Bastiaan Berende

Based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, Bastiaan Berende is a pianist and vocalist who offers a virtuous and transcendent exploration of the "New Standard." His musical roots span the Dutch blues circuit and traditional Irish music to modern jazz, creating a style that applies sophisticated jazz sensibilities to the pop masterpieces of the last sixty years. By reimagining these contemporary classics, he expands the Great American Songbook into a repertoire that is exotic, transformational, and deeply resonant. Influenced by his study of A Course in Miracles, Bastiaan views music as a sacred space meant to uplift the human spirit and awaken the "sleepy mind." He resides in Baraboo with his wife, Cecile, and their pets, continuing to refine his craft through the Open Studio community. For Bastiaan, every performance is a shared experience of grace, where a single open-minded listener can lift a melody toward a higher reality.