Tuesday, March 17, 2015
“In the beginning - 1984 pianist Rob van Bavel, bassist Marc van Rooij and drummer Hans van Oosterhout formed a jazz trio called 'Fezz' and after many gigs at local venues in Holland they became quite popular. They created their own style, one that was full of energy and dynamism. In the years that followed, their individual careers as musicians developed as rapidly as did the reputation of their trio. All three attended The Rotterdam Conservatory; during these years the trio won many prizes at competitions.
In 1986 Marc won the solo prize at the Middelsee Jazz festival; in 1987 Rob graduated the conservatory with the highest cum laude and won the Wessel Ilcken Prize, the most prestigious Jazz award in The Netherlands. In 1988 the trio won first prize at an international competition earning the title 'European Young Jazz Artists’ at the Leverkusen Jazz festival. Rob went on to win second prize in the final of the International Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition in Washington, DC.
Also in 1988, the trio recorded it first CD - Just For You - and had a successful tour in the Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai which included many TV, radio and concert performances.
The trio morphed into the rhythm section for the Rob van Bavel Quintet and Octet and, as a rhythm section, they were also asked to accompany many Dutch and international Jazz musicians visiting Holland and/or touring Europe including Woody Shaw, Bob Mintzer, Ferdinand Povel, vocalist Deborah Brown, Mike Manieri, Slide Hampton and Peter Guidi.
In 1990, the Rob van Pavel Trio were the recipients of the Edison Award - the Dutch Grammy.
After 10 intensive years together the musicians decided to go their separate ways. … reuniting briefly in 2009 for a concert with trombonist Bert Boeren at the Breda Jazz Festival.
Now on its 30th Anniversary [GKI Music, RVB 2014-01] the Rob van Bavel Trio is back with the same drive and energy, with new songs and arrangements by Rob, played with more experience and appealing to a wider audience.” [Source: insert notes to the CD].
You can locate more information about Rob and his career by visiting his website at www.robvanbaveltrio.nl.
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