Blikse Katers!

Blikse Katers! is an instrumental collective merging improvisation, groove and absurdist performance.
Led by drummer Jeroen Vrolijk (who has worked with Oz Noy, Nicholas Semrad and Reggie Washington), the group explores the space where jazz collides with energetic funk grooves, eccentric and playfully ironic.

Their music balances precision and chaos: rhythms clash with melodies, structures dissolve, and silence becomes part of the composition.
Drawing inspiration from BeraadGeslagen, STUFF., Frank Zappa and David Byrne, Blikse Katers! turns everyday absurdity into sound.

Since their debut at Zeeland Jazz Festival 2023, the ensemble has developed a distinctive style in which improvisation is both musical and performative.
Every performance is an experiment in control and surrender — a lightning flash of rhythm, humor and critical reflection.