jazz cats

LIVE MUSIC - COSTA BLANCA NORTH
JAZZ / BOSSA / LATIN / FUSION

JAZZCATS: a local network of jazz influenced musicians that play a cool mix of jazz, bebop, bossa nova, fusion, smooth jazz, latin and soul at lower volume levels, perfect for a bar or restaurant. We can play as a duo, trio, quartet or quintet, depending on the venue and the requirements.

Any combination of musicians in our network is possible, depending on what the customer wants, the budget and the availability of the musicians.

Please contact us for more information.

This website is an initiative by Rudy Maarsman (guitarist, pianist and bassist) in an effort to promote live music in the above-mentioned styles on the Costa Blanca North in Spain.

Please check out the RECORDINGS section for Rudy's solo projects.

Jazz Cats Quintet at La Paillotte

Jazz Cats at No Nonsense

Jazz Cats at La Paillotte, Benissa

Jazz Cats at Campanari, Calpe

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Benissa, Valencia, Spain

Check our recording projects / videos:

Jazz Cats with Frank Abrams (RIP) and Rudy Maarsman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWgRtHA_SHE&feature=youtu.be

Jazzy Criminals, a fun and slightly weird recording project using a mix of sampled loops and guitars, bass and keys with my friends guitarist Rob Hoogkamer and sound engineer Sander Bos:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pvyqEZQo2m1Lvqg7k6wTO?si=dCDUfVdRQlOFV4JHjwUwCg

Rudy's solo recordings can be found in the STORE on this site.

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Jazz Cats Quintet at La Paillotte

Jazz Cats at No Nonsense

Jazz Cats at La Paillotte, Benissa

Jazz Cats at Campanari, Calpe

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