It was during their studies at the Royal Conservatory in The
Hague that Træben members Jens Larsen, Olaf Meijer and
Søren first met. Working together in different
constellations the
line-up of the band grew from this creative environment with lots of
room for experiment and new ideas. After finishing their studies
guitarist Jens Larsen and bassist Olaf Meijer kept working together in
various contexts. This gave them the opportunity to keep exploring new
musical territories, ethnic as well as historical, to incorporate in
their interpretation of Jazz as a style of music. In the spring of 2007
they had the idea of arranging and recording a project based on the
Scandinavian song tradition, which resulted in the forming of the band
Træben and their debut album Nordic Project.
At the moment Træben is working on material for a new album,
which will be released in 2011.
They welcomed Klaas van Donkersgoed as their new drummer and
bandmember.
Jens Larsen - Guitar
Søren Ballegaard - Saxophone
Olaf Meijer - Bass
Klaas van Donkersgoed - Drums