Esther and Mateusz met a few years ago at the Nel Jazz Sessie in Amsterdam. They've been playing together ever since and their concept is becoming more powerful every day. The duo won an incentive prize at the semi-finals of Keep an Eye International Jazz Award 2015.
The repertoire van Esther and Mateusz consists mainly of compositions by Mateusz for which Esther provided lyrics. The two are constantly looking for music by other composers that fits in their own style. By now their repertoire is characterized by exciting melody lines with large interval jumps and intriguing storytelling.
This Sunday they will take a small audience on an expedition through the Okura Hotel. We end up in the screening room of the largest suite in the hotel and in the Benelux, 'The Suite', where they will perform one of their most intimate and exclusive concerts of the entire festival!