HTTP://WWW.JANDUMEE.COMThe music of Jan Dumee is described in the reviews as 'very creative', 'non-conformist in approach', 'ear-tickling' and 'knowing no bounds'. Jan grew up in an environment where he had the chance to listen all kinds of music. From the exciting sounds of Led Zeppelin until the orchestral sounds of Rachmaninoff and the jazz solos of Wes Montgomery, from the Afro-Cuban-Jazz sounds, the music of James Brown to the music of Debussy etc etc it all became a consistent part in his musical education and taste. Jan’s strength in music is being able to put himself in several music styles such as. Although he likes to think of himself more as a composer/arranger/conceptor, he graduated in electric guitar at the renowed Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands.With the ensemble O Septeto, a mix of Brazilian and Dutch musicians he shows his compositions based in Brazilian music with links to other styles such as jazz, African-, classic-, and Indian- music. The CD ‘Rodinha’ recorded with this group and guests was recognized in 1998 as Dutch top-export product in ‘world music’ by the foundation Conamus and Radio Holland. Jan developed playing Brazilian percussion (from “repenique†to the little triangle), which helped him become a versatile composer in different Brazilian music styles. In 1999 he became musical director of the ‘Dutch’ (with mostly Brazilians) samba school ‘Casa-Holanda-Brasil’. For this special occasion he composed the samba (samba-enredo) ‘Vento no asfalto’ with lyrics by William Keursten.
Jan has lately become more internationally known due to his job as guitarist of Holland’s most recognized rock-group of all times: Focus.
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