The album – When I Fall in Love

When I Fall in Love is the new album by Boris van der Lek. The album is inspired by the music of Ben Webster and Harry “Sweets” Edison. Their lyrical approach and sense of melody form a clear undercurrent, audible in sound and interplay, always played with a personal signature. Sometimes the atmosphere feels almost cinematic. The album goes back to the essence of jazz, tone, timing, and the magic that arises when musicians truly find each other.

At its heart is the chemistry between Boris van der Lek's tenor saxophone and Koos van der Hout's trumpet. Koos often plays with a muted trumpet, soft and round in tone. Their interplay is restrained and attentive, with room for silence and nuance.

The recordings took place in MCO Studio 2 in Hilversum. The band played together in one room, around one microphone. The recording breathes the soundscape of classic jazz records, where music is created in the space and captured in all its purity. Recording engineer Frans de Rond captured this with attention to sound and balance.

The album has a Blue Side with swing and uptempo, and a Rose Side, offering space for romance and calm.

“The title track ”When I Fall in Love" is closest to my heart, precisely where silence and melody merge.” – Boris van der Lek

With his previous album, *Blue and Sentimental*, Boris van der Lek received an Edison nomination.

When I Fall in Love is being released on 180-gram vinyl. Photo by Ranjani Nirosha

The album is also available in stores Concerto Amsterdam, Manage The Hague, Jazz & Blues Cafe Ruimzicht in Leimuiderbrug English bol.com.

Distribution / wholesale orders for stores: Via JazzFluencer Records and Jazz Boekingsbureau Contact: Dolf Helge – [email protected]