Marc Mommaas

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Marc Mommaas (born September 12, 1969 ) is a Dutch jazz musician ( tenor saxophone ).

Marc Mommaas in Aarhus Denmark 2018

Live and act

Mommaas comes from a family of artists; his mother is an opera singer and pianist, his father a painter. In 1997 the first recordings were made with Fay Victor . After studying and obtaining a Masters in Communication Sciences, he moved to New York City in 1997 after receiving two scholarships ( Stichting Podium Kunsten, Prins Bernard Fonds & Anjer Fondsen ). There he continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music , earned a Masters in Jazz Performance and received the William H. Borden Award. In the following years he toured the United States and Canada with his band ; In 1999 his debut album Global Motion Trio was released , with Nikolaj Hess (piano) and John Hébert (double bass). In 2001 the drummer Tony Moreno joined the trio; In 2003 the album Global Motion was released on Sunnyside Records , which received positive reviews in Downbeat , JazzTimes , Jazzimprov and All About Jazz . In 2009 he recorded the album Landmark with Nate Radley , Vic Juris , Rez Abbasi and Tony Moreno . In the field of jazz he was involved in 14 recording sessions between 1997 and 2012, including also with Armen Donelian , Rez Abbasi and Amina Figarova .

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  2. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed June 10, 2015)
personal data
SURNAME Mommaas, Marc
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch jazz musician (tenor saxophone)
DATE OF BIRTH September 12, 1969