jazzahead! 2026: showcases for Peter Somuah Group and Sol Jang Trio
3 December 2025
From dozens of Dutch applications for a jazzahead! showcase performance in Bremen in April of 2026, the Peter Somuah Group and the trio of pianist Sol Jang have been selected by the independent jury.
Peter Somuah, a Ghanaian living in the Netherlands, is assured of a growing audience. This is not surprising, because with his amazing playing, his highlife-based compositions and his Group, every concert becomes a joyful, swinging happening.
Peter Somuah – trumpet
Anton de Bruin – keys
Marijn van de Ven – double bass
Danny Rombout – percussion
Jens Meijer – drums
Sol Jang, originally from South-Korea, studied at the Philadelphia University of Arts and ArtEZ in Arnhem, among others. Her trio with Johannes Fend on double bass and Max Hering on drums guarantees adventurous modern jazz.
Sol Jang – piano
Johannes Fend – double bass
Max Hering – drums