Jan Verwey
Jan Verwey (born February 24, 1936 in Vlissingen ) is a Dutch modern jazz musician ( harmonica ). "He masters the octave playing perfectly and has made it his trademark."
Verwey's harmonica playing brought in young autodidact in. Since 1982 he has released albums under his own name; he also worked with the Metropole Orkest , Hod O'Brien , Hans van Oosterhout and Michel Herr . He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and at several North American festivals. He can also be heard on albums by Louis Andriessen , Denise Jannah, Colette Wickenhagen and Carola Vossen. He also works as an endorser for the Hering company .
Discographic notes
- Watch What Happens (Lark 1982)
- Golden Collection (Hotline 1986)
- Mo Rolland Kwintet Featuring Jan Verwey The Dutch Connection (Gorgo 1990)
- You Must Believe in Spring (Timeless 1992, with Angelo Verploegen , Jack van Poll , Hein van de Geyn , John Engels )
- The Miles Davis Project (Willibrord 1996, with Peter Hertmans, Jos Machtel, Frans van der Hoeven, Hans van Oosterhout)
- Plays Thelonious Monk (Munich 2004)
- Jan Verwey & Bert van den Brink Standards & Others Pieces (DayBreak / Challenge Records 2010, with Fay Claassen )
- Christian Hassenstein & Jan Verwey Rays of Light (DJAMtones 2013, with Ruud Ouwehand , Franc auf dem Brinke)
- Dreamdancing (OAP 2016, with Johan Clement, Jasper Somsen)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ date of birth according to AllAboutJazz ; Different date (spelling mistake?) in Klaus Rohwer's list
- ^ Klaus Rohwer Jazz harmonica player in the world
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verwey, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch jazz musician (harmonica) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vlissingen |