She was drawn from the clay of Brabant, where Simone van der Weerden studied accordion at a young age. Inspired by the tango nuevo of
Astor Piazzolla, she traded the accordion for the bandoneon and headed to Argentina to study with the masters. With the broad conception of music underlying tango nuevo, Van der Weerden (back in Holland) founded the jazz group NAOS with In Between The Line as its
… first achievement. In addition to three pieces by Piazzolla, her own compositions and bandoneon playing mainly serve the ensemble. Wonderful how lyrical European jazz blends with the temperament of Argentine tango, which gives the band freedom and wings. When the quartet is augmented by violin and vibraphone, rich musical dialogues emerge, as in Michelangelo '70. Master Piazzolla would no doubt have nodded approvingly (MR).more
