Jazz nights on Thursdays

From 18:00, come enjoy live music in the Zuidas. 

Pay 5 euros and get a free drink at the house (beer or wine)

Live Music

Every Thursday from  enjoy live music nights at Manhattan Lounge Bar. Music starting at 18:00. 

May 18th

Performing: Panta Rhei with
    • Eran Har Even – guitar
    • Sandro Fazio – guitar
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Eran Har EVen
Eran Har Even is an Edison nominated Israeli guitarist, composer and music educator. In 2012 Eran completed both his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He is one of the most active figures of the Dutch jazz scene, recording and performing with some of the finest jazz musicians on the local and international circuits. These include prominent musicians such as Benny Golson, Terell Staford, David Friedman, Harmen Fraanje, Jamal Thomas, Joris Roelofs and Gilad Hekselman, to name a few. For a decade Eran has been a faculty member of the Conservatory of Amsterdam – teaching ear training, theory, guitar and coaching ensembles. Besides, Eran is a guest teacher in music schools and jazz-seminars around the world, while performing regularly in the most renowned venues and festivals.
 
 
Sandro Fazio
Guitarist, composer and arranger, after obtaining a degree in Chemistry, Sandro moved to the Netherlands in 2000 where he was accepted at the prestigious Conservatory of Amsterdam to study jazz guitar. Not only did sandro graduate from the Conservatory but he also earned a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Amsterdam — a course he had been concurrently following. Through his musical career Sandro did collaborate with internationally renowned musicians and has performed at prestigious festivals and venues across Europe. His music has been widely reviewed, most notably in the American jazz magazine DownBeat, as well as broadcast on European national radio stations and music television networks, including Djazz and Mezzo.
 
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00
Free entrance

June 22nd 

Performing

The Tommy Tornado Jazz Quartet 

Thomas Streutgers – Tenor Saxophone
Walther de Graaff – Guitar
Rico de Jeer – Double Bass
Maarten Kruijswijk – Drums

 

The Tommy Tornado Jazz Quartet brings a swinging mix of jazz, blues and jive from the fifties and sixties of the last century. The band is inspired by tenor saxophone legends such as Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt and others. It results in an energetic and soulful performance.  

Thomas Streutgers is a well-known saxophonist who won the prestigious Big Boss Jazz Award in 1997 for his virtuoso playing and big sound. He has collaborated with many different artists and bands, both in the Netherlands and abroad. He has toured with Postmen, Rude Rich & The Highnotes, JZZZZZP, The Busquitos and Western Standard Time Orchestra, among others. He is known for his versatility and his ability to adapt to different styles and genres. 

The quartet also consists of veterans Walther de Graaff on guitar (ex Hans Dulfer), Rico de Jeer on double bass and Maarten Kruijswijk on drums.

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.

Music starts at 18:00

July 27th

Performing

30s – 50s

• Sam Ghezzi : vocals & tenor saxophone (INSTA: @samghezzi)

• Linus Eppinger: guitar (insta: @linuseppinger)

• Tomek Van Leeuwen: double bass (insta:@tomekvanleeuwen)

“A stage, the smell of beer, Whiskey and expensive perfume, an ecstatically dancing crowd, two gentlemen giving every little bit they’ve got:

Linus Eppinger on guitar, Sam Ghezzi on vocals and saxophone together with Tomek van Leeuwen are an inseparable trinomial.

The Amsterdam-based duo makes the audience jump, dance and shout to Rhythm and Blues inspired by Louis Jordan, dream away to the sweet sound of Blues Ballads in the heritage of Percy Mayfield and shake the hips to the swinging songs in the style of a young Ray Charles and Nat King Cole.” 

