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
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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