Zijlstra is the band of singer and trumpet player Jeroen Zijlstra, who gave up fishing to start a musical career. The first album Olie En Rook (1999) ended up in many an annual list and Jeroen can now count respected colleagues such as Maarten van Roozendaal, Stef Bos and Thomas Acda among his fans. With his new album Tussen Den Oever En New York it becomes clear once again that Dutch pop has a
… unique talent richer. Jeroen Zijlstra has a pleasantly lived voice. His poetic lyrics tell about the harsh fishing life and the jazzy music evokes an atmosphere of smoky cafes. Mainly because of its unique musical approach, Zijlstra distinguishes itself from the majority of the usually quite good Dutch-speaking rock and pop groups. (MS)more