The very first jazz album was released 100 years ago: The Original Dixieland Jass Band with ‘Livery Stable Blues’. That’s why AB will be paying extra attention to jazz for a year. From contemporary classics to musical troublemakers who are inspired by jazz, to the latest incredibly headstrong jazz generation from local soil.

“Wat als je voelt dat je op topsnelheid bent? Wat als plots in het midden van je leven alle zeilen in de juiste richting staan? ‘Spirit Control’, het gevoel dat je geest eindelijk doet wat je altijd verlangd hebt, de gedachte dat je zelf aan het roer staat nu, een heerlijk gevoel van vrijheid.” (Jef Neve)

Jazz pianist Jef Neve is feeling pretty good these days, so much so that he believes his latest album ‘Spirit Control’ might well his best album ever. After an already fantastic career (both solo and in trio, as well as collaborations with the likes of José James and Gabriel Rios), he now feels that his work, as composer, has attained a level at which it can be appreciated for its full worth.