Eloi Pascual is a drummer and composer from Vigo (Spain), based in the Netherlands since his studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he graduated in 2021. Active as both a bandleader and sideman, Eloi has created his own aesthetic rooted in deep listening and nuance.
For this special occasion, he will debut a brand-new repertoire with his quartet, the evening right before entering the studio to record his third album. Each composition lays out a distinct sonic world, to be explored together live for the first time through improvisation. With freedom and openness at its core, each piece becomes a canvas for collective storytelling.
He has led his own project featuring a fully original repertoire since 2021. Initially formed as a trio with long-time musical partners pianist Chaerin Im and bassist Matteo Mazzù, he recorded and released his debut album Amarea (2024, ZenneZ / Berthold Records), with support from Amarte Fonds and New Amsterdam Jazz. The project later expanded to a quartet by adding guitarist Fabien Vuattoux, releasing Movement in the Distance (2025, ZenneZ Records).
As a sideman, he has collaborated regularly with Ella Zirina (recording two of her albums), Philip Rüttgers, Oene van Geel, Teemu Kekkonen, Imanol Emende, Theo Naishtat, Lotte Sarembe and many others.
Eloi Pascual – drums and compositions
Chaerin Im – piano
Fabien Vuattoux – guitar
Matteo Mazzù - bass
Fee Aaij Joker 4tet
Fee Aaij (2004) is a female Dutch (jazz)pianist, composer and aspiring art historian, based in
Arnhem (NL). In 2025 her Joker 4tet released their debut album 'I Am The Joker' on ZenneZ
Records, that got nominated for this year's Edison Awards in the category Nieuwkomer. Both as a bandleader and soloist she presents gloomy pianomusic with a distinct aesthetic language. The common thread is to voice a broken beauty; a search for the beauty found in sorrow and passion. In her layered music and presentation, she creates a world in which rebellion and imagination come together.
The last couple of years Fee brought the Joker's realm to unique venues such as De Roode Bioscoop Amsterdam, Podium Azijnfabriek Den Bosch, Théâtre de l’Ile Saint-Louis Paris and Nardis Jazzclub Istanbul. Michiel Braam nominated her band for the prestigious Conservatory Talent Award 2025 and she was a guest artist at Benjamin Herman’s NPO ‘Get In’ podcast and at the injazz 'On The Road’ series. Last summer the band played a successful first international tour in Turkey, organised by Chilli Chilli Agency and funded by the Dutch Embassy and FPK.
Line-up:
Fee Aaij – piano and compositions
Bene Müller – electric guitar
Pauline Timmerbeil – electric bass
Daniel Louis – drums
"When you dare to step into the musical universe of Fee Aaij, you take a free dive into the unknown. But I assure you that you will float into a miraculous soundscape that needs no defining. Just close your eyes and take the leap. You won't regret it." -Marieke Meischke, Jazz Maastricht/Orange Jazz Days
“Stubborn and atonal like Bowie could do well in his Ashes to Ashes-period.”-Dietmar Terpstra, Jazzism (interview)
“Fee uses melancholy as a vehicle for her music. Melancholy that isn’t oppresive at any time, created by the variety of the songs. The calm passages are melodic, fragile but powerful. The uptempo passages are rough, with villainous punk-riffs. (...)‘I Am The Joker’ is distinctive, captivating, and an exceptionally engaging musical experience.” -Emil Roes, Jazzism (review)
“Deeply personal, hyper-interactive music, with a strong cinematic quality, also reflected in their visual art. During their live show the band covered a wide array of dynamics and textures, without ever losing coherency. It sucks you in and never lets go. This music is really out there.”-Mete Erker, saxofonist & composer
