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Thomas Interviewed by For BassPlayersOnly John Liebman Norwegian jazzer explains the concept of bass grooving with continuity.

Read a Fantastic review by Jazz Nu of the the Album Robert Rook New Era. https://jazznu.com/cdrecensies/robert-rook-group-switcht-succesvol-van-akoestiek-naar-elektronica/ A few parts of the review: Robert Rook Group switcht succesvol van akoestiek naar e  More...

A great new album with Robert Rook released. LISTEN ON SPOTIFY Electronic Dance Music meets compelling improvisations Robert Rook – Fender Rhodes & MPC Groovebox, Efraim Trujillo – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone Thomas Winther Andersen &#  More...

Oct 5, 2022

Find your preferable streaming service through https://intuittrio.hearnow.com/ Sax, Bass and Drums. I think this album has the beauty of line interplay and improvisation. As a bass player I always searched to find a balance between creative and functional  More...

Link to the interview in Dutch Thomas on these questions: Transled by Google What are you doing right now? What memories of your career are the most precious to you? Why do you like to do what you do? When did your passion for jazz originate? What develop  More...

I am happy to take part on a beautiful   album  Chamber 9 plays Ellington Strayhorn It was released in October 2020. Axel Hagen guitar arranged and produced the music. It is a double cd with many of the gerat classic tunes arranged for  two guitars, b  More...

After two critically acclaimed albums, Winther-Storm is now releasing their third album Flotsam. Order a copy here The album is available on main  streaming and download services from April 12th 2019. Also the a CD print are available. Release concert at  More...

The song “Probing Steps” in the “Jazz” category has been selected as a finalist by the 2017 ISC listening committee. It is possible to listen and vote here for your favorite, until April 3, 2018. With over 16,000 entrants, on  More...

New Album release with Mateusz Pulawski Lunar Quartet in Januari 2018. Watch Trailer. Release concert  Regentenkamer, Den Hague 11-01-2018 and Gothe institut,  Amsterdam  12-01-2018 Amsterdam gets a new  Jazz venue at Chasse Grand Cafe. Next concert F  More...

CD Sale: 6 Albums by TWA Music Contact to order 6 albums with Thomas Winther Andersen for only 35,- Line Up, Too Much bass, Out From a Cool Storage, Hymn For Fall, Patchwork, Spinnaker. Musicians included are:  Jimmy Halperin, John Engels, Robert Rook, T  More...

TWA Music  www.twandersen.com  has been upgraded. It is time to share on Face Book, sign in for newsletters, comment on recordings and concerts and  tell your friends? It is now possible to read and view the website in different formats at smartphone,   More...

Jazz photography Holland Photos and reviews 4.2.2014. Een van de oudste theaters van Nederland, de prachtige ” Roode Bioscoop” in Amsterdam had een bijzondere avond onlangs. Normaal blijft in dit sfeervolle kleine theater de storm buiten, dit keer tra  More...

Rock times 11.03.2013 “Kein alltäglicher Jazz ist das – Elemente der Fusion sind selten, aber effektiv eingesetzt, so dass das Ergebnis ein mich zufrieden stellendes ist und mich dazu veranlasst, diese Platte all Jenen zu empfehlen, die einer  More...

In January 2014 Winther-Storm plays four concerts in Amsterdam and Cologne. 25/01 Cologne, Loft 20:30 26/01 Amsterdam, Rode bioscoop 15:30 27/01 Amsterdam, Rode bioscoop 20:30 28/01 Amsterdam, Badcuyp 20:00 Check concert calendar for details. The band wil  More...

October 2013 the new CD with Robert Rook trio Momentum was published. OAP Records produced the Album. In January 2014 It will also be available on iTunes. Major Dutch newspapers Telegraaf Headline: Surprising perfection View album menu for details.

Spinnaker has won the  12th Independent Music Awards, USA in the category Jazz Albums. More than 300 Self-Released & Independent Label Artists were Nominated. See the official website and read an interview that was published here.

CD Shadows released September 2013. Olaf Zwetsloot – alto sax Timothy Banchet – piano Thomas Winther Andersen – bass Clarence Becton- drums Special guest Eran Hareven guitar and Una Bergin Vocals Reviews in Dutch Jazzflitsnr 16 and Jazze  More...

