Explanation dinner concert: Inspired by legendary jazz clubs like the Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scotts in London, Contra is now the one and only place in Amsterdam where you can combine mesmerising live music with a haute cuisine dining experience. A dinner ticket comes together with a menu for a set price that will be shared later on, there is also a small amount of tickets available without dinner. The concert will take roughly 2 hours and consist of 3 or 4 short sets with each 15-20 minute breaks in between. The breaks are for the audience to enjoy each others company, the sets are to listen to the music and don’t disturb the concert. Doubting on when to have dinner at Contra? Realize that dinner concerts are a concert in the 1st place. If necessary our staff can and will ask people to be attentive of the musicians and the other visitors that are there to enjoy the music. 

ZaZoo is an ensemble born in Amsterdam. Their music blends the improvisational qualities of jazz with the colors and interplay of classical music, as well as grooves and textures from electronic music. They experiment with a unique lineup, featuring Elsa Le Moigne on cello, Willy Becuwe on trombone, Tejas Ziegler on keyboard and Dane Paris on drums. Elsa leads and composes for the ensemble, however the musical roles are fluid: each player evolves as a soloist, bassist, accompanist, or section player throughout the various atmospheres of their music. ZaZoo has been awarded the 2nd prize of Jazz in the Park Competition (RO) and was among the finalists of the Jonge Makers Prijs (NL).