Jeroen van Vliet (Rosmalen, 1965) is a Dutch jazz pianist and composer known for his lyrical touch and clear piano sound. He graduated cum laude from the Utrecht Conservatory in 1991 and has since collaborated with international figures including Kenny Wheeler, John Zorn, Norma Winstone and trumpeter Markus Stockhausen. In 2014 he received the Boy Edgar Prize, the Netherlands' most prestigious jazz award. Alongside his own Moon Trio and septet, he works as a sideman in ensembles ranging from the Mark Lotz Freshta project to the Markus Stockhausen Group.
Van Vliet premiered new work on 11 November 2025 at November Music in the Verkadefabriek in Den Bosch, as the execution of the festival's composition commission.
For the composition commission, Van Vliet assembled a brand new septet with musicians at the intersection of jazz, classical, folk, minimal and electronic music.
Van Vliet collaborated on two new albums: 'Freeze of Life' by singer Sanne Rambags and 'Flod Og Fjara' by Icelandic bassist Gulli Gudmundsson.
Van Vliet recorded a new album in February 2026 with saxophonist Mete Erker at the MCO in Hilversum.
Van Vliet announced that he wants to reposition himself as a frontman after years of being active mainly as a sideman.
Flautist Mark Lotz presents his album Freshta with a European quintet, blending classical polyphony and jazz.
Freshta is a European jazz ensemble of five soloists with strong credentials in the international jazz scene. Flutist Mark Lotz assembled the group for music dedicated to Afghan women's rights activist Freshta Kohistani, blending contemporary jazz, chamber music and world influences.