Young saxophonist Lucas Bakker(15) performed with the NoordPool Troupe at Jazz te Gast in Zuidhorn, Groningen, the North of the Netherlands.
NoordPool Troupe consists of young musicians and is the youth orchestra of the NoordPool Orchestra, which also played at Jazz te Gast.

Artist in residence Avishai Cohen and Tijn Wybenga. The final concert led by Tijn with compositions by musicians who previously performed at various locations along the avenue De gast: including Suzan Veneman, Teis Semey, Momi Maiga, Marc Alberto and Tijn Wybenga himself. A great solo by Avishai Cohen concluded as an ode to the legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan. Other (Green House) Musicians on the main stage: Leïla Martial, Anton Eger, Joachime Badenhorst, Vernon Chatlein, Elias Stemeseder, Alessandro Fongaro, Aleksander Sever.

Read more about Lucas, Kobe and Pedro and their band KOPPIÉCASSIE:
A performance with Jan Ruerd Oosterhaven at church De Pimpelmees pedrobakker.art
and Lucas' composition Apollensdorfer Groove
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More about Lucas, winner Princes Christina Jazz Concours 2023
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and his Humming Beeflat on Swingin'Groningen
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and his intro Goodbye Pork Pie Hat with a review by Eddy Determeyer pedrobakker.art
and by Coen de Jonge in Jazz Bulletin with the evocative headline "long-haired teenager with music of allure" pedrobakker.art