Peter van Huffel
Peter van Huffel (* 6. September 1978 ) is a Canadian jazz - saxophonist - clarinetist and composer. He lives in Berlin .
Live and act
Van Huffel grew up in Kingston, Ontario . At the age of twelve he first learned the clarinet, but switched to the alto saxophone at the age of 13 . His career began in Toronto . From 2002 to 2008 he lived in New York City . During that time he made a name for himself in the local jazz scene . He is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music . In 2008 he moved to Berlin.
Van Huffel's saxophone playing is considered particularly intense and powerful, which is particularly evident in the recordings of his punk jazz trio Gorilla Mask . He works with his wife, the Belgian vocalist Sophie Tassignon, the Canadian- Ukrainian guitarist Alex Maksymiw, Andreas Willers and Oliver Steidle, among others . He also played with Chris Potter , Donny McCaslin , Dave Binney and Tony Malaby .
Discographic notes
- Peter van Huffel Quintet Silvester Battlefield ( Fresh Sound New Talent , 2007)
- Peter van Huffel / Sophie Tassignon Hufflignon ( Clean Feed , 2008)
- Peter van Huffel Quartet Like the Rusted Key (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2010)
- Peter van Huffel / Michael Bates / Jeff Davis Boom Crane (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2014)
- Peter van Huffel's Gorilla Mask Bite My Blues (Clean Feed, 2014)
- Peter van Huffel / Andreas Willers / Oliver Steidle The Scrambling Ex ( FMR Records , 2015)
- Gorilla Mask Iron Lung (Clean Feed, 2017)
Web links
- Internet presence
- interview
- Peter van Huffel at Discogs (English)
- Biography on All About Jazz
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | van Huffel, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian jazz musician (saxophone, clarinet, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1978 |