Matthijs Geerts is one of the prominent Dutch session musicians and has played with various groups, including GreyHeads, Marutyri, and DESH. In October 2021, he released his own album Lost In Reverse, proudly stepping into the spotlight. In his bio, he describes the concept behind his music as “a new template to connect the acoustic and electronic worlds,” which helps him create “contemporary jazz in its most hybrid form.”It was the pandemic that brought together the Matthijs Geerts Group. “There was suddenly more time to work on my own material,” he says. “Original music I had been thinking about for a while. I made some sketches and sent a few demos to some old friends, friends I met during our studies at Codarts, Rotterdam. During our first rehearsal, we really formed a bond as a band, and from that moment, we kept shaping our music.”Matthijs has a wide interest in music, which reflects in both his compositions and playing. Dazzlingly fast runs, deep harmonic structures, and nuanced sound textures all come into play. “Each composition has its own story to tell. Sometimes we call it energy, energy that we translate into music through composition and improvisation.”Lineup: Matthijs Geerts – piano Jesse Schilderink – sax Michiel Stekelenburg – guitar Johannes Fend – double bass Davy Henket – drums