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About Kika Sprangers
Sprangers’s official biography presents a Dutch saxophonist and composer whose work ranges from quiet small-group writing to orchestral-scale projects. Her Amsterdam-based artist catalog distinguishes the quintet, Large Ensemble, and One’s Plus collaborations rather than treating them as one band.[1][2]
The biography documents writing for voice as a recurring feature, from Anna Serierse in the quintet to four vocalists in the Large Ensemble. It also records commissioned combinations with the Netherlands Chamber Choir, Thomas Azier, and harpist Remy van Kesteren.[1]
(In)finity
The 2024 album is documented in Sprangers’s catalog as a core leader release and received an Edison Jazz National award in 2025.[1][2]
Large Ensemble
Sprangers’s biography describes an orchestral project built around four vocalists and a broad instrumental palette.[1]
One’s Plus
The catalog keeps her duo-scale collaborations with Kit Downes and Mikkel Ploug separate from the larger bands.[2]