Fay Claassen

Fay Claassen (born in Holland 1969)
Studied at the Ballet Academy of Arnhem from 1984-1988 and at the Theatre Academy of Amsterdam from 1989-1990 Graduated in 1997 from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Holland She studied with several classical- and Jazz vocal teachers as: Rachel Gould, Rhiannon, James Mc Cray, Rita Reys, Deborah Brown. 2007 Fay Claassen got the first ..Chet Baker Award.. in The Netherlands
Selected Discography: As Leader:
..With a Song in my Heart, feat.: Barry Harris, John Ruocco (rec.2000) ..Rhythms and Rhymes.., feat.: Mike Stern, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner (rec. 2001) ..Specially Arranged for Fay.., with the Millenium Jazz Orchestra, cond. by Joan Reinders (rec.2002) ..Two Portraits of Chet Baker.., feat.: John Engels, Hein van de Geyn, Karel Boehlee, Jan Menu, Jan Wessels (rec. 2005) DVD Live Recording ..Two Portraits of Chet Baker.. (rec. 2006)
With other artists:
..Playground.. Amsterdam Jazz Quintet, with Robert-Jan Vermeulen, Bert Joris (rec. 1999) ..A Night at the Music Village.., with pianist Ivan Paduart, guest: Toots Thielemans (rec.2002) ..One Heart, Three Voices.. With David Linx, Diederik Wissels, Maria Pia de Vito (rec. 2005) etc..
Performed:
At the North Sea Jazz Festival 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Jazz Diva RITA REYS At IAJE Convention (USA) 2001, 2006 At Concertgebouw Amsterdam with the Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Vince Mendoza Touring through Benelux and France with David Linx ..One Heart, Three Voices.. Touring through China and Japan
Highlights 2007/ 2008:
Concerts with the Metropole Orchestra Tour in Japan with ..Two Portraits of Chet Baker.. Concert with WDR Big Band and WDR Rundfunk Orchestra, cond. By Michael Abene Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally and Viersen Jazz Festival (Germany)
Coming Up 2008:
Spring 2008 New Cd release; “Red, Hot and Blue, the music of Cole Porter“ Cd Recording with Ivan Paduart and the Metropole Orchestra autumn 2008 CD Presentation September 4th 2008 BIMHUIS, Amsterdam “Red, Hot and Blue“ , with the Trio Olaf Polziehn (piano), Ingmar Heller (bass) Hans Dekker (dr)