Jan Morks (jazz musician)
V. l. No. Wim Sonneveld , Paula van Alphen , Corry Brokken and Jan Morks
Jan Morks (born October 14, 1925 in Padang ; † September 3, 1984 in The Hague ) was a Dutch jazz musician ( clarinet , alto and tenor saxophone , also drums ).
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Morks took piano lessons at the age of 10. As a teenager he also played guitar and double bass. During the war he taught himself to play the clarinet by himself . First he played traditional jazz with the Jolly Dixieland Pipers , from which Eric Krans Dixieland Pipers developed. At the same time he was part of Aart Steffelaar's Ultramarine Jazz Band for a short time . In 1955 he succeeded Peter Schilperoorts in the Dutch Swing College Band , where he also helped out on drums. During the transition to the professional band, Morks was the only wind player who remained in the orchestra.
In March 1961 he left the Dutch Swing College Band and played with the Down Town Jazz Band ; he also founded his own quintet, with which he won an Edison in the jazz genre in 1963 . Morks later played with Ted Easton and then with the re-established Dixieland Pipers . He also worked in the Reunion Jazz Band with Martien Beenen and Joop Schrier . In 1977 he appeared as a soloist with the Metropole Orkest . In the early 1980s, Morks formed his own band again with the Jazz Mates ; He recorded a CD with this sextet in 1984.
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| SURNAME | Morks, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch jazz musician (clarinet, saxophone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Padang |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1984 |
| Place of death | The hague |