Raaf Hekkema
@raafhekkema.bsky.social
Saxophonist, composer, arranger. Calefax Reed Quintet, Akademie van Kunsten, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
De laatste keer dat ik naar Indonesië ging was 8 jaar geleden, om afscheid te nemen van mijn in broze gezondheid verkerende oma ('Ibu'). Wie had durven hopen dat ze 101 zou worden? Vandaag overleed ze in alle rust. Dag Ibu! Je was geweldig.
March 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
De laatste keer dat ik naar Indonesië ging was 8 jaar geleden, om afscheid te nemen van mijn in broze gezondheid verkerende oma ('Ibu'). Wie had durven hopen dat ze 101 zou worden? Vandaag overleed ze in alle rust. Dag Ibu! Je was geweldig.
Smooi!
Today marks 40 days before our 40th birthday! Save the date for a 4 day, international Reed Festival in Amsterdam: 20 thru 23 Nov.'25! Today we release the wonderful pics Amsterdam photographer Jouk Oosterhof joukoosterhof.nl made for the occasion. Dressed by Aarden responsible wear. aarden.space 🙏
February 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Smooi!
"Hekkema, a linchpin of the intrepid Calefax Reed Quintet, is a profoundly expressive player with an elegantly lean tone. [...] The result emphasises the music’s lyricism over its brilliance – although Hekkema’s virtuosity is equally impressive in every respect."
KARG-ELERT Complete Saxophone Works (Raaf Hekkema)
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January 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Hekkema, a linchpin of the intrepid Calefax Reed Quintet, is a profoundly expressive player with an elegantly lean tone. [...] The result emphasises the music’s lyricism over its brilliance – although Hekkema’s virtuosity is equally impressive in every respect."