Masha Bijlsma – great Vocal Jazz from Holland
This is the site of Dutch jazz singer Masha Bijlsma; it will be updated regularly, but for now: please check out the latest news and pay attention to my tourdates, bands and projects. If you want more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me (masha@macspark.nl) or my management Ietsje de Leeuw Jazz Promotie. And even more important: come and attend one of my concerts, you won’t regret it!
Next Gigs October/November 2023:
– October, 13 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Band at the “Jazzkeller” Frankfurt / Germany
Line up:
Masha Bijlsma vocals
Ben van den Dungen saxophon
Martin Sasse piano
Taeke Stol double bass
Dries Bijlsma drums
– October, 14 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Band at Jazzclub Bamberg / Germany feat. Ben van den Dungen
– October, 29 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Band feat. Bart van Lier at Jazzfestival Alkmaar / Holland
– October, 31 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Sextet at Cultuurhuis Heerlen / Holland, feat. Ben van den Dungen/Ilja Reijngoud
– November, 03 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Quintet at Jazz at the Club Den Haag / Holland, feat. Ben van den Dungen
– November, 26 2023 the Masha Bijlsma Band at Mess Jazz Naarden-Vesting / Holland
News:
– ‘Past and Present Tour’ and new CD ‘INTERACTION’
in 2023-2024 the Masha Bijlsma Band celebrates its 30th anniversary with a ‘Past and Present’ tour, playing an exciting mix of old and new repertoir.
Interested? Ietsje de Leeuw Jazz Promotie!
To support this tour the band recorded the new album ‘INTERACTION’ for the new label JAZZJAZZ RECORDS, Cologne, Germany.
With Masha you can hear Tony Lakatos (saxophone) , Bart van Lier (trombone), Martin Sasse (piano), bassplayer Martin Gjakonovski and drummer Dries Bijlsma.
– In 2003 Masha recorded the CD ‘Lopin’ featuring trumpet players
Jarmo Hoogendijk and Ruud Breuls, tenorsaxophonist Bob Malach (USA) and
trombonist Bart van Lier. The cooperation with these great gentleman
was so fruitful that she decided to give it a continuation: she started the
Masha Bijlsma Sextet featuring hornmen Ben van den Dungen and Ilja Reijngoud,
who, besides their great solo and ensemble contributions, both provided that fat
sound for this ‘sextetto’ .
to get an impression: please read the review from our gig at the Kassel Jazzfest
– great review from our gig at the Kassel Jazzfestival 2021:
– Abbey Lincoln Project: ‘For love of Abbey’
I proudly present a new bandproject entitled ‘For love of Abbey’, a tribute in honour of
the great American singer Abbey Lincoln.
Interested? Go to the Abbey Lincoln Project – page or contact Ietsje de Leeuw Jazz Promotie!
– autumn 2021 ‘Masha Bijlsma Band’ in a groovy line up:
Masha Bijlsma vocals
Martin Sasse / Hans Kwakkernaat piano
Ruud Ouwehand / Martin Gjakonovski double bass
Dries Bijlsma drums
Guests: Bart van Lier (trombone), Ilja Reingoud (trombone), Tony Lakatos (saxophone), Paul Heller (saxophone), Ben van den Dungen (saxophone) ,
– Masha’s music available online: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer