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Jan

...Tijd Brengt Raad ....Time Brings Knowledge...

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LATEST NEWS:
- There is a tour coming up, with Sofie Van Mol, Andrea Croonenberghs, Sabien Tiels, in the period 5/07/08 - april 2009 ... More info&dates later on.
- Spread the word part II: 2007 is the year of releases of older work.. The new recordings will be ready soon, but here: .. you can find the previous album of George, Rob & me: "Double Faces" (2004), listen 2 "Can Anybody Hear Me" in my player or watch the live vid with a whole song from it ("For A Week Or 2"), posted on the left
- Spread the word... THE Linus ALBUM OUT NOW!!: after our first single in 2004 for Sony -Columbia; our full album "Linus Loves Lisa" is finaly released worldwide! ( label is ZYX ) I'm not going to put a link here to buy it online, I would like you to order it in vast amounts in your local store (Fnac Mediamarket ...), so it can be available 4 anyone in the stores around... :) thanx 4 that!! Support Belgian Music!

- Please check also the recent QLC -page&recordings, they are one of my favourites ...
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CREATIVE-JAZZ/-ACOUSTIC: QLC , cd available ; Jan Nihoul Group (in progress) ; ACATON band ( ACAdemie TONgeren ); Alano Gruarin Group
ROCK/FUNKY-ALTERNATIVE: Linus ; Lazy SeXion ; Karma Police
SINGER-SONGWRITER: Buurman , cd will be ready somewhere in 2008, George Peeters , cd available (listen to "can anybody hear me") working on the next @ the moment; John Joris , full album coming ; Sabien Tiels new cd available; Marco Ruggiero , check live recordings on this page; Greg in the Middle cd available; Alias Grey ; Pascal Verlinden "Verlin" full album coming soon, listen 2 the player, they're shopping for a deal @ the moment.
WORLDMUSIC: Mzungi , cd available
METAL: Desperation have asked me to do their first full-album, the drum & bass tracks are recorded now @ Midasstudios by Tony De Block (oa Hooverphonic..). This album will be ready soon. I'm helping them out with some live gigs until a new drummer is found.
More to come, stay tuned!
CREATIVE HOMEBASE : Batproductions , cd available.
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WORKED WITH:
De Filharmonie, Il Novecento (Night Of The Proms), Beethoven Academie, Prima La Musica, Carl Davis, Robert Groslot, ...
Toots Thielemans, Vicente Amigo, Gene Taylor, Joost Sweegers, Dimitri Leue, Veerle Baetens, Douglas Boswell, Ton Wolswijk (Metropolis Film), Will Tura, PP Michiels, Sofie, Barbara Dex, Marijn Devalck, Peter Van Laet, René Froger, Freddy Bierset, Fonny Peeters, Hilde Van Hove, Helena Fonteyn, Chantal Willie, Ariadne Van Den Brande, Anu Junnonen, Ibernice Macbean, Els De Doncker, Vincent "Straf Pierke" Jorissen, Steven Cornillie, Dirk Schreurs, Alano Gruarin, Bram Weijters, Joachim Saerens, Michel Bisceglia, Jef Neve, Bart Van Caenegem, Arne Van Coillie, Basil en Remko Kühne, Gilles Dandelooy, Koen Geudens, Stan Driessen, Lennart Van Praet, Patrick Cuyvers, Bas Bulteel, Jan Nihoul, Carlo Willems, Bart Quartier, Kobe Proesmans, Lieven Venken, Hans Van Oost, Peter Hertmans, Stijn Norga, Marco Cirone, Steven Hellemans, Roeland Alen, Costa Arvantidis, Angelo Bisceglia, Tom Vanstiphout, Tom Lodewyckx, Frederik Leroux, Raf "Lazy Horse" Timmermans, Peer Baierlein, Carlo Nardozza, Olivier Bodson, Lieven Cambré, Walter Baeken, Daniel Daemen, Frank Deruyter, Koen Nijs, Sara Meyer, Wietse Meys, Steven Delannoye, Igor Maseroli, Daniel Zanello (rip), Bart Segers (rip), Roman Korolik, Daniel Romeo, Steven Van Loy, Peter Verhaegen, Roberto Carnevaro, Niko Op de Beeck, Eric Heijnsdijk, Chris Mentens, Tom Van Acker, Garif Telzhanov, Nicolas Rombouts, Benny Van Acker, Leen Van Reijn, Caspar van Meel, Martijn Vanbuel, Lara Rosseel ...
MOB big band, Yentl Big Band, S.O.M.-Bigband, Speak Low, Diferente, Black Marble, Percussion Gang, Roundabout, Showtime, Ozon Mama, Classic Illustration, Monte Carlo, Tune Partners, Concorde Trio, Soul7, Blooze, Efteling Band, Two of Us, Fabularasa, Groove Battalion, Desperation, J4F, Buurman, Sukatiger, Process of the Spirit ...
I'm sorry if I forgot somebody, just let me know :)
RECORDING STUDIO'S where I worked:
Soundhouse (Hoeselt), Studio Crescendo (Genk), ARTSOUND (Helchteren), Little Big Studio (Berchem), Chain Gang (Antwerpen), Galaxy (Mol), Studio Basil (Tilburg), Batproductions (Diepenbeek), Midasstudios (Lokeren), La Chapelle (Waimes), Opnamestudio Oude Byloken (Conservatorium Gent), Studio "La Linea" (Kapellen), Studio Dam (St Amands), Motormusic (Koningshooikt) ...
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1991-1992 1st Professional Studio Recordings & Release (original compositions) on the demo: "Through The Backdoor" with my band "Black Marble" ('89-'94)
1995 2nd place (after Joost Van Schaik) on the international Tama Drummers Award in Paradiso Amsterdam, for 'Slagwerkkrant'(drummers magazine), broadcasted on VPRO NED3
1999 Pedagogical Graduation Antwerp Conservatory
2001 Master Degree Classical Music @ Antwerp Conservatory (oa Carlo Willems , thanx 4 the unbelievable support during some hard times.. I owe you big time..)
2004 Single Release of Monday Morning 4 Sony-Columbia, still played on radio & television.
2005 Master Degree Jazz (oa Dre Pallemaerts ) Lemmensinstitute Leuven (Thanx Dré!!, Pierre, Frank, Ron, Peter, Bart, Marc, 4 helping me finding back the right purpose/meaning of music in my life)
2007 Karma Police Appear Live On National Television . (vid on the left)
2008 Major record deal with Buurman . (see the blog item)
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Are you in need of recording facilities, a live/studio-band/or -drummer, music-arranger-composer, teacher, ... anything... ? Feel free to contact me. More to come, Stay Tuned!!Myspace Layouts by Pimp-My-Profile.com



