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JL 11145-2Dutch girl Masha Bijlsma is one of the best young jazz singers in
Europe. Her first album "Winds Of Change" (on the label "Challenge")
received great reviews - and in 1996 she toured all over northern
Europe as well as playing the well-known "North Sea Jazz Festival" in
Den Haag.
Several tours of the BeNeLux and germany as well as concerts in
London followed. In March 1997 Masha played a great concert in the
USA - at the legendary "South-By-Southwest" festival in
dallas, TX.
She is supported by two established musicians - Jasper Van't Hof (the leader of ethno-popgroup Pili-Pili, who has written several songs for her) and american saxophonist Bob Malach, who not only plays on the album, but has also played many concerts with her.
Also check out her second album Profile by clicking here.
Masha is a second generation musician. Her father is the drummer Dries Bijlsma, who also plays in her band today. Even when she was in school, she started working with local band - as a bassist and only later as a singer. She went on to study music and worked as a studio singer to earn her living before starting her own career. She is now 25 and has recorded on numerous projects as well as recording her own two solo albums.
