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Live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw

Fay Claassen & Trio Peter Beets

Live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw

Format: CD
Label: Challenge Records
UPC: 0608917341126
Catnr: CR 73411
Release date: 02 October 2015
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Label
Challenge Records
UPC
0608917341126
Catalogue number
CR 73411
Release date
02 October 2015

"It was announced as a 'glorious tribute to Rita Reys'.  "

De Telegraaf, 15-8-2016
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About the album

When asked who would be the successor to her throne, the world renowned jazz vocalist Rita Reys always pointed out Fay Claassen as the only Dutch vocalist who would be able to fill her elegantly swinging shoes. Those who know that Rita Reys was once honoured with the title ‘Europe’s First Lady of Jazz’ at the prestigious 1960 Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival will realise just how important Reys’ kind words have been to a young singer like Fay Claassen. So it was only logical that after Reys’ sad demise in 2013, it was Fay Claassen who teamed up with Rita’s last working band, The Peter Beets Trio, featuring guitarist Martijn van Iterson, bass player Ruud Jacobs and, of course, the swinging virtuoso pianist Peter Beets himself. Their first gig together took place in 2014 at the famous Amsterdam Concertgebouw, a date that was recorded live to capture the spontaneous, pure and thrilling vibe that filled this sacred building of music with the spirit of Holland’s greatest jazz singer ever. For all of those who missed this very special occasion, there is the album Fay Claassen & The Peter Beets Trio live at the Concertgebouw. Claassen and the Trio combine their improvisational skills resulting in an unsurpassed synergy and musicality. From the first note on it is evident that Beets and his men have paid their dues playing superb renditions of the standard jazz repertoire for many years.
Als man Rita Reys nach einer würdigen Nachfolgerin für ihren Thron fragte, verwies sie gerne auf Fay Claassen als einzige Niederländische Sängerin, der es möglich war, in ihre eleganten, swingenden Schuhe zu treten. Jemand, der weiß, dass Rita Reys 1960 beim Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival als 'Europe's First Lady of Jazz' geehrte wurde, kann sich in etwa vorstellen, was diese Worte für eine Bedeutung für die junge Sängerin Fay Claassen hatten. So war es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis Fay Claassen mit Ritas Band, dem Peter Beets Trio, zusammenkam, um nach Rita Reys Tod 2013, das Erbe der Diva weiter zu tragen. Ihr erstes gemeinsames Konzert fand 2014 im berühmten Concertgebouw in Amsterdam statt. Die spontane, pure und aufregende Athmosphäre dieses Abends in den heiligen Hallen mit der Musik einer der größten Jazzsängerinnen der Niederlande ist auf diesem Album festgehalten.

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Fay Claassen (vocals)

Fay Claassen (vocals) Fay recorded her own albums together with many international musicians such as Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemands, and she was invited as soloist for many CD recordings by the WDR Big Band, Bob Brookmeyers New Art Orchestra, the Millennium Jazz Orchestra and the Danish Radio Big Band. She cooperated with well known conducters and arrangers such as Jim Mc Neely, Vince Mendoza and Michael Abene. Fay was rewarded with The Golden Record for her double album Two Portraits of Chet Baker. Jazz Times USA wrote about this cd: ’An Astonishing Album’, Down Beat: ‘A mega-production with extremely solo contributions’. In the Winners Poll of All About Jazz USA the album was proclaimed as ‘Best Vocal Album of the...
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Fay Claassen (vocals) Fay recorded her own albums together with many international musicians such as Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemands, and she was invited as soloist for many CD recordings by the WDR Big Band, Bob Brookmeyers New Art Orchestra, the Millennium Jazz Orchestra and the Danish Radio Big Band.
She cooperated with well known conducters and arrangers such as Jim Mc Neely, Vince Mendoza and Michael Abene. Fay was rewarded with The Golden Record for her double album Two Portraits of Chet Baker. Jazz Times USA wrote about this cd: ’An Astonishing Album’, Down Beat: ‘A mega-production with extremely solo contributions’.
In the Winners Poll of All About Jazz USA the album was proclaimed as ‘Best Vocal Album of the Year’. Moreover, for other albums Fay received a Grammy longlistnomination and an Edison Award. In 2011 her succesfully cd SING! with the WDR Big Band and the WDR Rundfunk Orchester conducted and arranged by Michael Abene was presented. As guest soloist Fay was often invited by the Metropole Orkest and Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Her effortless skill of improvisation not only brought her on stages in Europe, but also in Japan, China and the U.S.A.
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Peter Beets (piano)

