Imaginative, Resonant, Soulful
Piano and Vocals
Bastiaan performs original songs and imaginative reharmonizations of traditional jazz standards and pop classics (New Standards). His repertoire carries an exotic, transformative essence, blending harmonically rich piano with intricate rhythms.
The sound balances warmth with clarity and beauty with a tinge of dissonance. His soulful voice nestles within and rises above the accompaniment, moving with emotional lyricism—subtle, yet raw and powerful.
A Bridge to Reality
Music is a bridge to reality. Melody, harmony, and rhythm point toward a lighter way of being. Whether I sing while driving, kayaking, walking, or playing the piano, I feel a sense of lightness. It brings a smile to my face; it makes me truly happy.
Everyone — especially artists and musicians — wants to be seen, heard, and understood. I am no different. My greatest joy is found when my music reaches someone else’s heart, creating a resonant, shared moment of recognition. It is in that connection that the music truly comes alive.
I desire a unified, shared experience — fueled by a collective curiosity, an open mind, and a non-judgmental heart. That being said, it only takes one person in the audience with a mind open wide to lift the music to a higher place. I hope you are that one.
Imaginative, Resonant, Soulful
Piano and Vocals
Bastiaan performs original songs and imaginative reharmonizations of traditional jazz standards and pop classics (New Standards). His repertoire carries an exotic, transformative essence, blending harmonically rich piano with intricate rhythms.
The sound balances warmth with clarity and beauty with a tinge of dissonance. His soulful voice nestles within and rises above the accompaniment, moving with emotional lyricism—subtle, yet raw and powerful.
A Bridge to Reality
Music is a bridge to reality. Melody, harmony, and rhythm point toward a lighter way of being. Whether I sing while driving, kayaking, walking, or playing the piano, I feel a sense of lightness. It brings a smile to my face; it makes me truly happy.
Everyone — especially artists and musicians — wants to be seen, heard, and understood. I am no different. My greatest joy is found when my music reaches someone else’s heart, creating a resonant, shared moment of recognition. It is in that connection that the music truly comes alive.
I desire a unified, shared experience — fueled by a collective curiosity, an open mind, and a non-judgmental heart. That being said, it only takes one person in the audience with a mind open wide to lift the music to a higher place. I hope you are that one.
Imaginative, Resonant, Soulful
Piano and Vocals
Bastiaan performs original songs and imaginative reharmonizations of traditional jazz standards and pop classics (New Standards). His repertoire carries an exotic, transformative essence, blending harmonically rich piano with intricate rhythms.
The sound balances warmth with clarity and beauty with a tinge of dissonance. His soulful voice nestles within and rises above the accompaniment, moving with emotional lyricism—subtle, yet raw and powerful.
A Bridge to Reality
Music is a bridge to reality. Melody, harmony, and rhythm point toward a lighter way of being. Whether I sing while driving, kayaking, walking, or playing the piano, I feel a sense of lightness. It brings a smile to my face; it makes me truly happy.
Everyone — especially artists and musicians — wants to be seen, heard, and understood. I am no different. My greatest joy is found when my music reaches someone else’s heart, creating a resonant, shared moment of recognition. It is in that connection that the music truly comes alive.
I desire a unified, shared experience — fueled by a collective curiosity, an open mind, and a non-judgmental heart. That being said, it only takes one person in the audience with a mind open wide to lift the music to a higher place. I hope you are that one.
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Receive news of upcoming performances, exclusive access to my latest recordings, and other thoughtful gifts from my heart to yours.
As a subscriber, you’ll also embark on a regular journey with me through The Soul of the Standard—a curated series exploring the world’s greatest songs. From traditional jazz classics to modern, genre-fluid interpretations spanning blues, reggae, soul, classical, and even country music, each edition features a custom streaming playlist for your own library, deep-dive stories, and occasional tracks from my own repertoire.
Join My Circle
Receive news of upcoming performances, exclusive access to my latest recordings, and other thoughtful gifts from my heart to yours.
As a subscriber, you’ll also embark on a regular journey with me through The Soul of the Standard—a curated series exploring the world’s greatest songs. From traditional jazz classics to modern, genre-fluid interpretations spanning blues, reggae, soul, classical, and even country music, each edition features a custom streaming playlist for your own library, deep-dive stories, and occasional tracks from my own repertoire.
Join My Circle
Receive news of upcoming performances, exclusive access to my latest recordings, and other thoughtful gifts from my heart to yours.
As a subscriber, you’ll also embark on a regular journey with me through The Soul of the Standard—a curated series exploring the world’s greatest songs. From traditional jazz classics to modern, genre-fluid interpretations spanning blues, reggae, soul, classical, and even country music, each edition features a custom streaming playlist for your own library, deep-dive stories, and occasional tracks from my own repertoire.
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Testimonials
Bastiaan is a deeply talented performer and writer. He has a uniquely individual voice and a soulful delivery that bellows from somewhere universal but not easily placeable.
Bastiaan’s music is soulful and moving. Through his presence, authenticity, and skill, he draws listeners into his performances. He is a talented pianist, singer, and harmonica player.
Bastiaan has a wonderful talent in composing new harmonies to well known standards and pop songs. A breath of fresh air to those who can open their minds and hear them.
Bastiaan’s music fills the room. I feel his love for the craft in his sonorous vocals and unique arrangements. It is a joy to watch how at home he feels, sitting at a piano, bringing beauty into the world.
