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The Ballad Album

Angelo Verploegen

The Ballad Album

Price: € 12.95
Format: CD
Label: Challenge Records
UPC: 0608917331820
Catnr: CR 73318
Release date: 11 October 2011
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Challenge Records
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0608917331820
Catalogue number
CR 73318
Release date
11 October 2011
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About the album

The true beauty of experiencing beauty is sharing that experience. A long cherished dream came true when producer Hein van de Geyn invited me to record this album. It was such a joy getting together with Hein, going over my favorite songs, trying to pick the right ones for this recording date, discussing the usual traps of unnecessary double-time playing and other ways of showing off, finding consensus on sound and musical approach, sharing life experiences. We agreed that the point of departure for interpreting the songs on this album should be staying as close as possible to the original melody at all time, and that the overall feel should be one of introspection, openness and communication. My fellow musicians and me had to find, and express, the sheer beauty of simplicity, and we only could do that by opening up our hearts, our minds and our souls.

I was extremely privileged having the best circumstances available for bringing this adventure to a good end. With their exceptionally sensitive playing, pianist Marc van Roon (European Jazz Trio, Tineke Postma Quartet), bassist Guus Bakker (Clazz Ensemble, Michiel Stekelenburg) and drummer Jasper van Hulten (Eric Vloeimans’ Gatecrash, Wouter Hamel) managed to create an intense and lush atmosphere. An atmosphere that was so accurately caught in all its finesse and detail on ‘tape’ by the indefatigable and committed sound engineer Chris Weeda. And last but not least, Hein van de Geyn’s control over the overall concept and recording process was truly invaluable. I am eternally grateful to these guys. Their warmth and generosity made all of this possible and enables me now sharing the beautiful outcome of this recording project with you. I sincerely hope you will find as much joy and peace in this music as we did while recording it.

The true beauty of experiencing beauty is sharing that experience. A long cherished dream came true when producer Hein van de Geyn invited me to record this album. It was such a joy getting together with Hein, going over my favorite songs, trying to pick the right ones for this recording date, discussing the usual traps of unnecessary double-time playing and other ways of showing off, finding consensus on sound and musical approach, sharing life experiences. We agreed that the point of departure for interpreting the songs on this album should be staying as close as possible to the original melody at all time, and that the overall feel should be one of introspection, openness and communication. My fellow musicians and me had to find, and express, the sheer beauty of simplicity, and we only could do that by opening up our hearts, our minds and our souls.

I was extremely privileged having the best circumstances available for bringing this adventure to a good end. With their exceptionally sensitive playing, pianist Marc van Roon (European Jazz Trio, Tineke Postma Quartet), bassist Guus Bakker (Clazz Ensemble, Michiel Stekelenburg) and drummer Jasper van Hulten (Eric Vloeimans’ Gatecrash, Wouter Hamel) managed to create an intense and lush atmosphere. An atmosphere that was so accurately caught in all its finesse and detail on ‘tape’ by the indefatigable and committed sound engineer Chris Weeda. And last but not least, Hein van de Geyn’s control over the overall concept and recording process was truly invaluable. I am eternally grateful to these guys. Their warmth and generosity made all of this possible and enables me now sharing the beautiful outcome of this recording project with you. I sincerely hope you will find as much joy and peace in this music as we did while recording it.

Artist(s)

Marc van Roon

Marc van Roon (born 1967 in The Hague) is a Dutch jazz pianist. He combines music performance with his work as a creative facilitator for leaders, groups and organizations in change and learning processes applying the art of improvisation as the main source of inspiration. He has composed songs and orchestra pieces for dance companies and various music ensembles and produced several CDs for other artists and his own ensembles. Van Roon has collaborated with Dave Liebman, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Charlie Mariano, Billy Hart, Santi Di Briano, Tony Lakatos, Michael Moore, The Netherlands Dans Theatre and Dutch jazz artists Ernst Reijseger, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel, Jesse van Ruller, Susanne Abbuehl, Fay Claassen, Eric Vloeimans and Tineke Postma. Van Roon began classical...
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Marc van Roon (born 1967 in The Hague) is a Dutch jazz pianist. He combines music performance with his work as a creative facilitator for leaders, groups and organizations in change and learning processes applying the art of improvisation as the main source of inspiration. He has composed songs and orchestra pieces for dance companies and various music ensembles and produced several CDs for other artists and his own ensembles.
Van Roon has collaborated with Dave Liebman, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Charlie Mariano, Billy Hart, Santi Di Briano, Tony Lakatos, Michael Moore, The Netherlands Dans Theatre and Dutch jazz artists Ernst Reijseger, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel, Jesse van Ruller, Susanne Abbuehl, Fay Claassen, Eric Vloeimans and Tineke Postma.
Van Roon began classical piano lessons at the age of ten. His interest in jazz and improvisation was sparked at a young age by his father Wouter van Roon, a professional jazz pianist. He studied music privately until the age of sixteen when he enrolled in the music program at the Royal Music Conservatory in The Hague. He studied with pianists Frans Elsen, Rob van Kreeveld, Geoffrey Douglas Madge and Lanny Kho. He graduated in 1991 and left for a post conservatorial study to New York City. There he studied with jazz pianists Barry Harris and Richie Beirach. He returned to the Netherlands in 1993 started his own trio and continued to collaborate with other musicians. At the same time he co-founded the creative artistic consultancy group Art in Rhythm with drummer/percussionist Joshua Samson. Thereafter he started to give lecture based learning experiences for audiences around the world.

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Angelo Verploegen

Angelo Verploegen (Oss, NL,1961) studied Musicology at the Amsterdam University and trumpet at the Jazz Department of the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. Angelo is one of the leading Dutch trumpet players around nowadays. His focused yet velvety tone on both trumpet and flugelhorn and his sensitive approach make Angelo a beloved artist. Angelo is active on the scene with groups such as Toïs, The Houdini's and Verploegen, Verhoeff & Van der Westen and he was involved in projects with Bik Bent Braam, Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra. He toured Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia, did co-productions with string orchestra Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam (Richard Dufallo, Wayne Marshall), Schönberg Ensemble (John Adams), Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Produced most...
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Angelo Verploegen (Oss, NL,1961) studied Musicology at the Amsterdam University and trumpet at the Jazz Department of the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. Angelo is one of the leading Dutch trumpet players around nowadays. His focused yet velvety tone on both trumpet and flugelhorn and his sensitive approach make Angelo a beloved artist. Angelo is active on the scene with groups such as Toïs, The Houdini's and Verploegen, Verhoeff & Van der Westen and he was involved in projects with Bik Bent Braam, Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Bob Brookmeyer's New Art Orchestra. He toured Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia, did co-productions with string orchestra Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam (Richard Dufallo, Wayne Marshall), Schönberg Ensemble (John Adams), Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Produced most of the recordings of The Houdini’s and furthermore internationally released CDs of many vocalists and instrumentalists. Teaches trumpet at the Jazz department of the School of the Arts Utrecht (HKU) and the Jazz & Pop Department of the School of Music Arnhem (ArtEZ). Since 2007 Artistic Director of the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw.

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