Jef Neve
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Jef Neve (born March 8, 1977 ) is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer .
biography
Jef Neve played in local bands as a teenager and began writing his first compositions. At 17 he was a member of the radio band Mr. Zebedee ; This was followed by collaboration with various jazz and pop bands as well as classical ensembles and theater productions. He studied at the Lemmensinstituut in Löwen and obtained a master’s degree in jazz and classical piano in 2000, and in 2001 also in chamber music. During his studies he attended master classes by Brad Mehldau , Martial Solal , Lew Tabackin , Toots Thielemans , Billy Hart , Bill Carrothers , Kenny Werner and Bruce Barth . He also appeared as a soloist with the Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Michel Tilkin ; In 2002 he worked as a pianist and composer with the Dathe dance company in London. In 2003 he and his trio released their first album under their own name ( Blue Saga '), followed by It's Gone (2004). For his third album Nobody is Illegal he switched to the Universal label . With his trio he made a guest appearance. a. also at the Jazzahead in Bremen. In addition to the trio project, he works with the vibraphonist Pascal Schumacher ( Face to Face , Enja 2010) and in a duo with the singer José James ( For All , 2010). He also performed with his band with the project Facing East - The Music of John Coltrane . Neve also works with the band Groove Thing as a keyboardist.
In the field of classical music he performed in 2005 with the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach ; In 2008 he gave several concerts with tenor Koen Vereertbrugghen and performs regularly with the oboist Piet Van Bockstal . On behalf of the Bijloke Muziekcentrum he wrote a piano concerto, which was premiered in 2009 in Brussels and Ghent with the Brussels Philharmonic under the baton of Michel Tabachnik . After a Gershwin program in 2007/2009, his composition for choir, piano and orchestra was premiered in 2010. Jef Neve also wrote film music, a. a. for Dagen Zonder Lief (2007) and The Misfortunates by Felix Van Groeningen . He is currently working with a trio made up of bassist Ruben Samama (* 1985) and drummer Teun Verbruggen . His album For All We Know , which he recorded with the singer José James, received the Prix Mimi Perrin du Jazz Vocal in 2011 . The Brussels Jazz Orchestra , led by Jef Neve, recorded the score for Ludovic Bource in The Artist , which was recognized in the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in the category of best score for a film .
On February 12, 2017, an asteroid was named after him: (23691) Jefneve .
Discography (excerpts)
- Nobody Is Illegal (Emarcy, 2007)
- Soul in a Picture (Emarcy, 2008)
- Soundtracks (2009)
- Face to Face ( Enja , 2010) with Pascal Schumacher
- For All We Know (Impulse !, 2010) with José James
- Sons of the New World (2012)
- In Flanders Field (Soundtrack of "In Vlaamse velden") (2014)
- One (2014)
- Spirit Control (2017)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chart discography Belgium (Flanders)
- ^ Jazz in Belgium
- ^ Review of the album For All We Know in All About Jazz
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| SURNAME | Neve, Jef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1977 |