Bout du Monde (Dinner show)
Date: 6 June 2025
Time: 20:00 – 22:00
Artist: Bout du Monde
Location: Contra Amsterdam
Price: Tickets: €15 (Regular) Tickets: €10 (by booking dinner)
TicketsBout du Monde (Dinner Show)
Jazz & Dinner at Contra
Inspired by jazz clubs like the Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scott’s in London, Contra in Amsterdam offers a dinner concert where live music and haute cuisine come together. The concert is the main focus: it lasts about two hours and consists of 3–4 short sets with 15–20minute breaks, intended for dining and socializing. During the sets, full attention is given to the music.
The breaks are for the audience to enjoy each other’s company; the sets are to listen to the music and don’t disturb the concert. Doubting on when to have dinner at Contra? Realize that dinner concerts are a concert in the 1st place. If necessary, our staff can and will ask people to be attentive of the musicians and the other visitors that are there to enjoy the music.
From Wallonia to Amsterdam
Formed in Wallonia, Belgium, at the “End of the World”, Bout du Monde is a quartet comprising four renowned Dutch musicians: Robert Mollee (saxophone) has an impressive track record. He has performed with Denise Jannah, Thijs van Leer, Tim Knol, Fay Claassen and others. Joris Nederpelt Lazarom studied piano at the Royal Conservatoire, has played with various large and smaller orchestras both at home and abroad, and is a producer at his own label, 12notes.nl. Rob IJsendijk began his bass career in pop music and, via Berklee College of Music among others, soon found his way into jazz, playing with countless different musicians. Drummer Aad Faasse graduated from the Hilversum Conservatory and has worked with, amongst others, singer Deborah Brown. He has developed his own style with explosive touches.
Experience & Musical Stories
These four musicians challenge one another anew at every concert, pushing their musical boundaries. They know each other from various ensembles and have already played together extensively in different combinations. They have also appeared annually at previous editions of Red Light Jazz. Bout du Monde, however, is their own project. Their first album, entitled ‘Hirondelle’, was released in May 2020, and their second album, ‘Uncovered’, appeared in 2022. The third album is expected in 2026.
Line-Up
Robert Mollee
saxophone
Joris Nederpelt Lazarom
piano
Rob IJsendijk
bass guitar
Aad Faasse
drums