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Jetse de Jong

Jetse de Jong (1997) is a Dutch pianist and composer. After hearing the joyful Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino at a very young age, Jetse decided to become a pianist. Active both as a sideman and leader he performed concerts, appeared on radio and television in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland and New Zealand. He is fascinated by the authentic quality of folk song, classical music and the endless possibilities of improvisation which becomes evident in his way of composing and playing. From 15 years old he studied at the conservatory of Arnhem and Amsterdam, participating in the young talent programmes of both schools before entering the bachelor course of the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He graduated there in 2019 having studied there with a.o. Matthijs Verschoor (classical piano), Rob van Bavel and Harmen Fraanje (jazz When not playing music, Jetse is an avid reader, loves visual art and watching movies. Recent Releases: De Jong/Rebane/Kantonen Trio - Intercities Benjamin Lucas Collective feat. John Scofield - Benjamin Lucas Eddy Nielsen Trio - Eddy Nielsen Trio Yen Ting Lo - 葉片之上 Epiphyllum Projects: De Jong/Rebane/Kantonen Trio/KAMA Kollektiv/Aurel Violas Trio/Eddy Nielsen Trio/Gumbeaux/Gonzo/Hein de Jong 5tet/Isla van Hout/Sven Ratzke

The De Jong/Rebane/Kantonen Trio: Intercities

Read "Intercities" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
May 20, 2020

Intercities is the debut album from the trio of pianist Jetse de Jong, bassist Robert Rebane and drummer Roope Kantonen. The multi-national group hails from The Netherlands, Estonia, and Finland, respectively. All in their early twenties, the musicians met while attending the Conservatory of Amsterdam. De Jong, who studied both classical piano and jazz, was inspired to learn jazz by a recording of Fats Domino at an early age. He has toured and performed on radio and television throughout Europe ...

Album Review

Jetse de Jong: Intercities

Read "Intercities" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
May 4, 2020

Adept at drawing upon all the Nordic shades of prolonged light, Amsterdam-based pianist {Jetse de Jong, drummer Roope Kantonen, and bassist Robert Rebane tell their travelogues while fully bearing witness to ours, resulting in a debut of articulate beauty and restive motion. The seven well-crafted, diligently thought-out de Jong compositions which make up the whole of Intercities carry us not only into the ethereal and sometimes all too fleeting instant of creation, but also into the process by ...