“ Each piece on ‘Eight’ exudes an enormous atmosphere, it is a performance that Van Eijck manages to convince with ever different sound worlds (…) ‘Eight’ is once again a beautiful album, with which he more than exceeds the high expectations that arose after their debut have delivered” – Mathijs van den Berg, Jazzenzo

“A close-knit top trio at top level (…) We highlight OAKS’s ‘Eight’ by Sjoerd van Eijck as the album revelation of 2023, intensely inspired and emotionally narrative music’ – Bernard Lefèvre, Jazzhalo

“Feeling and reason, both important in music, are also interconnected in this concert, but the cerebral character dominates in a stunning way (…) adventurous solos and surprising musical plot twists” – Louis Obbens, Draaiomjeorenblogspot.com – about the release concert in Paradox Tilburg, 06/12/23

“The pianist with the well-thought-out subtlety also showed many impressive virtuoso passages (…) an impressive listening concert” – Eddy Westveer, Jazzradar – about the release concert in Paradox Tilburg, 06/12/23

“The pieces are incredibly well put together (…) And so this album is full of extremely subtle, melodic pieces and testifies to excellent instrument control and the ability to move” Ben Taffijn, Nieuwenoten.nl

“ Well-thought-out compositions are performed in a breathtakingly intimate way by OAK. Intense depth, simplicity, honesty “ Storm Bakker, Jazzism

“ Eight has become an atmospheric and narrative CD (…) a nuanced, multicolored, lyrical playing style and a classical approach to the piano ” Hans Invernizzi, Jazzflits

“The four musicians know how to build and maintain the tension with balance and sound coherence (…) With the second album there is not only a beautiful new oeuvre on the shelf, it also offers the prospect of great listening pleasure during future concerts” Eddy Westveer, Jazz Radar

“OAK sounds like a piano trio in which drummer Willem Romers plays the binding role. He calmly and thoughtfully keeps the trio within the lines, where Van Eijck regularly gives free rein to his transgressive improvisations and where Belgian double bassist Nathan Wouters provides a soft whooshing sound. , soothing bass sound. Koen Smits, alternating on trumpet and flugelhorn, could be a super guest who, supported by this fine trio, plays softly moaning, whispering or crystal-clear solos in ballad-like and medium tempo. ” Tom Beetz, about a concert in the Verkadefabriek on 20/02/24

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