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Rik Mol (22)
trumpetplayer/producer
Music: “It keeps me alive, literally;” Rik Mol responds with a smile when asked about his first love. “Music is all that I am".
Rik Mol just finished his debut album “ "What's on Tonight?!" and is allready working on his second album. It’s all of the past and the present that comes together in his music. Hip Hop, Jazz, Dance, Latin, Broken Beat all in the blender! Rik is flexible, and he can go a lot of different directions, wherever the music goes, according too the various styles he plays. With his artistic, dedicated, open minded, approach that reflects a wide variety of interests, he’s getting close to something of his own.
Music's been Rik’s thing the whole way since starting playing trumpet when he was 8. If Zeeland, the Netherlands native Rik Mol had his way, he would be a Restaurant-chef today. But luckely faith brought him to the trumpet. "I remember that I was really curious to know what was in a blue suitcase that was standing in my dads office." "Finally he let me look inside, and a silver shining instrument was in it; the trumpet." "I tried it and immediately I was able to play a note. It suprised us both I remember" From that day playing the trumpet became far more interesting than his dream of having his own restaurant. Aleady after one year of practicing he was admitted to the special preparatory-department for young talented children at the Conservatory of The Hague. Rik was classically trained there by studying with teachers such as Huug Steketee and took private lessons with Theo Mertens and Maurice André.
In his early teens being still in high school classical music upbringing almost took a back seat as he became more enamored with jazz/pop and was inspired by private-lessons with Wynton Marsalis. But he developed quickly, playing both jazz, pop and classical music locally. He spent most of his high-school days playing up to five nights a week at jazz clubs and occasional concerts, giving him an early start to his professional career.
Nowadays Rik developped himself into one of the most promising European trumpeters of this time: Only 22 years old, Rik Mol has the world at his feet. At his young age he has been able to win a lot of first prizes that can be won at his field, among others:
European Trumpet Contest
Yamaha Soloist Award
Prinses Christina Concours
Finalist Deloitte Jazz Award
Lion's Cultuurprijs 2008
Prins Bernhard Cultuurprijs 2008
Besides playing with all main figures in the scene like, Candy Dulfer, New Cool Collective, Trijntje Oosterhuis, DJ Maestro, Metropole Orchestra, DJ Bryan S, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Cubop City BigBand etc. And travelling backwards and forwards to Berlin, New york and London for sessions, or touring with “Europe’s Finest in latin jazz” Nueva Manteca, he has been able to surround himself in his group with Holland's leading jazz and pop musicians.
In addition to his new album "What's on Tonight?!" check out Rik Mol on his upcoming showcase tour at a city near you!
www.rikmol.nl www.jwajazz.nl

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 19/12/2006
Band Website: www.rikmol.nl
Band Members: Regular member of:
Nueva Manteca
(Afro-Cuban nonet)
www.nuevamanteca.com / www.myspace.com/
nuevamanteca
Rik Mol Group
www.rikmol.nl / www.myspace.com/rikmol9
www.jwajazz.nl
Rik Mol Quartet
www.rikmol.nl
Lucas van Merwijk Quartet
www.lucasvanmerwijk.nl
Cubop City Big Band
www.myspace.com/137436332
Eric Ineke JazzXpress
www.ericineke.com
Piet Noordijk Boptet
www.pietnoordijk.nl
DJ Maestro
Rik Mol is often featured as a special guest with DJ Maestro. They played together at big events like Arrow Jazz FM beach tour, Melkweg, Northseajazz festival, Tivoli, etc. www.digthis.nl
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Sounds Like: Roy Hargrove, Chris Botti, Freddie Hubbard, Jamiroquai, Jazzanova, Candy Dulfer
Record Label: CHALLENGE RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mol wins with innovative jazz encouragement award

Trumpeter Rik Mol (1985) receives the Stimuleringsprijs 2008 from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.The award ceremony will be on Thursday October 2, led by Commissioner of the queen Karla Peijs. Rik wi...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:02:00 GMT

Rik wins Lion’s Cultuurprijs 2008

The Lion's club cultuurprijs,with a prize money of 5000 Euro was given to Rik Mol. The Lion's club recognise and celebrate the achievements of arts and cultural organisations, projects and individuals...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mol still in the race for Edison Award!

We are very proud to tell you that thanks to all YOUR votes Rik Mol has landed in the top 3 of the Edison Nominations, together with Room Eleven and Sensuàl. The Edison Award is the oldest Dutch music...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:58:00 GMT

Nominated for Edison Jazzism Award 2008

We are very proud to announce Rik's latest album "What's on Tonight?!" is nominated for the Edison Jazzism Award 2008 (Dutch Grammy) Thanks for your vote! All we need you to do now is vote one's more ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:57:00 GMT

Downtown on sampler JAZZISM magazine

Downtown is featured on the sampler of this Month's Issue of JAZZISM magazine. (June/July 2008) So get it! And if you want the full album go to BOL.COM and order Rik Mol-What's on Tonight?!
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:33:00 GMT

EDISON 2008

Op onderstaande link kunt u uw favoriete Jazzalbum van 2008 opgeven:http://www.edisonjazz.nl/html/standaard/nl-NL/user/f orm/Home.html?poll=2Persbericht:Voor de tweede keer kunnen liefhebbers van jazz,...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:39:00 GMT

Rik Mol Gets Busy On New Studio Album

Rik Mol has started recording his second full-length album, which he plans to release around January 2009.The trumpetplayer/producer is hunkered down in the still-being-completed studio "Marmelade Mus...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:27:00 GMT

Pressquotes (dutch)

Press about Rik Mol-What's on Tonight?!HP/DETIJD: 'Mol toont zich op zijn debuut, noblesse oblige, een fabuleus trompettist met een toon en een techniek die je maar zelden hoort.'JAZZISM: ' Rik Mol la...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Rik Mol-Whats on Tonight?! in stores January 2008

Rik's debut album "What's on Tonight?!" is finally available in stores worldwide from January 2008 on Challenge Records International.So there's no excuse for not having it by the time it's February.....
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:31:00 GMT