Dutch double bassist, composer and producer Jasper Somsen (1973) graduated in both Jazz and Classical double bass. He collaborated amongst many others with Peter Erskine, Enrico Pieranunzi, Joey Calderazzo, Jeff Ballard, John Beasley, Jean-Michel Pilc, Eric Marienthal, Bob Sheppard, Seamus Blake, Lynne Arriale, Jorge Rossy, Kendrick Scott, Justin Faulkner, E.J. Strickland, André Ceccarelli, Gary Husband and Gabriele Mirabassi. Besides a performer, Jasper Somsen is a renowned studio producer. Being both the bassist and/or producer he was responsible for the latest highly acclaimed albums by Enrico Pieranunzi, Bob Sheppard, Lynne Arriale and Jean-Michel Pilc for Challenge Records International. As a leader he released “Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry” (The Music of Enrico Pieranunzi – 2010), “Sardegna” (2013) and the albums “A New Episode In Life, part I & II” (2017). Jasper ‘s long time friendship and collaboration with the Portuguese vocalist Maria Mendes got awarded with the Dutch EDISON 2020 for the album “Close To Me” (Maria Mendes feat. John Beasley and the Metropole Orkest). The arrangement of the famous fado “Asas Fachadas” got an American GRAMMY 2021 and a Latin GRAMMY 2020 nomination. Jasper performes world wide and can be heard on more than 40 albums. Outside a busy playing and studio producing schedule, Jasper divides his time between composing and teaching. Since 2001 he live performed and recorded many film music scores. Since the release of his first album in 2001, Jasper Somsen has been deeply involved into studio, live and video productions both as a performer and a producer. In 2016 Challenge Records offered him to take the lead as a producer for a new series of international Jazz releases. Besides his own trio albums, he was the (co-)producer of the albums including Bob Sheppard, Jean-Michel Pilc, Enrico Pieranunzi, Bert Joris and Lynne Arriale.