Ben van den Dungen / Jarmo Hoogendijk 5 tet
Performing as a professional Jazzmusician since 1984.
He started his own group with his colleague and friend, trumpeter Jarmo Hoogendijk as co-leader: Van den Dungen/Hoogendijk Quintet (contemporary Hard-Bop) and later on the group Brand New Orleans (Modern Jazz with African percussion).
With these groups they were touring in the 80's and the 90's freqently through whole Europe.
Nueva Manteca
In 1986 he joined the LatinJazz group Nueva Manteca.
Besides Manteca's own repertoire the band did many special projects like; Porgy and Bess, The Westside Stoy, Motown Mambo and a program with music from New Orleans called ' Congo Square'.
In 2009/2010 the group presents two new programs : 'Requiem Para El Mundo' and 'Tango Con Clave'.
The group recorded 10 albums en toured several times in the USA , Canada, Israel and through the Caribean ( Puerto Rico, Trinidad and the Dutch Antilles) and South America (Colombia, Mexico).
Worldmusic
Getting more and more interested in Worldmusic he start studying Indian classical music in Mumbai what resulted in a recording with Dutch and Indian musicians named "How to be Enlightened".
Quinteto Tango Extremo
Ben joined in 2002 the group Quinteto Tango Extremo.
The music of this band is based on Tango Nuevo but is also influenced by Classical, Jazz and Brasilian music.
Quinteto Tango Extremo toured through Europe ( Spain, Italy, Ireland, England, Portugal and France) as well in South Korea, Mexico, Turkey, Uruguay and Argentina.
In 2010 they will do a theatre tour with the grammy award winner Gustavo Mozzi with a audio-visual program called " Carnaval de Buenos Aires.
In november 2009 they will be given 14 concerts in China.
Motion Unlimited
In 2009 Ben initiated a new project named ' Motion Unlimited'.
This is the first cinametic orchestra in The Netherlands. The premiere of the first production ' Boulevard of Broken Beats' will be held at the filmfestival in The Hague in october 2009.
Played futhermore with:
Cindy Blackman, Mal Wladron, Art Taylor, Woody Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Brian Lynch, Kirk Lightsey, Ralp Petersen, Lester Bowie and Jim McNeely.
In concerts by Nueva Manteca and The Cu-bop City Big Band and other LatinJazz activity's he shared the stage with Giovanni Hidalgo, Nicky Marrero, Luis Conte, Orestes Vilato, Armando Peraza, Juancito Torres, Edy Martinez, Amalita Baltar, Armando "Chocolate Armenteros", Bobby Sanabria, Claudio Roditi, Ralph Irizarry, Paquito Rivera, John Bennites, Michel Camillo, Bobby Carcases, Gustavo Bergali,Nelson Gonsalez, Dave Valentin, Papo Vasques and Oscarito Valdez.
With Tango Extremo he is shared the stage with Gustavo Mozzi, Allejandro Herrera, Facundo Guevara and Daniel Falaska.
Teaching
Teaching saxophoon and ensemble playing from 1990 at the Jazz Academy of Codarts in Rotterdam till now.
Artistic director of the Jazz Academy of the conservatorium of Rotterdam from 2004 till 2008.
Initiated and coordinated off-campus activities for students like the annual Academy of Music Rotterdam Jazz festival, inviting famous guest soloist from all over Europe to participate and many other activitys including the Rotterdam Symphonic Jazz Orchestra.
Co-produces recordings of student performances.
Initiated together with Codarts , in 2006, the Codarts Jazz Summerschool.
In The Netherlands he worked also at the conservatory's of Hilversum, Zwolle, Groningen and Den Haag.
Master classes and clinics abroad:
Royal College of Music - Leeds (UK),
Jyväskylä Institute of Music (Finland)
University of Music - Salvador Bahia (Brasil)
The Jazz School - La Plata (Argentina).
Seoul College of art - (Seoul)
Music faculty of the univerity of Cali & Medelin - ( Colombia)
Music Business
Introduced a new curriculum at the Academies of Music in Rotterdam and Groningen: "Business Management for Musicians".
