Dutch Trumpet Sensation Eric Vloeimans and American Accordion Master Will Holshouser Bring Their Expressive and Playful Music to Eight US Cities and Towns October 13 – 22, 2023

“The blend that Dutch jazz trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and American accordionist Will Holshouser bring to the stage brings on such a state of awe, with its beauty and eclectic influences… catch their intoxicating genre blending musical skills in person.” – Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
 
“An accordion and a trumpet. They brought a sold-out house . . . to ecstasy. Their mixture of melodic jazz and musical cultures from a variety of countries and ages once again proved Eric Vloeimans’s absolute mastery. Accordionist Will Holshouser… is definitely on a par to it. . . . Accordion and trumpet, as played by Vloeimans and Holshouser, can be a choir of angels.”
 – Rinus van der Heijden, JazzNu (NL)
 
Stops in LA and Berkeley, CA; Phoenixville and Ambler, PA; Rochester, NY; West Fulton and Brooklyn, NY and Southern Pines, NC
© Peter Putters
 

The adventurous duo featuring Dutch trumpet sensation Eric Vloeimans and American accordionist Will Holshouser bring their expressive writing and playful, virtuosic improvising to eight US cities and towns, October 13 – 22, 2023.
 
Their evocative original compositions bring together their omnivorous range of influences from jazz, classical and folk music: rich harmonies, catchy melodies and energetic improvising, spanning the range from deeply emotional to fun. Together, these two virtuoso musicians use the intimacy of the duo setting to full effect, taking listeners on a journey through a variety of musical landscapes and creating a thrilling and unforgettable listening experience.
 
They’ll play new music as well as selections from their 2022 album Two for the Road, which earned critical acclaim as “simultaneously cerebral and fun…my default soundtrack,” (Bill Brownlee, There Stands the Glass) and for its “beauty and eclectic influences.”  Stream “Tibi Gracias” YouTube
The album is available via Bandcamp and Spotify.
 
Fall 2023 Tour Dates Include:
• Friday, October 13 – Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 
8 p.m.  Tickets: Free; suggested donation $10-$20. Presented by Unwrinkled Ear. Concert also features Wendy Richman. https://www.theunwrinkledear.org/archives/concert-83-eric-vloeimans-will-holshouser-wendy-richman
 
• Sunday, October 15 – Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 
7 p.m. Tickets $20 – $25.  https://secure.thefreight.org/13002/13004
 
Musicivic Presents Eric & Will Oct. 17 & 18: https://musicivic.net/ericandwill
 
• Tuesday, October 17 –  St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355 St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville, PA
7:30 p.m. Free; donation welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/715066642577
 
• Wednesday, October 18 – Temple Ambler, Ambler, PA
7:30 p.m.  Free; donation welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/715097003387
 
• Thursday, October 19 – Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Street, Rochester, NY
8 p.m. $20. https://bopshop.com/events/eric-vloeimans-amp-will-holshouser
 
• Friday, October 20 – Panther Creek Arts, 1468 Sawyer Hollow Road, West Fulton, NY
7 p.m. Tickets: $20.  https://www.panthercreekarts.com
 
•  Saturday, October 21 – Barbes, 376 Ninth St., Brooklyn NY
8 p.m. $20 suggested. https://www.viewcy.com/e/eric_vloeimans__will
 
•  Sunday, October 22 – Weymouth Center, Southern Pines, NC
7 p.m. Tickets start at $30. https://weymouthcenter.org/event-calendar/#event=76796232;instance=20231022190000?popup=1
 
This tour is made possible with support from V–Flow Music and Stichting Enveloppe.
 
Eric Vloeimans (trumpet) is one of the best-known musicians in his native country, the Netherlands. He has led a wide variety of ensembles over the years and is a frequent guest soloist with bands and orchestras of all kinds. He has won eight Edison prizes (the “Dutch Grammy”) for his recordings including, most recently, for his 2022 recording Wild Port of Europe. He has also toured throughout Europe, Asia and the US with his own groups and artists such as Mercer Ellington, John Taylor, Peter Erskine, The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Wayne Horvitz, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and many others.
 
Will Holshouser (accordion) is a veteran of the New York music scene who has performed all over the world with artists including violinist Regina Carter, clarinetist David Krakauer, and improvisers Han Bennink & Michael Moore as well as with his own projects. He has also performed with Antony & the Johnsons, Kiran Ahluwalia, Uri Caine, Guy Klucevsek, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright, Suzanne Vega, and others.