Tomorrow I ´ll leave for the Netherlands. About 420 km to Breda, check-in at the Hotel, first meeting with the All Star Band and a first (non-official) concert in the evening. Yesterday I received the "Soloists Schedule" with the line-ups, times und locations for the concerts, I am part of: each day two or three concerts at different stages with different colleagues from all over the world. For instance with Canadian trumpet player Bria Skonberg, Lillian Boutté from New Orleans, Sir Roy Williams (most famous trombonist of GB), famous German clarinet player Engelbert Wrobel, Patrick Artéro from France etc. Especially I am looking forward to my two American drum partners: on one hand Eddie Metz, with whom I toured twice already, on the other hand I am going to meet the youngest son of the famous Marsalis family, brother of Wynton and Branford: Jason Marsalis. I am very excited to find out how we will sound together!

Only teh weather is not playing along yet, because many of the concerts will be outdoor at the old city of Breda. But the Netherland jazz lovers are used to bad weather and tough and I can take some warm sweaters with me, can´t I?

Once again here is the link for more information and the program: Breda Jazz Festival

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