Bastiaan’s music is unique and beautiful. Ever since I met him I’ve known him as a musical genius, and have been grateful to spend time with him as a fellow musician experiencing his unique and very heartfelt explorations of emotion and its connection with melody, harmony, and rhythm.
His songs are romantic, intimate, and an exploration of inner life, beautifully voiced using a very large pallet of harmony, with the piano as his main vehicle. Relax and enjoy.
As Bastiaan played a strangely beautiful counterpoint piece, a classical-jazzy-a’ la’ Jon Batiste kind of unexpected musical architecture, it caught my attention, he played the final run an impossibly fluid scale full of unusual notes that somehow both sweetened and dislodged, and then spontaneously miracle-ized itself into a snake along the carpet that ran right up through my whole chakra system…resulting in pure delight!I had to run uncontrollably across the floor squealing with joy and activation. Bastiaan Berende’s music isn’t categorizable. It is a new art form. Music + energy + transformation.
Hey Bastiaan! That sounds great!! Reminds me of Kurt Elling. Love those rich minor 11 harmonies.
Oh my gosh, I love Up Jumped Spring, awesome vocals and the chording keeps moving each time, that is so wild. Some of the chords remind me of the composer Bella Bartok, I used to play his songs on piano. I especially like the bridge, absolutely soaring around like SPRING lol, great name for that.The production is EXCELLENT!!
Testimonials
Bastiaan is a deeply talented performer and writer. He has a uniquely individual voice and a soulful delivery that bellows from somewhere universal but not easily placeable.
Bastiaan’s music is soulful and moving. Through his presence, authenticity, and skill, he draws listeners into his performances. He is a talented pianist, singer, and harmonica player.
Bastiaan has a wonderful talent in composing new harmonies to well known standards and pop songs. A breath of fresh air to those who can open their minds and hear them.
Bastiaan’s music fills the room. I feel his love for the craft in his sonorous vocals and unique arrangements. It is a joy to watch how at home he feels, sitting at a piano, bringing beauty into the world.
Bastiaan’s music is unique and beautiful. Ever since I met him I’ve known him as a musical genius, and have been grateful to spend time with him as a fellow musician experiencing his unique and very heartfelt explorations of emotion and its connection with melody, harmony, and rhythm.
His songs are romantic, intimate, and an exploration of inner life, beautifully voiced using a very large pallet of harmony, with the piano as his main vehicle. Relax and enjoy.
As Bastiaan played a strangely beautiful counterpoint piece, a classical-jazzy-a’ la’ Jon Batiste kind of unexpected musical architecture, it caught my attention, he played the final run an impossibly fluid scale full of unusual notes that somehow both sweetened and dislodged, and then spontaneously miracle-ized itself into a snake along the carpet that ran right up through my whole chakra system…resulting in pure delight!I had to run uncontrollably across the floor squealing with joy and activation. Bastiaan Berende’s music isn’t categorizable. It is a new art form. Music + energy + transformation.
Hey Bastiaan! That sounds great!! Reminds me of Kurt Elling. Love those rich minor 11 harmonies.
Oh my gosh, I love Up Jumped Spring, awesome vocals and the chording keeps moving each time, that is so wild. Some of the chords remind me of the composer Bella Bartok, I used to play his songs on piano. I especially like the bridge, absolutely soaring around like SPRING lol, great name for that.The production is EXCELLENT!!
Testimonials
Bastiaan is a deeply talented performer and writer. He has a uniquely individual voice and a soulful delivery that bellows from somewhere universal but not easily placeable.
Bastiaan’s music is soulful and moving. Through his presence, authenticity, and skill, he draws listeners into his performances. He is a talented pianist, singer, and harmonica player.
Bastiaan has a wonderful talent in composing new harmonies to well known standards and pop songs. A breath of fresh air to those who can open their minds and hear them.
Bastiaan’s music fills the room. I feel his love for the craft in his sonorous vocals and unique arrangements. It is a joy to watch how at home he feels, sitting at a piano, bringing beauty into the world.
Bastiaan’s music is unique and beautiful. Ever since I met him I’ve known him as a musical genius, and have been grateful to spend time with him as a fellow musician experiencing his unique and very heartfelt explorations of emotion and its connection with melody, harmony, and rhythm.
His songs are romantic, intimate, and an exploration of inner life, beautifully voiced using a very large pallet of harmony, with the piano as his main vehicle. Relax and enjoy.
As Bastiaan played a strangely beautiful counterpoint piece, a classical-jazzy-a’ la’ Jon Batiste kind of unexpected musical architecture, it caught my attention, he played the final run an impossibly fluid scale full of unusual notes that somehow both sweetened and dislodged, and then spontaneously miracle-ized itself into a snake along the carpet that ran right up through my whole chakra system…resulting in pure delight!I had to run uncontrollably across the floor squealing with joy and activation. Bastiaan Berende’s music isn’t categorizable. It is a new art form. Music + energy + transformation.
Hey Bastiaan! That sounds great!! Reminds me of Kurt Elling. Love those rich minor 11 harmonies.
Oh my gosh, I love Up Jumped Spring, awesome vocals and the chording keeps moving each time, that is so wild. Some of the chords remind me of the composer Bella Bartok, I used to play his songs on piano. I especially like the bridge, absolutely soaring around like SPRING lol, great name for that.The production is EXCELLENT!!
