Jerome Van Rossum - Drum programming, Synths, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond Organ, Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Freek Bakker - Trumpet & Flugel Horn
Hans Broekhuijsen - Tenor Sax
Rutger Bakker - Alto and Tenor Sax
Peter Schipper - Guitar
Martin Gort - Percussion
Joanne Belgrave - Vocals

Sex On The Beach (2017 - 2022)

Jerome van Rossum is back on a jazzfunk expedition with his clavinet, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond, vintage synth, Eastwood jazz and Fender strat jazz bass guitars. He is regularly visited by his friends Javier García Vicente (bass guitar), Erik Dekker (drums), Eric van de Bovenkamp (additional Rhodes and other keys), Johanna Delgado (vocals), Freek Bakker (trumpet) and others.

Delirious Jazzfunk Expedition (2020 - 2025)

Live (hybrid electronic-acoustic) performance at Boscafé de Beken, Renkum, the Netherlands on 16-3-2019
Jerome Van Rossum: Keys, guitar, Ableton
Freek Bakker: Trumpet
Rutger Bakker: Tenor saxophone
Martin Gort: Percussion

Jerome Van Rossum LIVE at the farm! (2019)

Recordings done in Jerome Kruft-Van Rossum's Soho loft in New York from 1994 - 1996 for the album Diplomatic Immunity, released by Irma Records (Italy/New York) in 1998. Jerome plays all the instruments except for the saxophone- and flute parts, which were played by Jay Rodriguez (Groove Collective) and Jay Collins. Vocals by Paula Ralph (Nublado), Lisa Lipner (Rival) and Jerome himself (Truth).

Diplomatic Immunity

Diplomatic Immunity (1994 - 1996)

Recordings done in Jerome's SOHO loft in New York from 1994 - 1996 for the album DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY released by Irma Records (Italy/New York) in 1998. Jerome Van Rossum plays all the instruments except for the saxophone- and flute parts, which were played by Jay Rodriguez (Groove Collective) and Jay Collins. Vocals by Paula Ralph, Lisa and JVR.

Chittigong Groove

Chittagong Groove - ft. Tapan Modak on tablas

On this track the Steve Wolff live drum samples were used. All other instruments played live by Jerome. Recordings done in Jerome's SOHO loft in New York from 1994 - 1996 for the album DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY released by Irma Records (Italy/New York) in 1998.

Gravity of Soul

Gravity of Soul - ft. Paula Ralph

Larger Than Life - bonus track! Featuring Paula Ralph

Midwinter Mangrove

Nublado

Nublado - ft. Paula Ralph

Rival

Rival - ft. Lisa Lipner and Jay Rodriguez (flute) - bonus track not on album!

The Phunky Bishop

The Phunky Bishop - written by and featuring saxophone monster Jay Collins

Tooth for Tooth

Tooth 4 Tooth - bonus track not on album ft. Creativ

Truth?

Truth? - feat. Jay Rodriguez (sax)

Vairocana

Vairocana - ft. Norbert Marius (bass) and Jay Rodriguez (tenor sax)

After posting this track as a Dance track (see elsewhere in my playlist), I asked my buddy Erik Dekker to liven it up with drums. He is using an Ayotte kick, Noble & Cooly snare, Pearl toms and Paiste cymbals on a Drum-tec kit with SD3 software. I play the synths, Rhodes, and (bass) guitars.

Strawberry Funk

Jazzfunk instrumental by Javier García Vicente (bass), Erik Dekker (drums) and Jerome Kruft-van Rossum (keys), featuring Johanna Delgado (vocals)

Niagara Falls

Inspired by Joey Defrancesco's Hammond B3 version of James Ingram & Quincy Jones cover of "One Hundred Ways", written by Benjamin Wright, Kathy Wakefield, Tony Coleman.
Jerome Van Rossum - Hammond, Wurlitzer, Clavinet, Guitar
Javier García Vicente - Bass
Erik Dekker - Drums

100 Ways

Machu Picchu Hilton

A Latin-Jazz-Rock tune composed by Javier García Vicente (bass). 
Eric van de Bovenkamp: Rhodes
Erik Dekker: Drums
Jeroen de Rijk: Percussie
Jerome Van Rossum: Guitar & additional keyboards

Estilo De Loco

All instruments and production: Jerome Van Rossum (2017)

Hyperloop

Released in 1978 on the B-side of "Substitute", Gloria Gaynor promoted this tune with DJ's as it was obviously better than the A-side. Written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. Here is a short interpretation with altered chords and the Hammond substituting the vocals.

