So how does someone ‘choose’ to become a trumpet player? Forty-nine year-old Eric Vloeimans has one point of view to offer: “When I was a little boy, I loved the shine and brightness of the brass instruments, and I liked making noise. So the trumpet was a natural!” An elusively simple romance between little Vloeimans and his bugle was galvanised in the esteemed halls of the Rotterdam Music Academy and, together, they have become a powerhouse in the world jazz music space.u00a0

Eric Vloeimans will Gatecrash at Blue Frog