Friday February 20 - TABULA SONORUM feat Jessica Pavone - 8:30 PM ------------------ entrance (minimum) € 8/4 student
Tabula Sonorum Duo brings together pianist Bart van Dongen and double bassist Gonçalo Almeida in a project rooted in curiosity, risk, and deep listening. Known for their work at the intersection of composed structures and open improvisation, the duo explores sound as a living system, where form emerges through interaction, texture, and time.
Their collaboration expands with the presence of New York–based violist Jessica Pavone, whose distinctive voice bridges contemporary composition and experimental improvisation. During a residency at POM, the three musicians developed new material through an intensive process of shared research, working with concepts, graphic scores and free improvisation. The result is music that is both deliberate and unpredictable: layered structures dissolve into spontaneous dialogue; written ideas collide with instinct, and individual languages merge into a collective sound world. This collaboration highlights a dynamic balance between composition and freedom, creating a performance that is exploratory, physical, and constantly in motion.
Jessica Pavone: https://youtu.be/FMAqRVJ2FUk?si=EVL5-dXGbS6P4loV
Tabula Sonorum:https://youtu.be/pKV7kLCl2a4?si=2OUOUu0QUrZLo-rr
Tuesday February 24 - SCP-055 - 8:30 PM-------------------------------entrance (minimum) €8/4 student
Prog improv from France - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=002Kg9uKACU
SCP-055 is a French progressive improvisation group inspired by bands like The Necks and King Crimson. The four band members are engaged in ongoing sonic exploration, incorporating electric and acoustic instruments, effects, and electronics, in search of narrative explorations and rhythmic trance.
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/scp-055-prog-improv-from-france-tickets-1980564189807?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sunday, March 1 - XXJULÍA - 8:30 PM............................................................entrance (minimum) € 9/4,5 student
“Breaking hearts, rules and egos with a kiss on your forehead.”
If you thought Belgians were sweet, you haven’t met XXJULÍA yet. Her music plays like a rebel’s newspaper, putting anyone who gets on her nerves straight on the front page. As a 3FM Trending Talent, the Antwerp–Tilburg artist brings a soulful twist to pop and isn’t afraid to flirt with funk and hip-hop. Expect dancing, shouting, rapping, and maybe even a crash course in Flemish.
Website XXJULÍA Curious? ➟ Listen now on Spotify or watch https://youtu.be/zL2dAIE72Hw?si=8kSwkfcaNvlDRHVI
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982277882508?aff=oddtdtcreator
Friday, March 6 - Jarno van Es Piano Pilgrim - 8:30 PM.........................................entrance (minimum) € 9/4,5 student
pilgrim [ˈpɪlgrɪm]
[Middle English, from Old French peligrin, from Late Latin pelegrinus, alteration of Latin peregrinus, foreigner; see peregrine.]
1. A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place.
2. One who embarks on a quest for something conceived of as sacred.
Jarno has a special love for pianos. Whether they're old or new, completely out of tune or in perfect condition: every piano is unique and to him, they're all sacred. From this love,
Piano Pilgrim was born. Jarno traveled to various corners of the world to find random pianos and then improvise on them. Tonight, he's settling in Eindhoven. Jarno's music is abstract yet emotional. He's not afraid to explore the uneasy but does so in an accessible, inviting way. His music demands something of the listener but for those who aren't afraid, a wonderful adventure awaits.
Jarno will also be playing with a band tonight, developing his musical ideas into a lineup with two drummers and a bass player.
The evening consists of two sets with a short break in between.
Jarno van Es – piano, synthesizers, electronics
Vos van der Noordt – drums
Bas Janssen – drums
Emile Hillen – bass guitar, synthesizers
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/jarno-van-es-pilgrim-tickets-1982180341761?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thursday March 12 - Space Siren & Howrah & Fiep - 8 PM ---------------------------------------- entrance (minimum) € 8/4 student
Space Siren
During its existence, Space Siren was a sharp band within the Dutch underground and formed the solid noise foundation of Subroutine Records for years. Even now that Space Siren has to stop, their influence lives on in fantastic bands such as WOLVON, The Sweet Release of Death, and (of course) HOWRAH. During the COVID years, forgotten recordings such as the EP DGDABE were released, once again demonstrating how unique Space Siren was: gritty, dreamy, and full of energy. Now they bring a mix of outtakes and old favorites to the stage—layered guitars, pedal violence, and pure joy of playing.
HOWRAH..., All CAPS, because they can and because they know how to make a real impact. They've made another good impression with their third album, Ends And Means. The unmistakable HOWRAH sound is fuller and tighter than ever, without losing any of its rough edges. The band, with roots in the Dutch underground (Zoppo, Seesaw, The Howl Ensemble, Space Siren), has developed a unique, compelling sound since its inception in 2016 and will also be playing one of their last concerts tonight. After January 23, both bands will be calling it quits.
