Nadje Noordhuis

It’s fitting that Nadje Noordhuis’ debut album bears no title other than her own name. Her music is a sonic autobiography written over the course of the last decade. “It’s almost like a soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist,” Noordhuis says. “I wanted all of the songs on the record to reflect something personal, and for the whole thing to tell a story. I really love music with melody and a lot of it - music that moves people.”

The ensemble Noordhuis has assembled for her debut album comprises some of the finest players from her adopted home. Violinist Sara Caswell shares Noordhuis’ ability to deftly meld jazz and classical influences and, like drummer Obed Calvaire and guitarist Rupert Boyd, was a classmate at the Manhattan School of Music. She met Geoffrey Keezer at the 2007 Thelonious Monk Jazz Trumpet Competition, where she was one of ten semi-finalists. The line-up is completed by bassist Joe Martin and percussionist James Shipp.

Credits

released October 9, 2012

Nadje Noordhuis - trumpet, flugelhorn, compositions
Sara Caswell - violin
Geoffrey Keezer - piano
Joe Martin - bass
Obed Calvaire -drums
James Shipp - cajon, pandeiro, aux. percussion
Rupert Boyd - classical guitar

Mixed and mastered by Jan Erik Kongshaug