Bas Kurstjens
Head of Department·De Tijd
Belgium, Europe
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Jazz · Economics · FinanceRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Bas?
Bas Kurstjens works as a head of department at De Tijd and is publicly associated with jazz, economics and finance, working into Stock Market. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Jazz
Formats
Editorial/opinion · Editorial Opinion · Press Feature
Market
Stock Market · Belgium
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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How to approach Bas
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits De Tijd.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Bas Kurstjens cover?
Genres
- Jazz
Coverage
- Jazz
- Economics
- Finance
- De Tijd
Market
- Belgium
- Europe
- Stock Market
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Bas Kurstjens?
Bas Kurstjens is a Belgium-based head of department associated with De Tijd. Their published work centres on Jazz, Economics and Finance. Coverage runs through Editorial/opinion and Editorial Opinion. The audience sits primarily in Stock Market and Belgium. Genres in scope include Jazz. Head of Department · De Tijd. Bas Kurstjens works as a head of department with De Tijd, based in Belgium. Bas Kurstjens is head of department at De Tijd, based in Belgium. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Jazz, Economics, Finance and De Tijd, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Editorial/opinion, Editorial Opinion and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Bas is publicly associated with Jazz. Reach concentrates on Stock Market, Belgium and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Head of Department. Works at: De Tijd. Based in: Belgium, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Bas's editorial/opinion coverage and the Stock Market market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Head of Department
- Works at
- De Tijd
- Based in
- Belgium, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Belgium, Europe
- Languages
- Dutch
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About Bas Kurstjens
Bas Kurstjens works as head of department and covers Jazz, Economics, Finance and De Tijd. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Bas Kurstjens is based in Belgium, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Bas is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Bas's editorial/opinion coverage and the Stock Market market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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