 

Music starts at 18:00

August 10th 

Performing

Greta Holtrop – Vocals

Martijn Schok – Piano

Hans Ruigrok – Bass

Maarten Kruijswijk – Drums

The name Martijn Schok is synonymous with boogie woogie and piano blues. Martijn has played many Dutch jazz and blues festivals and can be seen regularly at festivals in Europe and the USA.Martijn performs solo, as well as with singer Greta Holtrop and his swinging 3- to 7- piece band, and has up till now released sixteen successful boogie woogie CDs. Also, Martijn can be heard on many CDs as a guest boogie woogie or blues piano player.Martijn received the German Pinetop Boogie Woogie Award “Pianist Of The Year” 2013/2014″.His piano style is characterized by a large dose of swing, a steady groove and a high degree of virtuosity. It is clear he has a great deal of admiration for the music of the early American boogie woogie originators. Martijn is a respected interpreter of the boogie woogie style and appears at famous international festivals, such as the festival in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA), the Queen City Blues Festival in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA), the Motor City Boogie & Blues Festival in Detroit (Michigan, USA), Blues Passions in France, and the international boogie woogie festivals in Switzerland, Belgium, France, Italy, England, Spain and the USA.

Music starts at 18:00

August 17th 

Performing:

Joao & Felipe with exciting Gypsy beats

 

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

August 31th 

Performing: Dimitrios piano trio

Dirk Balthaus: piano

Sven Schuster: bass

Dimitrios Kosmidis drums


Sven Schuster is a German Double Bass player who is living in Amsterdam.
After his bass studies in Graz [Austria] and Amsterdam Sven became a professional musician and stayed in Amsterdam. During his career he had the pleasure to perform with Gregory Porter, Olita Adams, George Duke and Chris Potter, to mention some names. Schuster is well known in the Netherlands as a reliable Jazz Bass player.

Pianist Dirk Balthaus studied in Hilversum and is an active member of the Dutch Jazzscene for 35 years. He has been involved in ca. 40 Cd productions , some as a sideman, some as a leader. As a member of the Millennium Jazz Orchestra he shared the stage with some great players like Benny Golson, Lee Konitz and many others.
Pianist Dirk Balthaus let us hear the difference between making music and let music happen… His story-telling is remarkable. – Jazzflits

Dimitrios Kosmidis: In 2008, Dimitrios moved to the Netherlands to pursue his higher education and develop his musical skills through more musical challenges. In 2012 he completed his Bachelor studies at the Conservatory in Maastricht, Netherlands, studying with Arnoud Gerritse and Ron van Stratum. In 2014 he completed his Master studies next to Stephane Galland and Dre Pallemaerts.

In a playful way, the Trio will present a fine and entertaining selection of standards and Jazz Classics. Tunes from Broadway composers like Jerome Kern, compositions from Jazz Giants like Thelonius Monk and Horace Silver and also some groovy stuff.

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

September 7th

Performing

Vintage Jazz Swing Quartet

• Joppe de Vree – Bass & Vocals

• Bouke Bijlsma – Guitar & Vocals

• Emile van Pelt – Piano & Vocals

• Pieter van Houte – Saxophone & Vocals

Meet the Vintage Jazz & Soul Quartet. Four stellar musicians with their roots in early jazz, r&b and soul music; all mastering their instruments and all singing. This quartet enjoys playing the songs that made people party, relax, dance and sing along in the good old days. And still do today.
Featuring Vintage Jazz Soul Quartet, playing  in Vintage Swinge style. 
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

September 14th

Performing: The News
  • Olaf Zwetsloot, alto saxophone. Amsterdam-based, forward-thinking saxophonist and composer with a unique, lyrical voice.

  • Robin van Geerke, piano / keyboard. Pianist and arranger from Surinam, well-know in jazz and world music circles and for his work with FraFra Sound.

  • Arjun Ramdas, double bass. Versatile young bebop master from South-India. Graduated from The Hague Conservatory. Much in demand as a sideman.

  • Joeri Baldinger, drums. Deeply influenced by latin jazz, Brazilian music and fusion, Joeri pours ideas from all over the world into catchy grooves.

Meet the band: The News 

The News plays original contemporary music that seeks to evoke the spirit of the times we live in. How does today feel? The quartet’s compositions are influenced by minimal music, funk, jazz, hiphop, a perfume by Edmond Roudnitska, African rhythms and futuristic architecture.

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

September 21th  

Performing: Chieko Donker Duyvis Ensemble. 

