Joop Schrier
Joop Schrier (born August 1, 1918 in The Hague ; † April 1, 1995 there ) was a Dutch jazz musician ( piano , also harpsichord ) and music critic who led the Dutch Swing College Band in the mid-1950s .
Act
Schrier, who had completed a classical music education, played during the Second World War with the Swing Papas , where he focused on boogie woogie , blues and stride piano . In mid-1946 he replaced Frans Vink in the Dutch Swing College Band . In addition to the piano, he also used the harpsichord, for example in 1954 for an extraordinary recording of I Found a New Baby . After Peter Schilperoort left in 1955, Schrier became the new head of the band, to whom he returned the leadership in 1959 when he returned to the band, which was becoming more professional. He then became the pianist of the Dutch Reunion Jazz Band , with whom he recorded three albums (together with Jan Morks and Martien Beenen ).
In addition to his work as a musician, he worked as a critic for the monthly magazine Luister , for which he also discussed the recording of Bach's harpsichord works by Isolde Ahlgrimm and as a member of the jury for the award of the Edison Music Prize, which is central to the Netherlands . He was also a board member of the Johan Wagenaar Foundation, which focused on the practice of music by amateur musicians.
Web links
- Brief portrait (Dutch Swing College Band)
- Joop Schrier at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Regula Winkelman and Peter Watchorn The harpsichordist Isolde Ahlgrimm (1914-1995) . Vienna 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schrier, Joop |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch jazz musician (piano, harpsichord) and music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The hague |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1995 |
| Place of death | The hague |