Patrick Lauwerends

(Suriname) grew up in Paramaribo, where he became familiar with a wide variety of musical styles. Around 1980, after his studies at the Rotterdam Conservatory, he followed his passion for music as a bass player and, for years, graced stages at home and abroad. His mentor, master contra-bassist James Long, introduced him to the world of jazz. Lauwerends' work as an arranger/composer is characterised by the way in which he combines elements of traditional music and modern jazz, such as can be heard on the CD Cinta by singer Anna Montan, and in his kaseko-jazz project Adyakasa.