Peter Beets has shared the stage with jazz greats like Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter and John Clayton. He recorded with Jeff Hamilton and Curtis Fuller and in 2001 his recording 'New York Trio' was released, which brought him international acclaim. Peter Beets was born on the 12th of June, 1971 in the Hague. From birth he was surrounded by music: classical from his mother who is a music pedagogue, and jazz from his father who is a gynaecologist with a great love of Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey. This musical family, which includes two older brothers, Marius and Alexander, moved in 1972 to Groenlo, where Peter received his first piano lessons at...
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Peter Beets has shared the stage with jazz greats like Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter and John Clayton. He recorded with Jeff Hamilton and Curtis Fuller and in 2001 his recording "New York Trio" was released, which brought him international acclaim. Peter Beets was born on the 12th of June, 1971 in the Hague.
From birth he was surrounded by music: classical from his mother who is a music pedagogue, and jazz from his father who is a gynaecologist with a great love of Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey. This musical family, which includes two older brothers, Marius and Alexander, moved in 1972 to Groenlo, where Peter received his first piano lessons at the age of six. Although originally both parents did not associate the word "musician" with the word "career", music is definitely in the family's blood. Both Marius (1966) and Alexander (1968) become professionals on string bass and tenor saxophone, respectively. After college, Peter studied from 1989 at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He combined his music studies with law school, but the jazz virus matured and he decided to concentrate exclusively on music.
From 1985 the brothers performed together as “The Beets Brothers”. In 1988 Peter won the prestigious Pall Mall Swing Award and a year later the Princess Christina Award. After this point, Peter's career began to rise rapidly. In 1990 the first recording of The Beets Brothers appeared, followed by two more, School is Closed Now (1993) and Brotherwise (1995). In 1996, Peter recorded a remarkable trio album called “First Date”, with drummer Jeff Hamilton, the driving force behind Monty Alexander and Oscar Peterson. Peter became a much wanted pianist both inside and outside the Netherlands, and accompanied, among others, Deborah Brown, Dee Daniels and Holland's "First Lady of Jazz", Rita Reys. In 1998 he finished his conservatory studies, and won the Parisian Prix Martial Solal. He also became the regular pianist of “The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw”. With trombone and jazz legend Curtis Fuller, Peter made a live recording in 1999 and won in that same year yet another prize, the Concours de Solistes de Jazz in Monaco.
More recordings follow: in 2000 “Powerhouse”, in 2001 “All Or Nothing At All” In 2001 he recorded the CD “New York Trio”, with the rhythm tandem Rodney Whitaker and Willie Jones III, the first CD of Peter Beets recorded on the Criss Cross label. After the sequel, “New York Trio Page Two” recorded with the world-famous Larry Grenadier on bas he made a third CD for the label Criss Cross. This time with Reginald Veal on bass and drummer Herlin Riley, known from the group around Wynton Marsalis. In October 2007 his most recent CD appears on the renowned label. This time he chooses to perform without drums, but with the strength of piano, guitar and bass. The CD, called “New Groove”, is recorded in New York featuring Joe Cohn (guitar) and Reuben Rogers (bass). A few songs are recorded with a dutch cast, Martijn van Iterson (guitar) and Ruud Jacobs (bass).
Peter has had very successful tours with his trio in several countries in Europe such as Germany, Switzerland, Finland and Poland as well as in Japan and the US. He played at the famous Birdland Club in New York as a “special guest” for one week.

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Ruud Jacobs (double bass)

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It was announced as a 'glorious tribute to Rita Reys'.  
De Telegraaf, 15-8-2016

"Swing, beautiful songs and melodies, we are going to make a nice party."
De Telegraaf, 05-8-2016

"...it is the subtle musical class of Fay Claassen which makes this Live-Album remarkable."
Jazzthing, 01-4-2016

"Although the pace is sometimes a bit in a hurry so it seems, and for both Claassen as Beets strongly applies that you have to be fond of their virtuoso, lush decorative style, this ode does definitely honor Rita Reys."
Klassieke Zaken, 01-2-2016

[...] After Reys passing in 2013, Claassen decided to contact Reys' last band, the Peter Beets Trio. There they established a tourschedule that began with a resounding concert in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and this CD was the result. Improvisation, swinging jazz, roaring notes and the hoarse voice of Claassen make for a memorable evening that the momentum is highly maintained. Partly, of course, thanks to classic like 'Just None of those things' and 'Summertime'. [...]
Villa D'arte, 04-1-2016

["] ... This time it was going to be songs that are closely linked to the Reys and coaches (Peter Beets, Ruud Jacobs, Martijn van Iterson) were steeped in her music. Claassensang very convincing, scatte at least as good (or better ?), waved like mad and proved that she could bring Zon in Scheveningen as ;anguorously as its predecessor .. ["]
Jazzism, 24-12-2015

["].. The album is actually a tribute to Reys and a catch for anyone who missed this concert."
Music Emotion, 01-12-2015

"But truly impressing is, how deep Fay Claasen noticeably goes on into each single song, to give each song a voice out of its own center."
Jazzpodium, 01-12-2015

['']..Singer Claasen proves herself as Rita Reys' successor."
NRC Handelsblad, 21-9-2015

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