Just a little snack to keep you all entertained and fed. 

Crunchie Munchies

A Life in Bloom – a 7-track live Album from Creature, resident drummer at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and session musician for Katie Tupper and Yaya Bey.

Recorded at the Total Refreshment Centre in April 2025, this record is a vibrant snapshot of UK jazz’s next wave: rooted in community, fuelled by collaboration, and pushing boundaries. Across seven tracks, Creature’s rhythmic drive fuses seamlessly with Alex Wesson (keys & synths), Dan Collins (bass) and Tim Quicke (trumpet & samples), with standout guest Tarju Le’Sano delivering sharp verses on the single Where Im At.
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released October 22, 2025

1. Diamonds Are Made (under pressure)

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature., Alex Wesson and Dan Collins

Drums & Sampler - Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature.
Keys & Synths - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley

2. Where I’m at (feat. Tarju Le’sano)

Written & Produced by Jim Cornelissen aka Creature. and Tarju Le’Sano

Lyrics by Tarju Le’Sano

Drums by Jim Cornelissen aka Creature.
Keys & Synths by Alex Wesson
Bass by Dan Collins
Trumpet and Samples by Tim Quick

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley

3. Mind Running

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature.

Drums - Jim Cornelissen
Keys & Synths - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet & Samples - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley

4. Growth

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature., Alex Wesson and Dan Collins

Drums & Samples - Jim Cornelissen
Keys & Synths - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley

5. Stay Fly

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature., Alex Wesson


Drums- Jim Cornelissen
Keys - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley

6. Tempest

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature.

Drums- Jim Cornelissen
Keys - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley


7. ByMyself

Written by Jim Cornelissen a.k.a Creature. and Alex Wesson

Drums- Jim Cornelissen
Keys - Alex Wesson
Bass - Dan Collins
Trumpet - Tim Quicke

Mixed by Mathew Keightley
Mastered by Mathew Keightley
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Mind Running

Just a girl that wants a hell of a lot more than the ordinary.

Love Supreme (Unmastered July 2019)

Smooth Jazz 98.7

Cover
Lyrics: Mohammad Ali Ghavidel
Floor Tom/Percussion: Erik Oexman

Khane - خانه

AWARE

This was suppose to be a beat I was going to use as a remix to Nas' "Get Down" but I decided against using it but kept this in the vault.  I might tweak this a little more, add some more sounds, and put it on an upcoming beat-tape.

"Get Down"

Dj Joey Joe - Get Down (Demo)

London-based, Netherlands-born drummer and producer Creature. returns with the new EP 'Where This Body Goes, My Mind Flows'. Bringing together the rich culture of Dutch electronic music with the London jazz sound and traces of East Coast boom-bap, it's an expansive EP made for the jazz dancefloor.

Featuring atmospheric synth pads, crisp Dilla-esque hip-hop grooves, and drilling bass lines, plus the lyrical talents of MC Trifon, 'single 'AY-YO' caught the attention of WordPlay & Wonderland Magazine. Lead single 'Memphis Grit' also showed a different flavour, highlighting Creature's dexterity as a drummer via it's moody, broken beat soundscapes.

"The EP is a true reflection of my pool of influences, combined with my craziest drum ideas. What is exciting about this EP is that I truly started to find my own sound and process while making this and it holds a couple of true life lessons I've experienced over the course of a year. It's about self acceptance, letting go of outer judgement and following my own intuition. Simply said; finding myself."

'Where This Body Goes, My Mind Flows' is a project that expands upon Creatures' blend of crisp sampling, impactful synths and powerful 808s established on 2022 debut All Now, For Good. It's a reflection of the electronic music and hip-hop he grew up on, as well as the nu- jazz sounds of his adopted home of London. Tracks like 'AY-YO' see a 90's boom-bap hip-hop flow from MC Trifon evolve into expansive drum improvisation, whilst 'Against The Odds' adds a tasteful balance, bringing the tempo down into a spiralling 13/4 groove and dipping further into Creature's pool of collaborators. Trumpeter JSPHYNX, a mainstay of the UK jazz scene through his collaborations with Alfa Mist, features prominently, adding his distinctive dancing lines to the EP's sonic fabric.
Creature. (AKA Jim Cornelissen) is a drummer, composer and producer perhaps best known for his work as a session player for emerging artists Yaya Bey and Cosmo Pyke. Citing UK jazz artists Yussef Dayes and Alfamist as influences, as well as footwork producer Machine Drum and Flying Lotus, his music places him within the scene of club-ready jazz fusion pioneered by the broken beat movement.

Mind Running

Creature.

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