Emiel Van Egdom Clues

Clues Emiel Van Egdom Produced by Emiel Van Egdom Executive Producer Emiel Van Egdom, Eric Leeraar Recorded at Moving Hand, Sherman Oaks, LA and The Recording Complex, Buffalo, NY. Engineered by Tom McCauley and Larry Swist Mixed at Moving Hand, Sherman Oaks, LA by Tom McCauley Line-up: Emiel Van Egdom, guitars Jan Bosschaert, paintings Tony Galla, vocals Consuelo Candelaria, grand piano Bob Jones, keyboards Steve Curry, drums & percussion Tom Brigandi, bass Bob Militello, alto sax, flute The man, his life, his music... With the projects already released, the upcoming releases and the international presscoverage, it seems that this composer/arranger/guitarist and producer is on his way to a great international career. His challenging way with form and harmony, his melodies and grooves in the popular styles, and his jazz and classical compositions, arrangements and orchestrations put him in the circle of contemporary musicians who are clearly with two feet in their own era, with respect for tradition, their masters and heroes. While at the same time combine a healthy business sense with versatility. As a very rhythmical and melancholic composer, he pushes his music to energy and 'feel', with a lot of emotion and momentum. His concerts are 'high energy' and powerful, his radiation to his audience convincing and open. He is in total control of the music and the band and knows how to bring them to creative and inspired performances. Born in the Netherlands, he started his musical career at the age of 18, after an intense and interesting youth, to say the least. The urge to become a musician was there but life demanded other priorities. The influences, besides local musicians who took him on, were Jimi Hendrix, Manitas de Plata, Andres Segovia etc., etc., in short; anybody holding a guitar: 'Looking back, I consider myself lucky not being fixated on one particular style or kind of music. And that attitude, I think, also kept me from wanting to play 'just' 15 different versions of the same standard in one groove at different tempo's...' Photo c Arnaud Nilwik In 1983, after performing with numerous bands in Europe, receiving a classical conservatory degree with Hans Lutz Niessen, private studies American musicians living in Europe like Charles Green and the help of the Fulbright Committee, the 'Jim Hall Jazz Masters Incentive Award' and a maecenas, he finally went to Boston (USA) where he studied at the famous BERKLEE College of Music, one of the finest institutions of it's kind, but also privately with f.i. John Scofield. After that his career really took off. The contacts made at Berklee, especially with his teacher Maestro Corey Allen and Peter Gordon lead to many concerttours with teachers and fellowstudents and created a lot of activity in his home country, something considered invaluable and influencial by many in that area. His first release 'The Corey Allen Project' on 'Da Capo Records' with his band CULEA (released in the Netherlands only), showed him as a skilled guitarist, arranger and bandleader under the guidance of producer/ pianist Corey Allen. In 1989, by than living in Los Angeles, this all lead to him signing his second recorddeal with 'Optimism Inc.' and 'This is for You' was released. The first in a series of projects to come out internationally. On this CD some of the best players in the world were present; Bob Berg, Alex Acuna, John Patitucci, Cheryl Bentyne, Eric Gale, Brian Bromberg, Bob Militello, Joel Taylor, Peter Gordon, Corey Allen and engineer Tom McCauley. In the years that followed he toured a lot with among others Bob Militello (with Dave Brubeck), Bob Jones (w/Lenny White), Brian Bromberg, Eric Gale, Tony Guerrero, his US 5-tet with Bob Sheppard, Joel Taylor, but also with Michael Pedicin Jr., Peter Gordon, Consuelo Candelaria, Kenny Goldberg, Chico Huff, Eric Vloeimans, Demetrios Papas, Tony Galla (RAVEN), Glenn Corneille and Emiel's adventurous 4-tet with Bart Rademakers,Pno., Jan Knooren, Bs. and Ron van Stratum, Drs.. All these concerts were his original music and sometimes music from featu