The Sam Newbould Quintet is an award winning five piece international line-up emerging from the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene. Described as “mindblowing, sometimes introverted and intimate and then exuberant again” (SWN Talent Award, NL), their music combines virtuosity with driving grooves and playful melodies that stick in your head. The quintet are selected showcase artists at Jazzahead 2025 and have performed on major stages including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Love Supreme (UK), BIMHUIS (NL), and the Vortex (UK). The band are touring Europe supporting the release of their third album ‘Homing’ (ZenneZ Records).
Line up
Sam Newbould – alto saxophone/compositions
Bernard van Rossum – tenor saxophone
Xavi Torres – piano
Jort Terwijn – bass
Guy Salamon – drums
“A pearl in the jazz catch of the day” – NRC (NL)
“An inspired and immersive narrative, sincerely relayed and exquisitely performed” – UK Vibe (UK)
“Newbould’s lyrical qualities in particular make the compositions of his quintet so strong” – Volkskrant (NL)
“The group dynamic is masterful and its inherent charm is thickly underlined on every arrangement. Chapeau!” – Jazzism (NL)
The Sam Newbould Quintet is an award winning five piece international line-up emerging from the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene. Described as “mindblowing, sometimes introverted and intimate and then exuberant again” (SWN Talent Award, NL), their music combines virtuosity with driving grooves and playful melodies that stick in your head. The quintet are selected showcase artists at Jazzahead 2025 and have performed on major stages including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Love Supreme (UK), BIMHUIS (NL), and the Vortex (UK). The band are touring Europe supporting the release of their third album ‘Homing’ (ZenneZ Records).
Line up
Sam Newbould – alto saxophone/compositions
Bernard van Rossum – tenor saxophone
Xavi Torres – piano
Jort Terwijn – bass
Guy Salamon – drums
“A pearl in the jazz catch of the day” – NRC (NL)
“An inspired and immersive narrative, sincerely relayed and exquisitely performed” – UK Vibe (UK)
“Newbould’s lyrical qualities in particular make the compositions of his quintet so strong” – Volkskrant (NL)
“The group dynamic is masterful and its inherent charm is thickly underlined on every arrangement. Chapeau!” – Jazzism (NL)
