Bassist / composer / teacher
For years, bass player Teun Creemers has played behind illustrious West African artists like Harouna Samake (Salif Keita’s kamelengoni player) and Sekou Kouyate. However, he’s flown below the radar as bandleader, arguably
It happens more often that bandleaders put their own instrument prominently in the mix. Sometimes this is irritating, but the fact that Teun Creemers’ bass is quite loud here is
It’s a stunner of a record and it is! ‘Naamu’ by Teun Creemers is an unparalleled mix of jazz, West African music and funk, which, as a debut album, immediately
Bassist Teun Creemers has asked the crème de la crème of the Malian music world to collaborate on his new album Naamu, supported by fantastic drummers, percussionists and horns from
In the extensive interview in DB64, April-June 2023, Teun Creemers tells all about the making of his new album Naamu, on which he works with the crème de la crème
Bassist Teun Creemers has asked the crème de la crème of the Malian music world to collaborate on his new album Naamu, supported by fantastic drummers, percussionists and horns from
Pop music success is built on a balance of two things: familiarity and surprise. The sound of a song needs to feel familiar to an audience so that they immediately
Teun Creemers is a curious Dutch bassist and composer. Always interested in a wide range of musical genres, he has never limited his creativity to delving into one genre for