Every other Saturday we've got awesome artists at Brody's Jazz Sessions' Season. Enjoying excellent jazz music. Entrance is free! This edition's artist: Ellister van der Molen & Alistair Payne. Concert from 21:30h. 1st Set: Ellister van der Molen & Alistair Payne 2nd Set: Jam Session Ellister van der Molen and Alistair Payne have more in common than just their first name: their love of composing and their choice of trumpet so it's about time they join forces. Both of them embrace the idea of playing without a harmonic instrument because of the freedom it offers to the other players. Considered one of the rising talents in the Netherlands, Alistair has been making a name for himself in the Dutch improvisers scene, as well as in the contemporary Jazz scene. As a side man, he stands frequently amongst a wide variety of artists, such as Michael Moore, John Dikeman, Tineke Postma, Yaniv Nachum, Sun-Mi Hong, Raoul van der Weide to name a few. After graduating in 2017 from the Amsterdam Conservatory, he is both feeding from and giving back to the vibrant Dutch scene. As a side man to a number of groups, Alistair has had notable success including Best Soloist at the Getxo International Jazz Competition with the SunMi Hong Quintet, and he was the Winner of the Dutch Jazz Competition. He has also won the renowned Keep an Eye Records two years running with Molino and the Guy Salamon Group. Born into a music loving family, Ellister van der Molen started out young at the special talent class of The Hague's Royal Conservatory. While initially starting as a classical player, through the years she has established herself as a leader and soloist in a wide array of musical genres. Her CD “Smalls NYC” got critical acclaim, leading to invitations for major venues such as the prestigous North Sea Jazz Festival. Currently Ellister is co-leading the successful organjazz-band RED. Her sound – especially on her beloved instrument the flugelhorn – is remarkably warm, her melodies lyrical. But do not expect compliant swing: “Music gets more interesting when somebody puts himself into trouble” Ellister once said in an interview. Jos Machtel (double bass) and Joost van Schaik (drums) are both top notch European players. As a rhythm tandem they played many concerts and cd’s a.o. With Benjamin Herman and with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltFaw7QXafs&feature=youtu.be | http://www.alistairpayne.com/press.html | http://www.ellister.com/ Upcoming Brody's Jazz Sessions schedule for the 1st Q1 Jan. - Apr. '19: Maart 30 - Ellister van der Molen & Alistair Payne April 13 - Ignacio Santoro Quintet April 27 - Tamara Baas