Fri. 02/21: The Marius Van Den Brink Quintet at Minton's Playhouse NYC.

Join us on Friday February 21st for an incredible live music experience featuring The Marius Van Den Brink Quintet at the famous Minton's Playhouse in Harlem, NYC.

“Marius’ strong and original voice as a composer makes me think of a modern Horace Silver.” -- Sean Jones

Marius is a winner of the Pathways to Jazz Awards. After moving from Amsterdam to Brooklyn, New York, Marius has performed and recorded with well-known artists such as Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Joel Frahm, Fransesco Mela, Ingrid Jensen, Ara Dinkjian, Sean Jones, Haley Reinhart, the Birdland Bigband and the Tonkunstler Orchestra.

As a leader and side man, Marius has performed on world-class stages such as the North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam), Birdland Jazz Club (NYC), GroudUp Festival (MIA), Smalls Jazz Club (NYC) Dizzy’s Club (NYC), Sony Music Hall (NYC), The Cretan World Music festival (Greece), Mezzrow (NYC) Jazz Forum and the Bimhuis (Amsterdam).

In March 2023, Marius recorded a new studio album as well as a live album at Dizzy’s Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Both albums have been recorded with a stellar band: Sean Jones on trumpet, Stacy Dillard on Saxophone, Noah Halpern on trumpet, Matt Penman on Bass, Willie Jones III on drums and Keita Ogawa on percussion.

The studio album ‘New York Knock’ has been released on January 14th, 2024 accompanied by a sold out album release concert at Dizzy’s Club.

’Man, it’s just fantastic. One of the best recordings I’ve heard in a long time, and the writing truly knocked me out. -- Jim Rotondi

Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of unforgettable melodies!

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