Celebrate diversity and community through this vibrant afternoon program filled with cultural performances and heartwarming entertainment. Let’s make a difference together.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Multicultural Day
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Conexus Arts Centre, Shumiatcher Room
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In the land of European jazz vocalists, Henk Kraaijeveld occupies a unique place somewhere between the known and the unknown. He is one of those rare male vocalists that seek musical adventure, bringing together compelling music with poetic lyrics and surprising improvisations. The award-winning singer disarms his audience with his warm voice and natural playfulness on stage. For Henk, storytelling in music is essential because of its ability to connect people with themselves and the world around them.
Among his influences are Sufi poet Rumi, Sting, Pat Metheny & amp; Bobby McFerrin. The singer scored highly with his debut album Passengers (2018) and his 2nd album Patches of Sky (2023). His quintet (with
Metropole Orkest soloist Paul van der Feen) features very creative and energetic musicians from the Netherlands and played at renowned Dutch jazz clubs and festivals like the Amsterdam BIMhuis, Tivoli Vredenburg and toured internationally in a.o. Germany, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and South-Korea.
In 2013 Kraaijeveld won the Dutch Vocal jazz competition; currently he teaches jazz voice at Amsterdam Conservatory.
‘Certainly a very bright spot on today’s map of jazz in Europe.’ JazzSoul (Poland)
‘Socially engaged vocal acrobatics’ Nederlands Dagblad (NL)
‘Henk Kraaijeveld is a kind of mix of Mark Murphy in terms of hip flexibility and Michael Frankn terms of s iin terms of in casual cool. (…) Lots of great ideas, and ones that keep with the jazz tradition yet push forward.
Look for this guy!’
JazzWeekly (US)
COLLABORATIONS / TEACHING
In 2013 Henk was one of the founders of Dutch a cappella group The Junction, with with he toured extensively in Europe and Asia. Furthermore, he joined in a project of grammy nominated composer Miho Hazama, has played with several big bands and was the featured soloist at the Ricciotti Ensemble in 2019 at their Eeuwige Radio tour. Next to his quintet he has worked with dancers in a project called ‘In betweenness’ and is part of the Dutch stage poetry collective VERS. In 2022, Henk toured as a soloist with all male vocal ensemble The Gents and piano maestro Bert van den Brink in a tribute to the music of Jules de Corte. In 2023/2024 he is collaborating with the Utrecht Jazz Archipel, curating their new project Urban Mosaic.
Currently Henk teaches jazz voice at ArtEZ Conservatory in Zwolle and the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He taught jazz voice at ArtEZ Arnhem and Fontys AMPA Tilburg and is regularly seen as a guest teacher at HKU – Utrecht Conservatory.