Cloud Song by Undercurrent Trio & Suzan Veneman

The new album ‘Cloud Song’ by Undercurrent Trio is the celebration of a longtime friendship between Iman ‘Eyeman’ Spaargaren (sax/clarinet), Guillermo ‘Rusty’ Celano (guitar) and Marcos ‘The Marx’ Baggiani (drums). They invited trumpeter Suzan Veneman to join the party which is a showcase of various music styles and stories.

Iman Spaargaren considers Guillermo Celano and Marcos Baggiani “two of my favorite musicians of all times. I’ve been creating music with them for many years now and it continues to be magical.”
“Letting Suzan Veneman contribute her flawless playing, innovative musical concepts, and stunning improvisations to the trio's sound truly breathed new life into everything. She is a joy to work with and I hope to prolong this musical friendship for many years to come.”

Iman has a deep appreciation for the jazz language and its rich tradition. Previous projects with the Undercurrent Trio and Undercurrent Orchestra, turned out to be an exploration of various music styles, composition techniques, and levels of freedom in harmony and structure.
"Cloud Song" delves deeper into these areas, says Iman. “And yet it also embraces a more traditional vibe in some tracks, reminiscent of classic jazz standards from the Tin Pan Alley era."
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released September 16, 2024

Suzan Veneman – trumpet & flugel horn
Iman Spaargaren – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Guillermo Celano – guitar
Marcos Baggiani – drums

Iman is a multi-reed player, arranger and composer. He has a distinctive way of playing and a very personal tone on his horn.
Over the past years Iman played with Undercurrent Trio, StarkLinnemann Quartet, EyeMan All Stars, Pelican Three, Voice of Monk, Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet, Captain Hook, European Union Quartet and Thelonious4.