Floriaan Wempe

With a unique sound and signature Floriaan Wempe (1989) is known as an adventurous, swinging and elegant saxophonist and improviser. Noticed early on and awarded the Princess Christina Jazz Prize in 2006 and the Leiden Jazz Award in 2010, he was later taken under the wing by the late Roy Hargrove, performing with the renowned quintet at The New Morning in Paris and Jazz in Marciac. He has shared the stage with Philip Harper, Willie Jones III, Peter Bernstein, John Clayton and Gregory Hutchinson, among others. After years of being a sideman in May 2026 he released 'The Light Of Day', his second album as a leader and composer that features Rob Van Bavel, Willie Jones III, Steve Zwanink, Rodolfo Ferreira Neves and the esteemed Fay Claassen as guest vocalist. In all of its diversity it serves notice of things to come and directions to explore, be on the lookout for the next chapter!