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About Me

Dirk (born in 1975) plays the organ since he was 9 years old. At the age of 12 he won the German Technics-Organ-Festival. Later he studied jazz organ with John Hondorp at the Conservatory Enschede in the Netherlands where he still lives. He followed masterclasses from Alberto Marsico, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Larry Goldings (his great idol) and workshops from the Berklee College Of Music. After he finished his studies, he played together with Nippy Noya and Dave King in the Debbie-Sister-Sledge-Band. Since 2003, he works on stage as organ and keyboard player with different jazz-ensembles and popbands. Furthermore, he works at different music schools as teacher for keyboards and music production.

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Member Since: 6/1/2007
Band Members: drums: Ben Bonniger, Marcus Moller, Etienne Nilessen, Erik Porterman, Norbert Sasse, Yonga Sunguitar: Uli Brodersen, Guitar Ray, Felix Heydemann, Nils Pollheide, Peter Schilmollersax: Tibor Elferink, Denis Gabel, Philip Kwiotek, Oliver Leicht, Felix Petry, Matthias Willkensbass: my left hand & footvocals: LL (Ellen Eeftink)various: Johnny Bernhard, Maria Fernadez-Alvarez, Jan Flubacher, Dave King, Christian Koxholt, Nippy Noya, Michael Rorby, Frank Sackenheim, Debbie Sledge, Phaedra, Adrienne West
Influences: Brian Auger, Peter Bernstein, Brian Blade, Ray Charles, Chick Corea, Tom Coster, Joey Defrancesco, Grant Green, Larry Goldings, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, John Lord, Jack McDuff, Maceo Parker, Joshua Redman, Jimmy Smith, Bill Stewart, Chester Tompson, Tower Of Power, Stevie Wonder, Sam Yahel, Larry Young
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None