The International Jazz Summerschool in South Korea
In 2009 he organised together with the Holland Korean Music Association the first Jazz Summerschool in Seoul, South Korea. During a week in July seven Dutch Jazz musicians, who are teaching at several conservatory's in The Netherlands, were working intensivly with students from all over Korea at the summerschool.
In 2010 the second edition will be held in June and participants of the summerschool can do there entrance-exam for conservatory's in The netherlands during the course.
Author:
Music Business planning for the musician – Molenaar (2004)
Discografie:
Ben van den Dungen/Jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet -
Heart of the Matter - Timeless (1987)
Speak Up - Timeless (1989)
Run for your Wife - Timeless (1991)
Double Dutch - PTSD/EMI (1993)
Nueva Manteca -
Varadero Blues - Timeless (1989)
Afrodisia - Timeless (1990)
Bluesongo - Lucho/EMI (1992)
Porgy & Bess - Lucho/EMI(1993)
In concert at Nick Vollebregt's Café – Wereldomroep (1994)
Let's Face The Music and Dance - Blue Note / World Pacific (1995)
Afro Cuban Sanctus - Azucar/EMI (1997)
Night People - Azucar/EMI (1998)
Congo Square- Munich Records(2002)
A latin tribute to West Side Story- Munich records (2003)
Motown Mambo – Maxanter records (to be released in 2010)
Quinteto Tango Extremo -
El Silencio – Munich Records (2003)
Una Cosa Diferente – Munich Records (2004)
Erase una vez.... to released (2007)
Carnaval de Buenos Aires – Maxanter Records 'The world series' (2008)
Viva la Vida - Maxanter Recorsds ' The world series' ( to be released in 2010)
State of Monc -
Clipperton – Challenge Records (2006),
Clipperton Extended - Challenge records ( 2007)
Dutch rare grooves- Sonic Scenery ( 2008)
Rik Mol -
What’s on tonight?! – Challenge Records (2006)
How2 be enlightened in 48 hours -
How2 be enlightened in 48 hours – DOX Records (2004)
Brand New Orleans -
Brand New Orleans - PTSD/EMI(1995)
Loek Dikker's Waterland -
Nie Wieder Schlafen Sextet - Milan (1991)
Eveline & The Groove Movement -
Eveline & The Groove Movement - Mercury (1994)
Leave a Message - Mercury (1995)
Paul Hock Quartet -
Fresh Fruit - Mercury (1991)
Par Hasard - Groove (1993)
The Moon is Made of Cheese (2004)
Rob van Bavel Octet -
Endless - Mirasound (1988)
Rob van Bavel Trio -
Voyage (1989)
Rob van Bavel Trio -
Daydreams (1990)
Scapes -
Changes in time - Timeless (1990)
Fra Fra Sound -
Third Life Stream - Pink7Music (1989)
Fra Fra Big Band -
Maspoti Makandra - Pramisi (1997)
José Lopretti's Candombe -
Candombe - Challenge (1995)
The Cu-Bop City Big Band -
Moré & More - Tam Tam (1998)
Live in The Hague - Tam Tam (1999 - 2000)
Arsenio – Tam Tam (2002)
Various Artist -
Amsterdam Zingt - (1998)
Hans Mantell feat. Jim McNeely -
Fat Chance - (2002)
The Beets Brothers Orchestra -
Powerhouse, Challenge (2000)
Canta Brasil -
Rosas dos Ventos - Munich Records (2002)
Ana Elis -
Ana Elis - Munich Records (2002)
EDition -
Ed Verhoeff's Edition - Munich Records (2002)
Matador – Munich Records (2005)
Lazyville -
Lazyville – Munich Records (2004)
Marius Beets -
The Powerhouse Big Band Vol. 1 -Maxanter Records (2004)
Marius Beets orchestra – Maxanter Records (2004)
One / Onno Krijn -
Don't be a stranger - (2005)
The North Sea Jazz Festival -
The Hague Years - selected radio recordings - RNW (2006)
Rene van Helsdingen-Luluk Purwanto -
Spirit of Spring – Pacific Music/Tao Label (1987)
Protection - Relukreul Records (1986)
