As a pianist, arranger, composer, teacher and inspirator Jan Willem is busy in several musical areas. He is the founder of the Jan Willem van Delft Trio in which gospel and jazz are mixed in a fresh, swinging and original way. This concept led to his first record ‘All that Hymns’, released in 2009, with contributions of Jeroen Vrolijk (drums), Mark Dekkers (bass) and Sharon Kips (vocals). In 2011 he recorded his second album ‘In Zijn aanwezigheid’(In His presence), a piano solo album. During the Corona pandemic he recorded 'Be Still My Soul', an acoustic jazz-gospel trio record. In 2023 this trio released 'Through Our Hands'. Beside his solo projects Jan Willem is working with great pleasure and passion with singer/songwriter Janine Beens, bigband The Convocation, blackgospelchoir Gospel Boulevard and ‘de Oden van Salomo’. Studio Jan Willem also works a lot in the studio as player, composer and arranger. For different artists and bands he played, composed and arranged around 90 records, including Gerald Troost, Sharon Kips, Janine, Gospel Boulevard, Shirma Rouse, Henk Kraaijeveld, Marcel & Lydia Zimmer, Martin Brand, At Once, Linda Wagenmakers and Ronduit Praise Band. Teaching The importance of passing on music to new generations is highly valued by Jan Willem. As an inspirator he is personal piano coach in his studio, gives bandcoaching, and shares his personal experiences in life and music at meetings, schools, churches.