De Zes winds
| De Zes winds | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Modern creative |
| founding | 1984 |
| Founding members | |
| Ad Peijnenburg | |
| Jan-Willem van der Ham (until around 1985) | |
| Horst Rickels (until 1986) | |
| Frank Jongen (until 1986) | |
| Klaas Hekman | |
| Gilius van Bergeijk (until around 1985) | |
| Current occupation | |
Baritone saxophone |
Ad Peijnenburg |
Soprano saxophone |
Dies le Duc (since 1986) |
Alto saxophone |
Kazutoki Umezu (since 1998) |
Tenor saxophone |
Andrew White (since 1998) |
Bass saxophone |
Klaas Hekman |
Sopranino |
Mariëtte Rouppe van der Voort (since 1990) |
| Temporary members | |
Sopranino |
Bill Smith (1986–1990) |
Alto saxophone |
Paul Termos (1986–1988) |
Tenor saxophone, initially alto saxophone |
John Tchicai (1986-1998) |
Alto saxophone |
Frans Vermeerssen (1988–1998) |
De Zes Winden , also The Six Winds, is a Dutch saxophone ensemble of modern jazz .
history
The saxophone sextet De Zes Winden was formed in 1984 from the saxophone quartet Vier Winden , which had existed since 1976 and was founded by the baritone saxophonist Ad Peijnenburg . When it was founded, the previous formation was probably the only saxophone quartet in the European jazz scene.
In 1986 the ensemble performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival . The members came together for touring projects, for which they each wrote a completely new program. The regular Dutch line-up was soon supplemented by international musicians such as the Canadian Bill Smith and, for a long time, the Danish John Tchicai. The Japanese Kazutoki Umezu and the American Andrew White have been part of the ensemble since 1999. In 2004 it performed with the Rova Saxophone Quartet to perform “52 Beats and More” by their late ex-member Paul Termos .
Discography
- Man Met Muts (BVHaast, 1989)
- Anger Dance (BVHaast, 1991/92)
- Manestraal (BVHaast, 1997)
- Number 6 (BVHaast, 1999)
- Komoro (Ohrai Records, 2002)