EEF VAN BREEN GROUP ON “PLAYING GAMES” TOUR:
In "Playing Games” tikken composities en improvisaties elkaar aan, rennen weg, buitelen over elkaar heen en vallen in een omhelzing. Met zeven topmusici creëert trompettist/zanger Eef van Breen een muzikale toestand waarin de zintuigen tot het uiterste geprikkeld worden met uitgebalanceerde composities, duizelingwekkende improvisaties en ontroerende liedjes. In een verrassende bezetting van trompet/zang, 2 violen, cello, harp, piano & contrabas.Eef van Breen over Playing Games:
"Voor Playing Games heb ik geprobeerd om alle muzieksoorten waar ik ooit door ben beïnvloed of geïnspireerd toe te laten; van kinderliedjes tot pop, jazz en klassieke muziek. Voor het eerst heb ik het gevoel dat het me gelukt is om een nieuwe en eigen ‘sound’ te destilleren uit deze rijke variatie van (klank)kleuren en muzikale ideeën”.
Quotes
...A performance that is, at times, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and at other times, played with a lightheartedness that emphasizes the groups’ interactions with one-another...
...The music is a spine-curling combination of classical chamber, with a splash of swing, and a generous serving of contemporary jazz...
...The music is a spine-curling combination of classical chamber, with a splash of swing, and a generous serving of contemporary jazz...
Holly Marder/The Hague Online 14-9-2009
...I've been following Eef van Breen's musical development, and I admire what he does. He has chosen excellent musical partners for the project. Eef is an artist who speaks to artists, and his familiarity with the jazz idiom makes it possible to do this in a very special way...
Ack van Rooyen – jazz trumpeter
BEZETTING EEF VAN BREEN GROUP:
Eef van Breen
trompet/zang/compositie (prijswinnaar Nederlands Jazz Vocalisten Concours, Best Original Music Award Filmfestival Reus)
Breenjazz
The Trumpack
Soundkraft
Walter Wolff
piano (Prijswinnaar YPF, en Winnaar Leidsche Jazz Award)
Walter Wolff
Brice Soniano
contrabas
Merel Junge
viool (Winnares Davina van Wely Concours)
Cecilia Bernardini
viool (1e prijs Prinses Christina concours, Winnares Davina van Wely Concours,
Concertgebouw Vriendenkrans Concours)
Genevieve Verhage
cello (celliste Ragazze Kwartet) Genevieve
Verhage
Eva Tebbe
Harp (Winnares Internationaal Kamermuziekconcours Almere)
Eva Tebbe
Duo Bilitis
Eef van Breen Group on “Playing Games” tour:
In “Playing Games” compositions and improvisations are tagging each other, they run away, tumble over each other and fall into embrace.With seven great musicians Eef van Breen creates a situation in which the senses are stimulated to the extreme with balanced compositions, dazzling improvisations and moving songs. In a surprising line-up with trumpet/vocals, 2 violins, cello, harp , piano and double bass.
In Playing Games I have set out to draw from all the music that has ever influenced and/or inspired me. Be it the first children song, pop song or all the jazz and classical that I have encountered, I have set out to scour the well if I may. I feel for the first time in my creative life I have been able to distill a “sound” from this rich array of sonic textures and ideas.
Quotes
...A performance that is, at times, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and at other times, played with a lightheartedness that emphasizes the groups’ interactions with one-another...
...The music is a spine-curling combination of classical chamber, with a splash of swing, and a generous serving of contemporary jazz...
...The music is a spine-curling combination of classical chamber, with a splash of swing, and a generous serving of contemporary jazz...
Holly Marder/The Hague Online 14-9-2009
...I've been following Eef van Breen's musical development, and I admire what he does. He has chosen excellent musical partners for the project. Eef is an artist who speaks to artists, and his familiarity with the jazz idiom makes it possible to do this in a very special way...
Ack van Rooyen – jazz trumpeter
LINE UP EEF VAN BREEN GROUP:
Eef van Breen
trumpet/vocals/composition (price winner Dutch Jazz Vocalists Contest, Best Original Music Award Film festival Reus) Breenjazz The Trumpack
Soundkraft
Walter Wolff
piano (price winner YPF, and Winner Leidsche Jazz Award)
Walter Wolff
Brice Soniano
Double bass
Merel Junge
violin (Winner Davina van Wely Concours)
Cecilia Bernardini
Violin (Winner Prinses Christina concours, Winnares Davina van Wely Concours,
Concertgebouw Vriendenkrans Concours)
Genevieve Verhage
cello (cellist of the Ragazze Kwartet)
Genevieve
Verhage
Eva Tebbe
Harp (Winner International Chambermusic contest Almere)
Eva Tebbe
Duo Bilitis