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Member Since: 4/21/2006
Band Members:
1."Chicken arr.": ’05 rehearsal recording of my band Groove Battalion
- Rob Vanspauwen: Guitars
- Roman Korolik: Bass
- Jan: Drums & Bandleader
2. "When Love Comes Around" - Linus - album"Linus Loves Lisa" - Mixed by Marc Francois @ BSB - available in your local cd-shop (or itunes)
Bass/programming/guitars: Basil Kühne
Vocals: Tom Olaerts
Guitars: Rob Vanspauwen & Marco Cirone
Piano/Moog/synth: Remco Kühne
Drums: Jan
3. "Can Anybody Hear Me?" - From our CD "Double Faces" 2004, available on ..
Bass&Guitars: Rob Vanspauwen
Drums&Keys: Jan Servaes
George Peeters: Vocals
4. "Lascatemi Sognare" - 2track MD Live recording @ CC De Spiegel ’05
Vocals: Marco Ruggiero
Guitar: Roeland Alen
Bass: Roman Korolik
Piano/Keys: Dirk Schreurs
Drums: Jan
5. "Brother" - Verlin (Pascal Verlinden), Vintage Recording Session @ Art Sound, Production&Mixing Rob Vanspauwen 2007 - Now Shopping for a RecordLabel
Vocals & composition: Pascal Verlinden
Rhythm, acoustic Guitar: Rob Vanspauwen
Electric Guitars & Lap-Steel: Rob Vanspauwen & Raf "Lazy Horse" Timmermans
Piano&Hammond: Patrick Cuyvers
P-Bass: Roberto Mercurio
Drums: Jan
6. I Wish - Stevie Hellman arrangement , outtake from the concept-demo used 4 Steve’s entry exam 4 the Rotterdam conservatory, Batproduction by Jan, Steven & Joris, mixed by Joris Peeters
Guitars & Bass; Steven Hellemans
Vocals: Joris Peeters
Keys: Gilles Dandelooy
Drums: Jan Servaes
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Sounds Like: "Speelvogels" Live Radio Part II:
Live Jam of The Compositive Two Feat. The Lazy Rhythm Sexion & Marco Cirone, it’s a pity, the grand finale is missing, this jam was like 15min long..

