The Rio-Rotterdam-connection: '' From coast to coast''
The ''Rio-Rotterdam connection'' is an international musical project originated in 2003 by Ivo Stuivenberg. The Rio-Rotterdam connection tries to build an imaginary bridge between the cities of Rotterdam and Rio de Janeiro and also between Europe and Latin America. It brings together some of the finest and inspiring musicians Ivo met in both Rotterdam and Rio de Janeiro. Ivo is a pianist, singer, composer and arranger from Rotterdam. As a versital musician he has been traveling through many countries and, playing all kinds of different musical styles such as Jazz, Popmusic, Soul, Black Gospel, Caribbean music, French Chansons, Latin-Jazz, Samba-Jazz and Bossa Nova . In his music Ivo always tries to build bridges between these different musical styles and traditions. He likes to challange you to go on a musical journey and look for an adventure. Ivo Travels ''from coast to coast'' and takes you from Brasil to Holland , from France to the Carribbean, from Cuba to the U.S.A, etc...
I Hope you'll take this challange and will enjoy Ivo's musical journeys and adventures.
Some of the participating musicians of the Rio-Rotterdam-Connection are: Marcio Bahia, Zé Luiz Maia, Diogo Brown, Wilson Meireles, João Carlos Coutinho, Caio Marcio, Thaís Motta, Gabriel Grossi, Flávio, Perinho Santana, Jan Dumée, Remko de Landmeter and many others.....
