Croy Jazz: Deborah Carter Trio 'Ellaborations'

In 2025, Deborah Carter released the album ‘Ella-borations’ (Dot Time Records, NY), a contemporary and personal tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. The project features fresh, personal reworkings of Fitzgerald’s classic repertoire.

This repertoire, recorded live in Germany, premiered during International Jazz Day in Tenerife and was subsequently officially presented in The Hague.

Jazz singer Deborah Carter, known for her warm stage presence and virtuoso style, was born in the US and grew up in Hawaii and Japan. Her versatility ensures that she feels at home in both mainstream jazz and contemporary crossover projects with diverse influences.

She has toured with her own band or as a guest artist with various formations, ranging from solo pianist to orchestra, and in recent years has performed on jazz stages in Japan, China, Germany, India, Croatia, Canada, Spain, Russia, Venezuela, Colombia, Korea, South Africa, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and many other countries. At Croy Jazz, Deborah is accompanied by pianist Jean Louis van Dam, a gifted pianist who has accompanied countless artists in both the jazz and theater worlds.

The bassist in Aarle-Rixtel is Mark Zandveld, who plays a unique cello bass developed by himself.