| About Liquid Lefty |
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"Lefty grabs you by the ear and takes you somewhere else… Do yourself a favor, go right out and dig Liquid Lefty, you'll be glad you did!" Chris Cheek (saxophonist from RUDDER) about the album Frozen Founded by Jelske Hoogervorst (saxophone) and Pieter Hoogervorst (bass). Danceable jazz played by a live-band, mixing electronic jazzvamps, morphing soundscapes with acoustic instruments. Together they push their music from jazz, to trance and further. For those who love jazz, dance, trance, ambient, and all hybrid styles: come and join the ride with Liquid Lefty!
Liquid Lefty released their debut album Frozen in March 2011, followed by great reviews and concerts in Holland and Germany. In 2012 they will launch an EP. reviews Frozen: Music Maker, March 2011 (****) "very succesfull fusion of jazz and dance"... ..."great live-feel"... ..."catchy performance"...Slagwerkkrant, May 2011 “an album full of catchy saxlines, faired synths, funky basslines and adventurous drumbeats...”Jazzism, March 2011 (****) “the whole album has the right to be rewarded for it's production, sound and originality. The ten own compositions excel in these matters: they are all well balanced, well dosed and intriguing...."Live XS March 2011 "authentic.." "..sexy...", "..experimental yet organic...", '...sublime level of musicianship..."
Line-up: Jelske Hoogervorst – saxophone Jaap Berends – guitar Clemens Horn – keyboards Pieter Hoogervorst – bass Bernhard Weichinger – drums |
The band was founded by Jelske Hoogervorst (saxophone) and Pieter Hoogervorst (bass). Pieter and Jelske (brother and -sister) write most of the music together. In July 2010 their composition Frozen Fish was chosen as