Enjoy the night of Brazilian Jazz with the cellist, vocalist and composer Chieko Donker from Amsterdam with Brazilian/Japanese roots.
Inspired by classical music, Brazilian, jazz and Latin American music, her trio creates a unique sound world with adventurous improvisations.
She has toured Europe, Mexico and Korea as a soloist and with her ensembles, was invited to sing and play her compositions several times at Concertgebouw and received rave reviews for her performance at Podium Witteman and various festivals: “With her exceptionally warm sound, Chieko brings exactly what we need now: the most beautiful music by a new generation of talented musicians” – Grachtenfestival.
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

September 28th 

Performing

Wouter Kiers – Tenor Sax

Cajan Witmer – Piano

Hans Ruigrok – Bass

Maarten Kruijswijk – Drums

Wouter Kiers (1970) started playing the clarinet in 1979 with the Wassenaar harmony club Excelsior. In 1984 he switched to tenor sax and he never regretted it for a moment. In 1985 he gained early experience in ‘light’ music; he was occasionally allowed to play with his father’s party band De Varianten. In 1988 he joined a pop band, in which his fellow saxophonist Ruud de Vries also played. The two hung out together and formed various bands over the years and mainly became known under the name Kiers and de Vries. In 2002 he played with this group at the North Sea Jazz Festival. A year earlier, Kiers already played at the famous festival with The Blue Moon Special. In 2000 he replaced fellow tenorist Boris van der Lek during a tour through Japan with Hans Dulfer. In 2005 he played with the Hague Beatnach band for 400,000 people at the Parkpop festival in The Hague. In the period 2005 – 2015 he made quite a name for himself with his sax rock band Blood Sweat & Kiers. Today, Wouter Kiers is a sought-after tenor saxophonist who can play in a variety of styles. He moves like a chameleon in the diversity of music styles that come his way and which he never avoids. The Wouter Kiers Quartet is his jazz swing line-up.

Music starts at 18:00

October 5th 

Performing:

Joao & Felipe with exciting Gypsy beats


Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

October 12th 

Performing: Dimitrios piano trio

Dirk Balthaus: piano

Sven Schuster: bass

Dimitrios Kosmidis drums


Sven Schuster is a German Double Bass player who is living in Amsterdam.
After his bass studies in Graz [Austria] and Amsterdam Sven became a professional musician and stayed in Amsterdam. During his career he had the pleasure to perform with Gregory Porter, Olita Adams, George Duke and Chris Potter, to mention some names. Schuster is well known in the Netherlands as a reliable Jazz Bass player.

Pianist Dirk Balthaus studied in Hilversum and is an active member of the Dutch Jazzscene for 35 years. He has been involved in ca. 40 Cd productions , some as a sideman, some as a leader. As a member of the Millennium Jazz Orchestra he shared the stage with some great players like Benny Golson, Lee Konitz and many others.
Pianist Dirk Balthaus let us hear the difference between making music and let music happen… His story-telling is remarkable. – Jazzflits

Dimitrios Kosmidis: In 2008, Dimitrios moved to the Netherlands to pursue his higher education and develop his musical skills through more musical challenges. In 2012 he completed his Bachelor studies at the Conservatory in Maastricht, Netherlands, studying with Arnoud Gerritse and Ron van Stratum. In 2014 he completed his Master studies next to Stephane Galland and Dre Pallemaerts.

In a playful way, the Trio will present a fine and entertaining selection of standards and Jazz Classics. Tunes from Broadway composers like Jerome Kern, compositions from Jazz Giants like Thelonius Monk and Horace Silver and also some groovy stuff.

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

October 19th  

Performing: Chieko Donker Duyvis Ensemble. 

Enjoy the night of Brazilian Jazz with the cellist, vocalist and composer Chieko Donker from Amsterdam with Brazilian/Japanese roots.
Inspired by classical music, Brazilian, jazz and Latin American music, her trio creates a unique sound world with adventurous improvisations.
She has toured Europe, Mexico and Korea as a soloist and with her ensembles, was invited to sing and play her compositions several times at Concertgebouw and received rave reviews for her performance at Podium Witteman and various festivals: “With her exceptionally warm sound, Chieko brings exactly what we need now: the most beautiful music by a new generation of talented musicians” – Grachtenfestival.
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

October 26th 

Performing:

