Every last Thursday of the month DIG d'DIZ invites a special guest to perform with them in the charming Parooltheater ( close to the Dam). Tomorrow night’s concert features Dutch Ben van Gelder as soloist.
A native of the Netherlands, Ben studied at the Amsterdam Conservatorium with Ferdinand Povel and Dick Oatts. At this time Ben started performing regularly throughout the country with some of the Netherlands most prominent musicians at venues including the Bimhuis and the North Sea Jazz Festival.
In 2006 Ben moved to New York to further his music and academic studies at the New School University. He received lessons from revered musicians such as Lee Konitz and George Garzone. During his three year stay in the city Ben has played or recorded with many prominent contemporary jazz musicians including David Binney, Ambrose Akinmusire, Nasheeet Waits, Aaron Parks, John Escreet, Ben Street, Thomas Morgan and
Rodney Green. Ben returned to the Netherlands to further his studies in 2010 however travels regularly to New York to perform and record.
DIG d'DIZ is Jan Menu - baritone sax | Jan Voogd - double Bass | Maarten van der Grinten guitar.
Location - Het Parooltheater Sint Pieterpoortsteeg 33 Amsterdam
Entrance fee 7,50, reservations: 020-5584300 or theater@parool.nl
Concert starts at 21:00
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