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SUMMARY:Groove sessions with SMANDEM.
DTSTAMP:20261003T041346Z
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DESCRIPTION:Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note\, London
	’s Ronnie Scott's\nwe introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy int
	imate jazz concerts from\nyour dinner table. A chef's menu is served\, acc
	ompanied by our wide selection of\nwines. To keep the balance between the 
	listening experience and sharing the\nmoment\, the concert consists of 3 s
	ets of 35-40 minutes\, each followed by a\nbreak to enjoy your table\, you
	r company\, and the atmosphere. A dinner ticket\nincludes a table reservat
	ion. Only coming for the music and a drink? Then buy a\nregular ticket or 
	(if you're a student or max. 25 years old) a student ticket.\n\nThis editi
	on we invite SMANDEM.\n\nSMANDEM. is an Amsterdam-based collective consist
	ing of Aäron Bouwman (bass)\,\nRafael Devante Sinay (guitar)\, and Kick Wo
	udstra (drums). Inspired by artists\nsuch as Herbie Hancock\, Christian Sc
	ott\, and Wayne Shorter\, as well as Kanye\nWest and Brent Faiyaz\, the tr
	io creates a sound deeply rooted in the jazz\ntradition while refusing to 
	be confined by stylistic boundaries or formal\nconventions. They continuou
	sly push forward\, exploring ways to connect their\nrefined musicianship w
	ith contemporary popular music. After years of playing\ntogether and as si
	demen in the biggest productions of the Netherlands\, they've\ngrown to be
	 a strong team. A philosophy that lies at the core of both their\nmusic an
	d their personalities is: “Tradition is a living thing. Not to be\nmistake
	n for history\, which is a passive concept. To be alive means to develop\,
	\nevolve and adapt which is exactly what we’re trying to do with our music
	.”
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/groove-sessions-with-smandem
GEO:52.3691458;4.8950558
LOCATION:Contra - Oudezijds Achterburgwal 235\, 1012 DL Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,blues,burgwallen,concert,dinner,jazz,music
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Inspired by legendary venues like New York’
	s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the 
	place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's men
	u is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balan
	ce between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert co
	nsists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your 
	table, your company, and the atmosphere.&nbsp;A dinner ticket includes a t
	able reservation. Only coming for the music and a drink? Then buy a regula
	r ticket or (if you're a student or max. 25 years old) a student ticket.</
	p><p>This edition we invite SMANDEM.<br><br>SMANDEM. is an Amsterdam-based
	 collective consisting of Aäron Bouwman (bass), Rafael Devante Sinay (guit
	ar), and Kick Woudstra (drums). Inspired by artists such as Herbie Hancock
	, Christian Scott, and Wayne Shorter, as well as Kanye West and Brent Faiy
	az, the trio creates a sound deeply rooted in the jazz tradition while ref
	using to be confined by stylistic boundaries or formal conventions. They c
	ontinuously push forward, exploring ways to connect their refined musician
	ship with contemporary popular music. After years of playing together and 
	as sidemen in the biggest productions of the Netherlands, they've grown to
	 be a strong team. A philosophy that lies at the core of both their music 
	and their personalities is: “Tradition is a living thing. Not to be mistak
	en for history, which is a passive concept. To be alive means to develop, 
	evolve and adapt which is exactly what we’re trying to do with our music.”
	</p>
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