TBD

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

November 2th

Performing

Vintage Jazz Swing Quartet

• Joppe de Vree – Bass & Vocals

• Bouke Bijlsma – Guitar & Vocals

• Emile van Pelt – Piano & Vocals

• Pieter van Houte – Saxophone & Vocals

Meet the Vintage Jazz & Soul Quartet. Four stellar musicians with their roots in early jazz, r&b and soul music; all mastering their instruments and all singing. This quartet enjoys playing the songs that made people party, relax, dance and sing along in the good old days. And still do today.
Featuring Vintage Jazz Soul Quartet, playing  in Vintage Swinge style. 
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

November 9th  

Performing: Chieko Donker Duyvis Ensemble. 

Enjoy the night of Brazilian Jazz with the cellist, vocalist and composer Chieko Donker from Amsterdam with Brazilian/Japanese roots.
Inspired by classical music, Brazilian, jazz and Latin American music, her trio creates a unique sound world with adventurous improvisations.
She has toured Europe, Mexico and Korea as a soloist and with her ensembles, was invited to sing and play her compositions several times at Concertgebouw and received rave reviews for her performance at Podium Witteman and various festivals: “With her exceptionally warm sound, Chieko brings exactly what we need now: the most beautiful music by a new generation of talented musicians” – Grachtenfestival.
Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00

November 16th 

Performing

Greta Holtrop – Vocals

Martijn Schok – Piano

Hans Ruigrok – Bass

Maarten Kruijswijk – Drums

The name Martijn Schok is synonymous with boogie woogie and piano blues. Martijn has played many Dutch jazz and blues festivals and can be seen regularly at festivals in Europe and the USA.Martijn performs solo, as well as with singer Greta Holtrop and his swinging 3- to 7- piece band, and has up till now released sixteen successful boogie woogie CDs. Also, Martijn can be heard on many CDs as a guest boogie woogie or blues piano player.Martijn received the German Pinetop Boogie Woogie Award “Pianist Of The Year” 2013/2014″.His piano style is characterized by a large dose of swing, a steady groove and a high degree of virtuosity. It is clear he has a great deal of admiration for the music of the early American boogie woogie originators. Martijn is a respected interpreter of the boogie woogie style and appears at famous international festivals, such as the festival in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA), the Queen City Blues Festival in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA), the Motor City Boogie & Blues Festival in Detroit (Michigan, USA), Blues Passions in France, and the international boogie woogie festivals in Switzerland, Belgium, France, Italy, England, Spain and the USA.

Music starts at 18:00

November 23th 

Performing: Dimitrios piano trio

Dirk Balthaus: piano

Sven Schuster: bass

Dimitrios Kosmidis drums


Sven Schuster is a German Double Bass player who is living in Amsterdam.
After his bass studies in Graz [Austria] and Amsterdam Sven became a professional musician and stayed in Amsterdam. During his career he had the pleasure to perform with Gregory Porter, Olita Adams, George Duke and Chris Potter, to mention some names. Schuster is well known in the Netherlands as a reliable Jazz Bass player.

Pianist Dirk Balthaus studied in Hilversum and is an active member of the Dutch Jazzscene for 35 years. He has been involved in ca. 40 Cd productions , some as a sideman, some as a leader. As a member of the Millennium Jazz Orchestra he shared the stage with some great players like Benny Golson, Lee Konitz and many others.
Pianist Dirk Balthaus let us hear the difference between making music and let music happen… His story-telling is remarkable. – Jazzflits

Dimitrios Kosmidis: In 2008, Dimitrios moved to the Netherlands to pursue his higher education and develop his musical skills through more musical challenges. In 2012 he completed his Bachelor studies at the Conservatory in Maastricht, Netherlands, studying with Arnoud Gerritse and Ron van Stratum. In 2014 he completed his Master studies next to Stephane Galland and Dre Pallemaerts.

In a playful way, the Trio will present a fine and entertaining selection of standards and Jazz Classics. Tunes from Broadway composers like Jerome Kern, compositions from Jazz Giants like Thelonius Monk and Horace Silver and also some groovy stuff.

Join us after work for an evening of live music, food and drinks.
Music starts at 18:00
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