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Ad
Colen was born on July 12th 1961 in Geleen, Holland. In his formative
years he played a variety of instruments, concentrating on the guitar
for several years, before discovering his everlasting love: the saxophone.
In 1990 he graduated from the Hilversum Conservatorium as a jazz musician,
under the tuition of Adri van Velzen, Albert Beltman and Ferdinand Povel.
His talent was already in demand in the professional arena - a year earlier,
he performed in Zeldzaam, the pop musical written and directed
by Jurre Haanstra. Later on he went to New York to study with Dick Oatts.
It was Colen's versatility that attracted attention. Modern jazz, Big
Band, funk, rock and Afro Caribbean music have all passed through his
repertoire. He has toured the United States, Morocco, Austria, Finland,
Sweden and Greece with the Afro Caribbean group P.I. Man et Memre
Buku. He has played with New Metronome Big Band, and
the Ruud Bos Big Band. With the Schoenmaker/Colen Quintet
he has explored the Dutch and Belgian jazz scene.
His technical and theoretical knowledge is continually developed through
his own teaching at the Jazz Studio in Antwerp. Ensemble techniques and
eartraining, and naturally the saxophone, are his key subjects. His musical
performances are perpetually characterised by high quality and versatility.
Whatever style he plays, Ad Colen plays with the best.
In 1997 the Ad Colen Quartet released their debut album Naked
(Via Records) to wide critical approval. On Naked they are
accompanied by Michiel Borstlap, winner of the Thelonius Monk Award 1997.In
2000 the quartet recorded their new album ' Eyes Wide Open' which was
also received very well by the international musicpress.
Some other projects where Colen plays: Aliens a dance/jazzproject
with DJ Kipsky, Niña Morena,music that Tet Koffeman en Thijs Borsten
composed on poets of Pablo Neruda, the Gé Bijvoet, Ad Colen duo,
The Carla Bley Project of Jan van de Boomen, and VoodooJive a mix of african
and dancemusic.In 2003 the Ad Colen Quartet did a very successfull tour
throughout Indonesia. They were invited by the Erasmushuis in Jakarta.They
performed in Yogjakarta, Bandung, Solo and Jakarta.Ad plays in a new band,
the international jazzoctet Interzone of arranger/composer Jean paul Steeghs.
This octet performs compositions of Jean Paul Steeghs,Marten Classen and
Ad, all arranged by Jean Paul Steeghs.
Ad performed with
amongst others: Masha Bijlsma, Tamara Maria, Rachel Gould, Greetje Kauffeld,Tet
Koffeman,Lydia van Dam, Denise Jannah, Digna Janssen,Pauline van Schaik,Miett
Molnar,Boris,Xander De Buisonjé,Michiel Borstlap,Tilmar Junius,Bertlt
Bustra,Glenn Corneille,Dirk Balthaus,Jaco Benckhuizen,Emiel van Rijthoven,
Heleen Schuttevaer, Wim Bronnenberg,Stefan Blankestein,Emiel van Egdom,
Sander Hop,Floris,Wim Kegel,Tilmar Junius,Marc van Rooy,Hein van de Geyn,Wiro
Mahieu,Alex Oele,Hans Mantel, Theo de Jong,Joost Lijbaart, Wim kegel,leon
Klaassen,Roy Dackus, enz.
As a leader:
- 2005: Ad Colen
Quartet, Bitter but Sweet (Sweet Briar Records)
- 2000 : Ad Colen
Quartet, Eyes Wide Open, (Sweet Briar Music)
- 1997 : Ad Colen
Quartet, Naked (Viarecords)
As sideman:
- 2005:Nonstop Cuban
Descarga Alberto Muñoz Martinez Live at Rasa
- 2005:Trapperdetrap
2. Kindercd van Thijs Borsten met o.a. Peer de Graaf en Wende Snijders
- 2003 : Trapperdetrap
1. Kindercd van Thijs Borsten met o.a. Mathilde Santing en Peer de Graaf
- 2002 : cd Carla
Bley project van het Jan van de Boomen septet
- 1999 : Ann Thomas,
Secret dreams (A-records)
- 1994 : Lex van
Wel Orchestra
- 1993 : Metronoom
bigband1992 : Time design, Hands & Hearts
Equipment
Ad Colen
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