The Jasper Somsen Group is the new band from Dutch bassist Jasper Somsen. The Jasper Somsen Group released their first CD “Dreams, Thoughts and Poetry, the music of Enrico Pieranuzi” in November 2010 on Challenge Records. The CD Presentation concerts were sold out and the CD immediately received highly acclaimed reviews (including Pieranuzzi himself). Enrico Pieranunzi stated in the CD’s liner notes that “…each of my compositions has been treated with great imagination and feeling.” “I humbly accept it (the CD) as a loving gift, but also as an incentive to keep trying to write music that touches the hearts of others…”
The Jasper Somsen Group is available in Europe throught the entire cultural season.
For more information regarding availability please contact us.
___________________________________________________________________________
Biography - Jasper Somsen.
Jasper Somsen studied jazz and classical double bass at the conservatories of Utrecht, Hilversum and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During his career Jasper has performed with the “crème de la crème” of the Dutch jazz scene including among others pianists Bert van den Brink (Boy Edgar Prize 2007) and Michiel Borstlap; drummer John Engels; saxophonist Ferdinand Povel; singer Rita Reys and trumpet player Eric Vloeimans.
As a sideman Jasper has played on several CDs including “Mouthpieces” (2007) with Dutch trumpet player Bert Lochs and the German guitarist Florian Zenker. The Trio Bert Lochs was invited to play at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2008, Rotterdam (NL). In 2008 Jasper worked with vocalist Nancy Marano (New York), during her stay in Holland and subsequently formed part of the band for the 2009 tour, featuring Ferdinand Povel (sax) and Rob van Bavel (piano). Jasper also works regulary with saxofonist Willem Hellbreker’s quartet, feat. pianist Rob van Kreeveld.
As an educator Jasper was appointed as guest teacher at the Conservatories of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Alkmaar, In addition Jasper currently runs his own Bass Academy in his home town of Wageningen in the Netherlands.
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Download full Press Pack | English |
Listen to MP3 Tune Pack
Download full Press Pack | English |
Listen to MP3 Tune Pack
