TEUS NOBEL 4 | CHILD'S PLAY
PROJAZZ@GR8
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

With Child's Play, trumpeter and Edison Award winner Teus Nobel presents his eleventh and most personal album to date. The music emerged during a period when his family faced major challenges. Nobel found inspiration in his children's play: free, unpredictable, and full of imagination.
That energy resonates in the compositions, in which spontaneity and 'controlled chaos' go hand in hand. Structure and freedom balance each other, just like in children's play. For this new chapter, Nobel founded Teus Nobel 4 , the successor to his successful Liberty Group, with which he released three albums and played twice at the North Sea Jazz Festival. With this new formation, he takes a musically rawer and more direct approach, thanks in part to the addition of guitarist Teis Semey. Together with double bassist Jasper Høiby and drummer Niek de Bruijn, he forms a tight, energetic all-star lineup.

Prior to the concert, the documentary Human First (approx. 50 minutes) will be screened. British filmmakers Simon Sixsmith and Steve Denniss followed Teus and his wife during an intense period in which they once again made room for creativity. This personal and poignant portrait, which centers on the creation of Child's Play, serves as a special prelude to the live concert.