“Jasper Blom Quartet is my long-term project and Metropol Orkest is a cultural institution so it was very special for me to be able to combine them, and extend the quartet in this amazing way. They allowed so much artistic freedom to embed the quartet at the heart of the Orkest and extend the music that we make together in this way.” - Jasper Blom
It’s release day! 🎉 Jasper Blom’s ‘Metropolarity’ is OUT NOW on all streaming platforms, CD and 180 gram vinyl.
With special thanks to
@downbeat_mag for the gleaming Editor’s Pick review 🙌
Album Launch Concert - May 28th
@Muziekgebouw
Jasper Blom - producer, composer, saxophone, effects
Frans van der Hoeven - double bass
Martijn Vink - drums
Jesse van Ruller - guitar
Metropole Orkest:
Christian Elässer - conductor, arranger (7)
Jochen Neuffer - arranger (1, 5)
Damiano Pascarelli - arranger (2, 6)
Calle Rasmussen - arranger (4)
Callum Au - arranger (8, 9)
Rob Horsting - arranger (10)
Hans Vromans - piano soloist (7)
Paul van der Feen - soprano saxophone soloist (8)
Rik Mol - flugelhorn soloist (8)
2025 is a landmark year for Jasper Blom. On a personal level, it marks his 60th circuit around the sun: on a professional level, it marks his 40th year in a career that has propelled him to the very front rank of international jazz talent as a saxophonist, composer and bandleader, and it also marks the 20th birthday of his acclaimed ensemble project, the JasperBlom Quartet.
The album Metropolarity is the result: a stunning blend of the quartet’s tight, intuitive improvisations, Jasper’s innovative compositions, and the majestic sweep and breadth of the 50-piece ensemble.
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