with great power of persuasion Masha Bijlsma sings classic jazzsongs as well as compositions/arrangements from the members of her band, using repertoire from diverging composers as Thelonious Monk, Fats Waller, Jasper van 't Hof, Nat Adderley, Charlie Haden and Kate Bush.In spring '92 Masha's Band was the support act of the Billy Cobham Band and her career rocketed since then: she very succesfully performs with her band, playing international festivals (Rostock, Bonn, Bingen, Gronau, Wiehl, Worms, Dresden, Chur, North Sea, Roma,
Neuwied, Drum Rhythm Amsterdam) and doing many clubgigs in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Danmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Luxemburg, Italy, Bulgeria,Indonesia and the USA.
TV and radio performances in Indonesia, Sweden, Greece, Danmark, Belgium, Austin (USA).
Guest-soloists with the Masha Bijlsma Band a.o.: Tony Lakatos, Benny Bailey, Bob Malach, Gary Thomas, Jarmo Hoogendijk.
CD's: 'WINDS OF CHANGE', 'LEBO' and
'PROFILE', produced by bassplayer/producer
Hein Vandegeyn. In May '00 'PROFILE' has been nominated for the EDISON JAZZ AWARD 2000. This 'Dutch GRAMMY' is the most prestigious award in the Netherlands;
Masha's fourth CD LOPIN' (feat. Bob Malach, Jarmo Hoogendijk, Ruud Breuls, Bart van Lier)
has been released March 2003. In 2004 Masha released a compilation CD: THREE IN ONE.
Last but not least: for
MASHA'S TOURDATES and the latest NEWS go to LINKS on this page!!
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Netherlands
Thorbeckestraat 15
7064 HC Silvolde (NL)
phone 0315 325083
fax 0315 325083
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; please contact Ietsje de Leeuw Jazz Prom. for more information: tel. and fax +31 315 325083, or mail to : mail@leeuwjazz.nl ;
for MASHA'S TOURDATES go to RECOMMENDATIONS # 1 on this page!!
Available: Photo's, Posters, Flyers, Media, Reviews
Other: Demo-CD's, CD-reviews; for more info: Ietsje de Leeuw Jazz Promotie
Band beschikt over een uitstekende geluids-installatie / band has a great
soundsystem