Laurenskerk Invites X NSRT with Rembrandt Frerichs, Sylvain Rifflet & Vinsent Planjer

Rembrandt has been exploring new possibilities in jazz for years together with percussion wizard Vinsent Planjer. In this concert, they bring in the leading French saxophonist Sylvain Rifflet from Paris to make the classical church organ sound in a fresh context. Just as in Bach’s time, there is a lot of improvisation with repertoire from the Baroque, in addition to attractive minimal music, Jazz standards and his own work. A concert where the monumental instrument ends up in a surprisingly contemporary setting. Expect something different from a traditional organ recital: a journey of discovery by three musicians that respects the historical value of the organ and at the same time shows how current and versatile the sound of the instrument can be today.

For pianist and composer Rembrandt, the organ is deeply linked to his family history. His father and grandfather were organists, and grandfather Gerard Frerichs (1911) was considered an early pioneer of Early Music. With this program he returns to his musical roots, from his own creative signature. In recent years he has been heard more and more often as an organist. To his own surprise, the instrument turned out to be close to his heart. This connection is logical: just like jazz musicians, organists stand in a living tradition in which improvisation is a core skill

Rembrandt Frerichs – Organ / composer
Sylvain Rifflet (FR)- Tenor Sax
Vinsent Planjer- (Whisperkit/ percussion)