"Speelvogels" Part I:
Jan & Luc from the "Lazy SeXion" with our dear friend & "Speelvogel"/weekly-radio-musician Marco Cirone live on the Radioprogram: "De Speelvogels"

Karma Police playing Live @ ’De provincie Show’ (TV 1):
The Karma Police On Belgian National TV!

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Live @ the Velinx Tongeren 22/04/2007
Jam Session with Jef Neve & Roman Korolik

George Peeters Feat. Lazy SeXion , For A Week Or 2 Live @ The Bat Cave 4 Digiland Records : Here you can find/buy&listen 2 the album: "Double Faces" (2004).

Karma Police @ GOS-festival as broadcasted by TV-Limburg

Linus @ Marktrock 2005

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Record Deal @ Universal Music!

Finally .. ! After a great 2007 & 2008:  many live-shows on great locations & with great Belgian Acts ( ... Tom Helsen,  Eva De Roovere ... ), this years highlight was...
Posted by Jan on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:47:00 PST

Jan Nihoul Kwartet 15 mei 2008

Jan Nihoul KwartetDatum: 15 mei 2008Plaats: bar Holiday Inn Kattegatstraat 1 HasseltAanvang: 21 uurJan Nihoul:                 vibrafoon/bandleiderKoen Nijs: &n...
Posted by Jan on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:30:00 PST

Them Changes .... ;(

I don't know what to say... :( Just the facts 4 know... George Allen Miles, Jr. (5/9/'47 26/2/'08), known as Buddy Miles, was one of the great American drummers(singer/musician..)...
Posted by Jan on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:49:00 PST

Another hero, Oscar Peterson has left us..

But his music & spirit, that influenced every listener, will live on! (1925 - 23/12/2007) Een reus is geveld: Oscar Peterson, de Canadese jazzpianist, -componist en -arrangeur van wereld...
Posted by Jan on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:18:00 PST

The Lazy Sexion & The Compositive Two On Your Radio

Hear it again via Live stream @  De Speelvogels  
Posted by Jan on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:32:00 PST

Helping "Buurman" Out

Listen 2 Buurman live (Interview & Live set) on Radio Brabant Holland: Buurman Live On Dutch National Radio  (this link opens in your mediaplayer)       ...
Posted by Jan on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:10:00 PST

Joe Zawinul will be missed...

RIP Joe, you worked so hard to provide mankind real, honest music of the world... We will miss you a lot!  As you were a music-soldier that pushed the boundaries of cont...
Posted by Jan on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:58:00 PST

Live On National TV

Tune in on TV1 (één), De Provincie Show, on friday 7/09. The Karma Police will perform live. http://www.een.be
Posted by Jan on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:08:00 PST

Karma Police Live Pics By Mipjes!

Click this link to see a slide-show Live Pics Slide Show   Patrick did a great job again, he knew how to capture the live-vibe that was going on.   Thanx Patrick, you're a true artist!...
Posted by Jan on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:48:00 PST

Don't Think Genres, Think Music!

It's a nice statement... and I believe in it! But I have to notice I use the 'genre-tag' on my own page...  I think people need to put things in a certain subdivision, to make it w...
Posted by Jan on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:40:00 PST