In 2022, Dutch jazz vocalist Fay Claassen celebrates a career milestone, 25 years in the music business. To mark this milestone Jazz Impuls in conjunction with Challenge Records will release a special box set comprised of 2 LP’s and 8 CD’s along with an extensive liner notes presented in the accompanying 20 page booklet.
This special release includes more than 8 previously unreleased live concert recordings (1 per CD) ranging from her long term duo with pianist Cor Bakker through to performances with renowned orchestras and big bands such as The Metropole Orchestra and the WDR Big Band to mention just a few. The 2 LP’s included with the set feature a selection of tracks curated from the CD’s as well as 6 Bonus tracks that appear exclusively on the LP’s. This comprehensive project was conceived by Producer Paul Heller, Bob Hagen from the Jazz Impuls foundation and of course Fay herself. The proceeds of this project will go to two charities that are close to Fay’s heart, “Kika Kinderen Kankervrij” and “Stichting Alzheimer Nederland.
There is little doubt that Fay Claassen has earned her stripes in the Dutch jazz scene as well as building a strong reputation internationally. During her career she has performed throughout Europe with many of the jazz worlds top ensembles…