The bands have two shows together in Germany this week, but are coming back especially for Eindhoven to say goodbye. The playful and quirky FIEP will be joining them on stage.
FIEP – the project surrounding musician and songwriter Veerle Suzanna Driessen – writes accurate indie rock songs that dig deeper than just a catchy hook and sharp melody. Veerle also reveals everything that lies beneath the surface of the proverbial iceberg: the restlessness, the doubts, the reflections, and the dreams. A surprising twist and a playful observation are always lurking.
in collaboration with NEP and Musichub Brabant
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/space-siren-howrah-fiep-tickets-1981604356975?aff=oddtdtcreator
Saturday, March 14 - It Dockumer Lokaeltsje - 8:30 PM.....................................entrance (minimum) € 9 / 4,5 (student)
Farewell tour legendary Frisian punk band
Forty years after their debut album WIL MET U NEUKEN, the Frisian-language punk legend It Dockumer Lokaeltsje makes a radical return to the vibe of their early days. Back then, they cobbled together their first ten songs in a single afternoon — on LOOP OF SLOOP, their brand-new LP/CD, Fritz, Sytse and Peter have taken the step of recording an album first and only then turning it into ten songs! On these tracks, It Dockumer Lokaeltsje rattles more than ever. Shellac, DNA, Teenage Jesus and The Ex all make a brief appearance, but blink and they’re gone again. Because se kinne der net oer! (They can’t handle it!)
Wednesday, March 18 - Rik van der Made on tour with top British band - 8:30 PM.....entrance (minimum) € 9 / 4,5 (student)
Rik van der Made - tenor saxophone
Immy Churchill - vocals
Benji Bown - piano
Niklas Lukassen - bass
Jonah Evans – drums
With youthful spirit, Dutch tenor saxophonist Rik van der Made is taking concert stages by storm. His emotional music is very much of our time: a dazzling mix of contemporary jazz and atmospheric folk. His love for pure melody and harmony resonates in every note. He laid the foundation for his musical ambitions at the Tilburg Conservatory, then spent two years refining his style and technique at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Tonight, Van der Made presents his debut album Morning Light – Silence of a Winter's Dawn with his British quintet. On stage, the saxophonist will be joined by soulful singer Immy Churchill, pianist Benji Bown, bassist Niklas Lukassen, and drummer Jonah Evans. These are passionate musicians who have already performed with top artists such as Emma Rawicz, Dave Holland, Liane Carroll, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Kit Downes. His band members see Van der Made's rich compositions as a springboard for lush improvisations. In London, Van der Made's adventurous spirit was already rewarded with the Scott Philbrick Jazz Prize and Craig Ball Award Jazz Saxophone, and earlier this year he was selected for the Music HUB Brabant talent program.
Rik van der Made - tenor saxophone
Immy Churchill - vocals
Benji Bown - piano
Niklas Lukassen - bass
Jonah Evans – drums
Thursday, March 19 - FEAR O' SHE - 8:30 PM..................................................entrance (minimum) € 9 / 4,5 (student)
Jeremy Viner: reeds
Felix Hauptmann: piano
Elisabeth Coudoux: cello
Roger Kintopf: double bass
Tancrède D. Kummer: drums, composition
FEAR O’ SHE gathers a constellation of emerging and established improvisers around Tancrède's compositions and concepts.
The music merges contemporary structures, avant-garde rhythms and forms with spontaneous gestures, intuition and initiative.
We aim to take a holistic approach to music where material is brought forth as a laboratory to explore our individualities within the collective.
For us, performed music is to be projected fiercely and with unyielding commitment, hence the notion of ‘ritual’ in which FEAR O' SHE wish to throw themselves along with their audience; delving further into the devotional intensity of repetitive motions,
discovering and exploring and ways of interlacing composing with improvising. Although a substantial amount of time is spent scripting scores and creating parameters of execution and interplay, the collective will always be the prism through which this artistic vision unfolds.
Here is a video of the band playing live: FEAR O' SHE ft. HieróMorphē
Friday, March 27 - Blom/Berger/Dumoulin - 8:30 PM....................................entrance (minimum) € 9 / 4,5 (student)
Renowned Dutch tenor saxophonist Jasper Blom, winner of the 2019 Boy Edgar Prize, is a versatile musician who has collaborated with Lee Konitz, Chet Baker, and many other legends. For POM Eindhoven and Transition Festival, he joins forces with Belgian pianist Jozef Dumoulin, a former student of John Taylor who is known for his distinctive Fender Rhodes sounds and experimental approach to electronic keyboards.
Together with young German drummer Leif Berger, who is causing a sensation in the Cologne jazz scene, they form a new ad hoc formation. Blom played during the online edition of Transition 2021, then without an audience, but now it's time to experience the saxophonist and his band in all their glory live.