A new video of  Winther- Storm is out on Youtube, a recording of Spinnaker for Radio 6, Co Live Feb. 6th 2013 “Return to E” from a concert at Bimhuis is now also published. The CD Winther Storm Spinnaker has received many good reviews from It  More...

Winther-Storm Spinnaker released and available from  iTunes and in the shop The Latest reviews from the band are updated on this site. The music is exceptionally beautiful and contemplative, at moments intense and “rockish”. The four musician  More...

Winther-Storm is releasing a new CD “Spinnaker” (Norcd1217) The official release will be with two concerts in Norway The coming period it will become available internationally October 17th 2012 Jazzforum Herr Nilsen, Oslo October 19th 2012 Dol  More...

Muziekvakantie in Italie: 14 tot 20 en 23 tot 29 juli 2012 Zingen Luisteren, Spelen Een week lang elke dag lekker zingen; stemvorming, samen zingen en alleen, basisvaardigheden ontwikkelen die iedere zanger en musicus kan gebruiken, en: vakantie vieren. w  More...

Winther-Storm plays concerts in Holland, Germany and Norway 2011 – 12 Saturday 08/10 2011 21:00 Artishock, Soest Thursday 17/11 2011 21:00 Mahogany Hall, Edam Saturday 19/11 201120:00 Regentenkamer,Den Haag Monday 21/11 2011 20:00 Deense Kerk, Rotte  More...

Thomas Winther Andersen composition “Trance Formations” from the CD Patchwork has won Third Place in the Jazz category in the 2010 International Songwriting Competition. Jury members were John Scofield, McCoy Tyner and Terence Blanchard List o  More...

After living and playing in New York for half a year, Robert is back in the Netherlands with a new double CD called Tribute to Jochem. Famous drummer Billy Hart writes in his liner notes: I found that everything I heard was more than accurate. He possesse  More...

Winther Storm Patchwork (NORCD1096) was released November 2010 Hakon Storm – Guitar, Thomas Winther Andersen – Acoustic bass, Natalio Sued – Tenor sax Mark Coehoorn – Drums A few press quotes: Helge Olsen, Bergens Tidene: “Th  More...

On October 5th 2010 Thomas will perform at Bass 2010. A huge festival in Berlin attracting bassist from all over the world. For this concert Thomas composed some new pieces for Double bass. The compositions were commissioned by Fonds For Podiumkunst the N  More...

In 2009 a new place for live jazz was created at Alhambra Tapas in Weesp. The restaurant is located on the channel (Herengracht) in the hart of Weesp, a small idyllic city just a 15 minutes train ride outside of Amsterdam. On Sunday every month at 18:00 T  More...

From September 19th until October 10th 2009 there are several concerts with Jimmy Halperin and Axel Hagen coming up. Stadgarden Cologne with WDR Radio Broadcast, Bimhuis Amsterdam and more.Check the concert calendar for details. A Myspace profile has been  More...

Tuesday 30.09 2008 Thomas was guest in the radioprogram Jazzterdam. Broadcasted every week live from 16:00 to 17:00 To listen click link or go towww.salto.nl then choose radio on demand, then month, year, date and time. September 2008 30.09 16:00 News tak  More...

Summer 2008 Thomas was comissioned by Fonds For De Podiumkunsten to composed a piece for classical saxophone quartet and a Jazz band. It is a suite in 4 parts with the title Double Fusion. Four performances are scheduled for September 2008 Sat. 13.09 2008  More...

East Of The Sun with Axel Hagen and Jimmy Halperin released in June 2005 is almost out of print! Contact Bluejackjazz. to get hold of one the last copies. A few press quotes about this recording are: While the music has a cerebral element it is strong rhy  More...

Hymn For Fall featuring Andersen’s compositions was released in November 2006, Dangerous Cats2 in February 2007. www.side2.no concludes its review with: Now that Andersen has composed forceful, melodic jazz that presents a challenge both to listener  More...

News archive from the first Thomas Winther Andersen – TWA -Music website It presents the first period of news on the website from 2001 until 2007. From Update 19.06. 2007 July 21st 2007 Robert Rook trio is recording a live dvd. Interested? Just show  More...