My story
Hi, I am Jeroen, and I love to connect with others through music.
Most people know me as a saxophonist, but I equally enjoy sitting at the piano or laying down grooves on my electric bass. I like moving between instruments the same way I move between genres — with curiosity, openness and a sense of play.
Throughout my career I have collaborated with Brussels Philharmonic, the Belgian National Orchestra, Circus Ronaldo, Linden S, Sammy Slabbinck, Jesse Vandamme, Bart Van Caenegem, Casco Phil, Lucas Heytens and many others. Each of these artists and projects has shaped the way I think about sound, collaboration and life.
In my own work — solo, with Duo Vanbever–Heytens, or with string quartet in the Núna Ensemble — I try to blend classical music with jazz, film music, pop and world music. I’m drawn to clarity, simplicity and the spaces in between genres.
Solo
In his solo project, I create music using the saxophone, electric bass and electronics. The music emerges from stillness and observation: like sunlight on a wall, the rhythm of a haiku or the breath of the wind. It tells of places, encounters and memories that take root within us and continue to resonate longafter the moment has passed.
With this project, I want to create a moment in which time slows down for a while and in which simplicity, openness and listening take centre stage.
My upcoming EP then there now will be released in 2027.
"I worked with Jeroen Vanbever recently and found him to be a talented instrumentalist, a chamber musician who listens well, and a young artist with innovative programming ideas. He is a dedicated, thoughtful musician who works very hard at his craft, and collaborates very effectively with other musicians. A young artist to watch, I wish him every success in his career."
- Kyle Horch, Saxophone professor, Royal College of Music, London