Mike del Ferro is an Amsterdam-born jazz pianist, composer and arranger who combined his classical training at the Amsterdam Conservatory with a restless curiosity for music from across the globe. His father was opera singer Leonard del Ferro, who worked with Maria Callas and Leonard Bernstein - a heritage that shaped his musical sensibility from an early age. In 1989 he won first prize at the Rotterdam Jazz Piano Competition and the soloist prize at the Europe Jazz Contest in Brussels, and later studied composition with Bob Brookmeyer in Cologne. He has performed in more than 116 countries alongside musicians such as Toots Thielemans, Branford Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette and Randy Brecker.
Mike del Ferro released the album 'Sintonia - Songs from Brazil' together with singer Femke Smit, featuring lesser-known gems by Jobim, Chico Buarque and Milton Nascimento.
Del Ferro performed as headliner at the Suriname Jazz Festival on the occasion of International Jazz Day 2025 in Paramaribo.
Mike del Ferro is scheduled for September 26, 2026 at Splendor Amsterdam with his Trio Del Ferro/Teepe/Altenberg in the program 'The Latin Jazz Dream'.
Del Ferro performs on May 23, 2026 at the Blue Note Tokyo in Minato-ku, Japan.
Mike del Ferro gives a concert on February 7, 2026 at Splendor Amsterdam.
Mike del Ferro performs at this members' concert at Splendor, with free entry for supporters and tickets available to the public.
Singer Femke Smit and pianist Mike del Ferro present Sintonia, a programme of Brazilian music inspired by bossanova, choro and samba.
Minimalist masterpiece Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt performed on pianos, organ and cello in a unique lying-down listening experience at the Laurenskerk.
Three accomplished musicians celebrate Toots Thielemans with chromatic harmonica, piano and vocals, blending bossa nova and Brazilian music.
Brazilian drummer and two-time Latin Grammy winner Di Stéffano performs with his group, presenting the album 'Liberdade Para Voar' - a blend of Northeast Brazilian rhythms, jazz and samba.
Pianist Mike del Ferro and bassist Joris Teepe team up with drummer Steve Altenberg to form The Latin Jazz Dream, a new collaboration of three seasoned jazz musicians.
Mike del Ferro performs at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.
