The New Conrad Miller Trio

THE NEW CONRAD MILLER TRIO 

On tour from Holland, with 3 of Hollands finest Jazz/Session Musicians

Early 2018 pianist Coen Molenaar released the CD and LP "Sounding Silence '. Together with Enrique Firpi (drums) and David de Marez Oyens (double-bass) they are ' The New Conrad Miller Trio'.   

In September 2021 nominated for the Edison Jazz(oldest and most prestigious Dutch prize in music)  The beautiful artwork of each of the albums are from Russian/ American painter Michael Cheval. 

Coen Molenaar is a fulltime musician, composer, teacher and producer working worldwide and in a wide range of styles like jazz, fusion, dance, funk, R&B, rock, neo-soul.  Studied jazz-piano, with Bert van de Brink, Jasper van het Hof and Michiel Borstlap at the Utrecht Conservatory between 1989-1996. Working as a piano/ Ableton teacher at the Haarlem Conservatory since 2011.

Enrique Firpi has been one of the most popular drummers in homeland Uruguay since his professional career started at the age of 16.  Having moved to Holland in 1989 he has been working with artists such as: New Conrad Miller trio, Laura Fygi, Leonardo Amuedo, Lilian Vieira, Randal Corsen, Izaline Calister, Deborah J Carter, Rik Cornelissen/Tocar, Ramon Valle, Sergio Mendes, Kris Berry, Nueva Manteca, Josee Koning en Lucretia van der Vloot, Yasam Hancilar Band.

David de Marez Oyens studied bass guitar and double bass at the Hilversum Conservatory and took arranging lessons with Jerry van Rooijen, Rik Elings and Kenny Napper. Since 1985, he has been teaching at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He has given clinics and seminars on jazz, pop, latin, rock, fusion and Indian rhythms in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway, France, Danmark, Greece, and the School of Music from the University of Miami. Tours have included Spain, France, former Yugoslavia, Russia, Estonia, Japan, The Gambia, Curaçao, USA, Canada and South Africa.

 Quotes : Randy Brecker: This is a romantic set by the trio. every track strikes an emotional nerve and every track has a strong groove thatll capture your heart along with your mindreally liked this!

Jan Akkerman: A total unique style in exploring harmonical technical possibilities in a more Latin as well as a bebop approach. The themes for improvisation sound like common ground, until the trio takes off into in almost separate ways still form a unity in timing and swing. A delight for the heart, ears and soul.

But finally it’s the latin tinted showpieces such as "Bossa Del Calvito“ or „No Dancing“ (the song name is a good joke) that distinguish the band from the masses of piano trios."

(Rolf Thomas in JAZZTHING February/March 2018)

 „High-torque and self-confident, but never over-produced and equipped with tremendous jazz grip - a blessing“ (Gregor Poschoreck on SOULTRAINONLINE, 4/5 stars)