Quest For Beauty brings her new concept storytelling jazz to life. In a world full of worry, uncertainty, setbacks and hurry, we all hunger for beauty — because beauty gives us hope. Hope that, somehow, things will turn out for the good. But where can beauty still be found? Setting out on this quest, Hanna Marieke was soon confronted with her own expectations, bitterness, impatience and fear. Through a contemplative journey inward, Hanna Marieke discovered that beauty begins with the posture of the heart. By letting go, slowing down, embracing stillness, choosing to remain in uncomfortable places, and facing raw emotion, her eyes were opened to unexpected beauty — even in the midst of pain.

 

 

All music composed and arranged by Hanna Marieke

Recorded at Wisseloord Studios in March 2025

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alessandro Mazzieri

Artwork by Floor Rehbach

Photography by Unite Photography

Funded by Sena

 

Hanna Marieke (piano and vocals)

Femke Mooren (alto saxophone)

Leonardo Franceschini (electric guitar & effects)

Eva Serrano (double bass)

Carlo Longo (drums)