jereon

After studying at the Conservatories of Arnhem and Amsterdam with teachers such as Rob van den Broeck, Michiel Braam, Karel Boehlee, Rob van Bavel and Kenny Werner I received my Bachelor Degree in Piano Jazz in 2004 at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. During my studies I received the third price in the Pim Jacobs Muziekprijs competition in 2003. In the past years I have been lucky to be able to perform and record with pop and jazz greats such as Jesse van Ruller, John Clayton, Benny Bailey, Richard Bona, Benjamin Herman, Bert Heerink, Jazzpolitie, Christopher Max, Toontje Lager, Lange Frans & Baas B, Antonie Kamerling etc. Besides being a versatile musician covering grounds from pop to latin and jazz to electronic music, I have a little career in films as well. I have been acting an cooperating in both Dutch and Hollywood feature film productions such as ‘Five Fingers’ (2006), directed by Laurence Malkin, starring Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions, Crash, Flags of our fathers) and Laurence Fishburne (Apocalypse Now, The Matrix, Akeela and the Bee) and ‘Blind’ (2007), directed by Tamar van den Dop starring Halina Reijn (Zwartboek, De Passievrucht) and Jan Decleir (Karakter, De Passievrucht). Music wise, or rather artistically a horizon can’t be wide enough: I have broadened my musical expertise towards more electronic music, though trying to keep spirit and a live character captured in my music. Since one thing leads to another I have have performed as a VJ as well in well-known clubs in Amsterdam such as 11 and the Sugarfactory alongside my VJ partner in crime Kasper Jacobs. Aside from being an active musician I am at the very moment working as a producer at one of the most historical, beautiful and well-known jazz venues in the world: The Bimhuis in Amsterdam. Also besides all the activities affiliated with music in one way or another, I am studying literature at the University of Amsterdam, believing that development of wingspan will ultimately bring depth to whatever comes out of your hands…The little free time that's left I spend amongst others in long distance running: from 10 KM up to marathons... I Love Endorphins....

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