Eddie de Haas
Edgar O. "Eddie" de Haas (born February 21, 1930 in Bandung , Java ) is an American modern jazz musician ( double bass , guitar ) of Dutch origin. In his own words, Charlie Christian is a great role model as a musician for him .
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De Haas, whose father was a flautist, played the ukulele and Hawaiian folklore in Java as a teenager. He became enthusiastic about jazz in the late 1940s , moved from Java to the Netherlands in 1946 and began playing bass there in 1951. First he accompanied Pia Beck , then Don Byas . He was on a European tour with Wally Bishop in 1952/53 , accompanied Bill Coleman , 1954/55 Martial Solal , Zoot Sims / Henri Renaud , Dave Amram / Bobby Jaspar and Chet Baker on his European tours. In 1956 he played with Vera Auer and had his own trio. In 1957 he went to the USA.
In the USA he initially played with Terry Gibbs , Miles Davis (1957), Bernard Peiffer , Sal Salvador , Benny Goodman , Charlie Mariano / Toshiko Akiyoshi , Blossom Dearie , Charlie Singleton , Chris Connor , Kenny Burrell , Roy Haynes and Kai Winding, among others (1958/59). In 1962 he had his own quartet with Bobby Jaspar . In 1964/65 he was with Gene Krupa and in 1966/67 in Germany. He was also in France and other European countries for a long time, was in the backing band of Johnny Mathis in the early 1960s and accompanied Peter, Paul & Mary in the 1960s . 1964/65 worked in Gene Krupa's big band and with Al Haig ; after that he worked as a freelance musician.
Since the 1960s he has been married to the singer Geraldine Bey , who was then a member of the vocal group Andy & the Bey Sisters around her brother Andy Bey . In 1968 he moved to Chicago with his wife. Later he regularly accompanied traveling musicians in Chicago in the showcase. He played in Chicago with Von Freeman , with whom he also recorded, and Jodie Christian . In 1975 he performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival .
He is also on albums by Mezz Mezzrow , Dave Amram , Bob Wilber (1982), Von Freeman (1992), Chet Baker, Roy Haynes , Sonny Stitt , Louis Smith , Sir Charles Thompson ( Robbins' Nest: Live at the Jazz Showcase ) and Slide Hampton .
The couple has two children, Aisha de Haas and Darius de Haas (* 1968), both singers, Darius de Haas also performers on Broadway musicals.
Discographic notes
- Chet Baker in Paris (Emarcy, 1955–56)
- From Freeman: Never Let Me Go (Steeplechase, 1992)
- Al Haig: Al Haig Today! ( Fresh Sound Records , 1965)
- Roy Haynes: Just Us (New Jazz / Fantasy, 1960)
- Zoot Sims & Henri Renaud (Emarcy, 1952–56)
- Sir Charles Thompson: I Got Rhythm ( Delmark Records , 2001)
Lexigraphic entries
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ A joyous farewell to Jazz Legends, Chicago Tribune, July 3, 2013 . Farewell ceremony in the showcase. The De Haas couple move from Chicago to New Jersey
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Haas, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | De Haas, Edgar O. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bandung , Java |