humble heroes | jens dreijer | interview

Locatie: Exaltor , Haarlem
Datum: 27/07/2022

Interview with Dutch bass player Jens Dreijer by Rolf Delfos and Coen Witteveen. 

Jens Dreijer is Dutch bass player and composer. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in 2010 with a music performance degree in jazz studies. He loves to work and write with various artists and projects and so he did. You can find him in current projects such as Dauphine Band, Erwin van Ligten Band, It Takes 2 (TV), Leona Philippo, N8N, Jennie Lena, James & Black and NAP Band.

He also played and recorded with amazing acts such as Gia Koka, Chaka Khan, Maydien, Akua Naru, Ali B, Kate Ryan and various artists! 

Rens travelled all over the world to perform live and recorded with other artists but he also writes for and with his own project Organix existing of Jens Dreijer on bass, Simone Cesarini on guitar, Piero Bianculli on keys and Willem van der Krabben on drums.

“I’m working with various producers and musicians in different genres, to create bass parts with the right sound, feel and energy, serving the writer’s vision and song.” — JENS

We recorded an amazing session with this project which is available now on our Youtube Channel. Find link to session in our bio!

Rens is endorsed by 

Trickfish Amps, Dunlop strings, Get BackBeat , LK Straps

Recorded on May 10th, 2022. 

Humble heroes © is a production of Dutch Performers House at Exalto Studio’s Haarlem

Executive producer: Corine Haitjema

Production: Daniela Solano

Sound: Bart Wagemakers

Video: Pieter Hoogland, Rens Beks

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