I Will Survive (JVR cover)

House of the Rising Funk

Relaxed funky jazzy track, celebrating Max Verstappen's 2022 championship. 
Drums, guitar, clavinet, synth - Jerome Van Rossum
Bass guitar - Javier García Vicente
Rhodes - Eric van de Bovenkamp
Vocals - Johanna Delgado

Grand Prix

The George Harrison Beatles classic, jazzfunk edition.
Erik Dekker - drums
Javier García Vicente - bass guitar
Jerome Van Rossum - keys, guitar, vocals

Taxman

The original appeared on Jerome's Diplomatic Immunity album. Take the twelve-and-a-half minute journey through a landscape of vocals by Johanna Delgado, trumpet by Freek Bakker, trombone by Rob Bakker, bass guitar by Javier García Vicente, drums by Erik Dekker and guitar and keys by Jerome Kruft-Van Rossum.

Nublado (2025 Reissue)

The Stevie Wonder classic, big band arrangement by Chris Walden, rhythm section by Jerome Van Rossum and Erik Dekker. 

Sir Duke

This is a track that I wrote in NYC a long time ago and was performed live by my 8-piece band Groove Barrio, with a four piece horn section. So this would be the "lounge house version" or something like that.

All instruments: Jerome Van Rossum

The North Sea Recordings

Strawberry Funk (Dance version)

Jerome Van Rossum - Drum programming, Synths, Guitar, Bass guitar
Hans Broekhuijsen - Tenor Saxophone

Abidjan Lounge

JVR: Drum programming, Synths, Rhodes, Guitar 
Joanne Belgrave: Vocals
Peter Schipper: Solo Guitar 
Hans van Broekhuijsen: Tenor sax

Ameland Breeze

Island Breeze

Live performance at Renkum, the Netherlands on 16-3-2019
Jerome Van Rossum: Ableton, keys, guitar
Martin Gort: Percussion
Freek Bakker: Trumpet
Rutger Bakker: Tenor saxophone

United Nations HQ / Organic Gravity (Live)

Texel by Night / Vlieland Vibe-Cranberry Juice / La Foca Gorda

Texel by Night / Vlieland Vibe / Coming Home / Next Level (Instrumental, Live)

Salsa Strut

Salsa Strut (Live)

Live performance at Renkum, the Netherlands on 16-3-2019
Jerome Van Rossum: Ableton / Launchpad Pro, Keyboards (Hammond Sk1 / Novation 25SL MkII)
Martin Gort: Percussion
Freek Bakker: Trumpet
Rutger Bakker: Tenor saxophone

Around the way Girl / Red Ape Theme / Gypsy Woman

Around the way girl (Remix) / Red Ape Theme / Gypsy Woman (Remix) (Live)

Acid Salsa

Acid Salsa (live)

Remake of the Clifford Brown jazz standard. Featuring:
Freek Bakker - Flugel horn
Rutger Bakker - Tenor saxophone
Jerome Van Rossum - Drum programming, keyboards, bass guiter

Joy Spring (Chill House Mix)

Jerome Van Rossum: Drum programming & Synths
Joanne Belgrave: Vocals
Peter Schipper: Guitar

Next Level House Mix

Next Level feat. Joanne Belgrave

JVR: Drum programming & Sampling, Synth bass, Rhodes, Hammond organ
Joanne Belgrave: Vocals
Peter Schipper: Guitar
Freek Bakker: Trumpet

Coming Home

Coming Home (Leave my man) feat. Joanne Belgrave

Jerome Van Rossum: Rhodes, Bass Station, Clavinet, Guitar, Synths, Vocals and Drum programming with live drum loops by Omar Hakim.

Cherry on Top

Cherry On Top

Jerome Van Rossum: Programming, Samples, Synths, Piano
In collaboration with:
Freek Bakker - Trumpet & Flugel Horn
Hans Broekhuijsen - Tenor Sax
Rutger Bakker - Alto and Tenor Sax
Martin Gort - Percussion

Acid Salsa (featuring Freek Bakker)

The Clifford Brown jazz standard, popularised by Freddy Hubbard, revisited. Featuring:
Freek Bakker - flugel horn
Rutger Bakker - tenor saxophone
Jerome Van Rossum - drum programming, synths

Joy Spring (Electro Jazz Mix)

Jerome Van Rossum is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and band leader. He started his career in New York with a variety of bands, theater companies and record labels, releasing his first solo album "Diplomatic Immunity" in 1998 (Irma Records). His latin-funk Orquesta Mata Buena played clubs and festivals in the US, and later in Europe, when Jerome moved back to Europe. Jerome is now back in the studio, recording new musical projects, some of which will appear here on SoundCloud.

Jerome Van Rossum SOUL * JAZZ * FUNK * DANCE

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