Toon de Gouw
Toon de Gouw (born January 14, 1960 in Vlijmen ) is a Dutch jazz musician ( trumpet ).
Live and act
De Gouw started eleven years ago, on the trumpet light music playing. Interested in jazz since 1977, he studied at the Rotterdam Conservatorium from 1979, where he has been a senior lecturer for trumpet since 1985. First he belonged to the Gemeentereinigingsorkest Vaalbleek , with whom he recorded three albums; Niko Langenhuijsen brought him for his album Hypo , which was awarded an Edison in 1985 . He was also active in Loek Dikkers Waterland Octet . In 1984 he became a member of the ICP Orchestra and then played in the big band Contraband . He also worked for Nueva Manteca , in the quintet of Paul van Kemenade , the Maiden Voyage Big Band by Paul Stocker , the Metropole Orkest , the Timeless Orchestra and in Klaus Flenter New Generation . Since 1998 he can be heard in the groups of Pierre Courbois . The discographer Tom Lord recorded 19 De Gouw recordings between 1979 and 2006.
Discographic notes
- Gemeentereinigingsorkest Vaalbleek / Cleansing Department Orchestra (BVHaast 1980, with Paul van Kemenade, Hans Sparla , Henk Koekkoek, Niko Langenhuijsen, Willem Kühne , Peter Mingaars, Frans van Grinsven)
- Niko Langenhuijsen Hypo (Varajazz 1984, with Willem van Manen , Ernst Reijseger , Bohuslav Zola, Arnold Dooyeweerd )
- Vaalbleek Caoutchouc (Eksakt, 1985)
- Pierre Courbois 5/4 Sextet Revocation (Live at the Bimhuis) (DayBreak 2007, with Jasper Blom , Ilja Reijngoud, Willem Kühne, Niko Langenhuijsen)
Web links
- Web presence
- Entry (Muziekencyclopedie)
- Toon de Gouw at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gouw, Toon de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch jazz musician (trumpet) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vlijmen |