The name Martijn Schok is synonymous with boogie woogie and piano blues. Martijn has played all the major Dutch jazz and blues festivals and can also be seen regularly at festivals both in Europe and the USA.

Martijn performs solo, as well as with his swinging 5-piece band, and has up till now released thirteen successful boogie woogie CDs.

Martijn's piano style is characterized by a large dose of swing, a steady groove and a high degree of virtuosity. It is clear he has a great deal of respect and admiration for the music of the early American boogie woogie originators.

Martijn is a respected interpreter of the boogie woogie style and appears at famous international festivals, such as the festival in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA), the Queen City Blues Festival in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA), the Motor City Boogie & Blues Festival in Detroit (Michigan, USA), and the international boogie woogie festivals in Switzerland, Belgium, France, England, Spain and the USA.

Besides his performing qualities, Martijn is the Artistic Director and founder of the International Boogie Woogie Festival Holland that takes place annually in hotel Heerlickheijd van Ermelo, in the center of Holland.

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