Saskia Laroo on tour in Brazil

A sensacional trompetista holandesa Saskia Laroo (acima em foto de Brenton Geach) estará indo ao Brasil para uma pequena turnê, entre 24 e 29 de Abril. Com o perdão do conteúdo machista desta definição, Saskia poderia ser chamada de "Randy Brecker de saias". Dono de uma técnica impecável e musicalidade à flor da pele, Saskia, assim como Randy, é de uma versatilidade absurda que irrita os puristas. Uma hora está tocando straight-ahead jazz, exclusivamente acústico (vide os excelentes CDs"Jazzkia" e "Sunset Eyes 2000"), e em outro momento aventura-se, com igual categoria, pelo dancefloor-jazz e pelo fusion ("It's Like Jazz" e "Body Music"), inclusive usando pedais e efeitos eletrônicos acoplados ao trompete, como fazia Miles e ainda faz Randy.

*April 2007
Tu 24, 22.00 Bleecker Street Music Pub, Rua Inácio Pereira da Rocha, 367 - Vila Mariana Sao Paolo, Brazil www.bleeckerstr.com.br Saskia Laroo + Warren Byrd duo with hip grooves

We 25, 20.30 / 22.00 Cais do Oriente, Rua Visconde de Itaborai 8, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, BR Fone: 48 - 32322298 www.caisdooriente.com.br Saskia Laroo + Warren Byrd duo with hip grooves

Th 26, 24.00 Confraria das Artes, Rua Major Carlos Pinto (canalete), Florianopolis, BR s/nº Fone: 53 - 3233.4339 Saskia Laroo + Warren Byrd duo with hip grooves

Sa 28 20.30 Teatro Municipal, Rua Major Carlos Pinto (canalete), Rio Grande, BR s/nº Fone 53 - 3233.4339 Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet

Su 29 17.00 Santander Cultural, Rua Sete de Setembro, 1028, Porto Alegre, BR Fone 51 - 3287.5500 www.santandercultural.com.br Saskia Laroo Jazz Quartet

*May 2007
Su 6 9.30p-2a Cafe Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam, Netherlands Jazzkia
Tu 8 9.30p-0.30a Jazzcafe Casablanca, Zeedijk 26, Amsterdam NL Jazzkia
Fr 11 Rotterdam, NL tba Saskia 's Solo Act
Sa 12 Amersfoort Jazzfestival NL Saskia Laroo Band
Su 13 9.30p-2a Cafe Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam, NL Jazzkia
Su 20 afternoon Netherlands w Harry Emmery
Su 20 9.30p-2a Cafe Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam, NL Jazzkia
Su 27 9.30p-2a Cafe Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam, NL Jazzkia
Th 31 Ukraine tba Saskia 's Solo Act wi dj & mc

*June 2007
Fr 1 Ukraine tba Saskia 's Solo Act wi dj & mc
Sa 2 Ukraine tba Saskia 's Solo Act wi dj & mc
Su 3 9.30p-2a Cafe Alto, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, Amsterdam, NL Jazzkia

Su 10 Jazzfest NY, USA Saskia Laroo Band featuring Byrd/Long/Carter
Fr 15 Parkville Jazzfest, Jacksonville, Missouri, USA Saskia Laroo Band featuring Byrd/Long/Carter
Fr 29 142 Throckmorton, San Francisco, CA, USA guest with Max Perkoff Band
*July 2007
Fr 6 Linz, Austria Saskia Laroo Jazzband
Sa 7 Festival Oisijk, Croatia Saskia Laroo Band
Su 8 Montreux Jazzfest , Swiss Saskia Laroo Band
19-29 TIJEPA, 4th Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy, Taiwan teaching & performing
*Aug 2007
31 NL tba
*Sept 2007
19-30 China Saskia Laroo Band
*Oct 2007
Bangkok tba
*Nov 2007
India, Indonesia tba

Past Performances
in 2007: ao India, Italy (Lucca Donna Jazz Fest), Netherlands, Poland(Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa), Ukraine, Russia, South Africa (Capetown Jazzfest), USA
in 2006: ao Belgium, Croatia (Jazzfestivals Zadar & Losinj), France, Italy (Women Jazz series), Germany, Nepal (Garden of Dreams Jazz Affair), the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia (Festival Lent), Swiss (Montreux Jazzfestival), Ukraine (Koktebel Jazzfestival), the USA.
in 2005: ao Austria, Croatia (Split Jazz Festival), Czech Republic (Prague Jazz Festival), France, Indonesia (Java Jazz Festival), Japan, Lebanon (Grand Hills Jazz Festival), the Netherlands, Nicaragua (Tolerancia Festival), Poland (Ladies Festival), Russia, Surinam (Surinam Jazz Festival), the USA.
in 2004: ao China, Croatia, Czech Republic (Prague Jazz Festival), France, India (Jazz Yatra Festival), Indonesia (Bali Jazz Festival), Kuwait Jazz Festival, Lithuania (Gaida Contemporary Music Festival), the Netherlands, Poland, the USA (Hartford Jazz Festival, CT; Sunset Boulevard Festival, CA).
In 2003: ao Croatia (several international festivals), the Netherlands, Poland (several international festivals), Russia, the USA (Atlanta Hawks Festival).
In 2002: ao Baltic States (Mama Jazz Festival), Croatia, Curacao (Curacao Jazz Festival), France, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA.
In 2001: ao Germany (Burghause Jazzwoche), the Netherlands, Switzerland, the USA (Atlanta & Savannah Jazz Festivals).
In 2000: ao Belgium, Colombia, Dutch Antilles tour (5 islands), Germany, Japan (Sunset Jazz Festival), the Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Festival), Spain, the USA.
In 1999: ao Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria (Sofia Jazz Festival), France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Festival), Spain, Switzerland, Russia, the USA.
In 1998: ao France, the Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Festival), Switzerland, the USA.
In 1997: ao Bulgaria (Sofia Jazz Festival), Lebanon (Hamra Jazz Festival), Lithuania, the Netherlands, Russia.
In 1996: ao Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, the USA.
In 1995: ao Czech Republic, the Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Festival), the Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea.