-ahead acoustic jazz album of standards & originals in the Miles Davis mode - she mostly plays a muted trumpet while the heavy grooving rhythm section lays down a sweet & steady foundation for Saskia's slithery solos. This album was named after Saskia's jazz quartet and features well-aclaimed jazz musicians: Jos Machtel on double bass and Martin van Duynhoven on drums (both Dutch) next to American pianist Albert Sarko. Made for both jazz lovers of retro sixties jazz and hip diggers of nineties crossover sound

Liner notes

Trumpeteer extra ordinaire: This can easily be said of trumpeter SASKIA LAROO as her performances on this CD will attest. But they show only parts of her enormous talent and versatility as a musician and performer. Being a fine composer and multi-instrumentalist are further attributes that contribute to her uniqueness that should become evident in the not too distant future.

Saskia Laroo began studying the trumpet at the tender age of seven. To make an attempt at playing the most physical demanding wind instrument at such a young age is admirable to say the least. She is to be further admired for becoming a conservatory graduate and earning the respect of her trumpet playing peers such as; Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton,Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Printup, Jon Faddis, Riley Mullins, Freddy Hubbard and many other fine players she has performed with or who have heard her perform. Her list of admirers does not stop with trumpet players, it extends into a long list of other musicians and entertainers she's been affiliated with that includes George Coleman, Slide Hampton, Billy Higgins, Hans and Candy Dulfer, Ronnie Cuber, Maceo Parker, Cees Slinger, yours truly Teddy Edwards and many others as the list goes on and on.

Saskia has dreams and aspirations of spreading her music to all corners of the earth for musiclovers everywhere to enjoy, as of now, I think she has made a very good start. Her records and video's are rapidly moving into different markets around the world.
She has performed with a variety of groups of which she was leader throughout the European and African continents, the far east and several American cities. Currently she is scheduled to perform in mainland China.
"Jazzkia" is a very appropriate title for her first (strictly) jazz recording and I'm happy to say the standard and quality here is very high in my opinion. She has surrounded herself with an excellent cast of musicians: Albert Sarko piano, Jos Machtel bass and Martin van Duynhoven, adding immensely to this very fine outing. Her well executed and heartfelt performances exemplifies jazz is high on her list of musical priorities.

You may have noticed this CD was produced for Laroo Records: A company formed by Saskia not to be in competition with established record companies, but to help assure that her works and the works of some others she admires such as her mentor Hans Dulfer be heard.
By now, you may have wondered how I came into the picture. Well, I was in the Amsterdam area to perform at the "Meervaart" auditorium as part of the international jazz festival in 1978 with pianist Jack Wilson, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Billy Higgins. I was also slated to do a clinic that afternoon, and unfortunately, our luggage and music were lost at the airport in London. And while I was trying to put something together in a hurry, a young lady came over and asked if she could help and joined in immediately. I must say, without her diligence and hard work I would not have made it on time. That was the beginning of our friendship. The guys in the group recognized her hard work and sincerety, and throughout the years her name has come up between us, wondering where she was and how she was doing, especially with her music.

Some twenty years later, I was at the North Sea Jazz Festival performing with fellow tenor saxophonist Houston Person and the Rein de Graaff Trio. So we met again at the all night jam session in the Belair Hotel. In fact, we exchanged a few words while she was on the bandstand and playing beautifully. After a few more words I realised time had not diminished our friendship but had served to enhance it. We corresponded sparingly and eventually decided to do a recording together with the idea of trying for some gigs whenever our individual schedules will allow.

By the time THIS CD is released, hopefully we will have recorded. At the present, we are looking forward to our New York debut as a team at the Iridium Jazz Club.

Take my advice, kick back, relax, and enjoy this beautiful music excursion.

Jazzkialy yours, saxophonist, Teddy Edwards

credits

released April 20, 1999

Musicians

Saskia Laroo: Trumpet
Albert Sarko: Piano
Jos Machtel: Bass
Martin van Duynhoven: Drums


Recordings

All songs recorded and mixed at Studio de Boventoon by Hans Lugterink
Mixed by Hans Lugterink (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Mixed by Rob Gaasterland & Hans Lugterink (4, 5, 7, 11)
Mastered by Rob Gaasterland at Studio de Boot, floating somewhere in Amsterdam


Artwork

Cover photography: Kees Tabak (courtesy of Heleen Schuttevaer for “Five times a lady”)
Make-up & styling: Lena Tenaglia
Back cover photography: Eric Schreurs
Art Direction and design: Michael Kneebone at Toolbox
Liner notes & song descriptions: Theodore M. (Teddy) Edwards


Marketing

Cat nr: SL9901 | P & C Laroo Records 1999, the Netherlands
Email: saskialaroo@hotmail.com / info@saskialaroo.nl
Website: www.saskialaroo.com / www.laroorecords.com
NL mob: +31(65) 571-3113 / US cell: +1(860) 869-9531
Cat nr: SL9901 Distributed by Bertus Distribution, Netherlands (for Benelux, Europe & beyond)
Cat nr: LRO9901 Distributed by City Hall Records, USA (for USA & Canada)

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SaskiaLaroo Amsterdam

I am
trumpet player
Saskia Laroo
from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
My musical styles vary from
jazz to dance to world to pop
I have released six CD 's
with electric and acoustic music
on Laroo Records
I perform with my own formations
or as special guest
throughout the world.
On this website you 'll find
music, video, photos, information
and more.
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