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| Location: | BRONX - BERLIN - BRUSSELS, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 9, 2008 (520 days back) |
About Me |
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| Jeanfrançois Prins Jazz Guitarist Composer Arranger Producer Educator “ A real voice on the guitar with a warmth that’s all his own” Joe Lovano “...there can be no doubt that this truly creative and musical young man will continue to be heard from. But don’t wait for his next record - catch him live!” Dan Morgenstern Belgian Jazz guitarist Jeanfrançois Prins’ music is lyrical and passionate. While grounded in hard-swinging Jazz tradition, he enjoys risk-taking improvisation and organic interaction. Jeanfrançois Prins has spent most of his adult life as a professional musician, composer, arranger, producer; performing, recording, and collaborating with many of today’s Jazz giants. He has also been teaching private instrument lessons, ensembles, and classes in Berlin’s Music Universities for twelve years, where he has been leading the guitar department of the Jazz Institute Berlin, and international workshops, communicating with enthusiasm his passion for this expansive music to the next generations of players. In early 1999, the Belgian television (RTBF) produced a special documentary feature about his international career, both as a musician and an educator. “Brussels - Berlin - New York - Jeanfrançois Prins” was also aired on the worldwide French language channel TV5 in the summer of 1999. In the beginning of the year 2000, he was hired, together with Judy Niemack, to compose and perform all the original music for a documentary-film series to be aired on the Discovery Channel in the U.S.. Jeanfrançois Prins has recorded five CDs as a leader. The fourth one, “All Around Town”, was conceived as his own musical photo album of New York City. He recorded it in trio with bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Adam Nussbaum, plus saxophonist Lee Konitz as a guest. His latest release “Light” (GAM 918), is co-led by drummer Steve Davis, in trio with bassist Larry Kohut. Recordings: N.Y. Stories (1991); Beauty and the Prince (with Judy Niemack and Fred Hersch) (1993); Live (with Lee Konitz) (1996); All Around Town (1998); Light (with Steve Davis) (2001) As sideman (selected discography): J.P Gebler Quintet; Jaqueline Renard: Jakie; le Jazz perd le Nord; Mary Kay: Make Someone Happy (1991); New Look Trio and Judy Niemack: Atmosphere; West Music Club: 25th; Jazz Hoeilaart '91; Richard Rousselet Quintet: Waitin’ for You (1993); Lee Konitz: Rhapsody vol. 1 (1993), Rhapsody vol. 2 (1993); Michel Herr: Just Friends (soundtrack) (1994); Shigeko Suzuki: Première (1995); RIAS Big Band + Clark Terry: Duke Ellington Project (1999); Sören Fischer: Don’t Change Your Hair For Me (2000); Judy Niemack: Straight Up (1993),…Night and the Music…(1996), About Time (2003), Blue Nights (2007); Terrassa Big Band: What’s Goin’ On? (2006); Darmon Meader: And So Am I (to be released in 2007); Meike Goosmann: Portraits (2007) He produced and arranged Judy Niemack’s CDs “About Time” (featuring himself on guitar, Eddie Gomez on bass, and Lee Konitz on saxophone among others), which was released in 2003 on SONY JAZZ, and “Blue Nights” (featuring himself on guitar, Jim McNeely on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Gary Bartz on saxophone among others), which was released in 2007 on Blujazz. He produced The Terrassa Big Band recording “What’s Goin’ On?” feat. Peter Herbolzheimer and Judy Niemack (2006), and master pianist Walter Norris’ brand-new CD “Elements in Motion” (available soon!). Photos © Maureen Sickler, Jeanpierre Prins, Michel Binstok, Jos Knaepen, Judy Niemack, Geneviève Ruocco, Jessica Raimi, Michele Mari European tour in April! (See agenda for details) Photos©X/Jos Knaepen Jeanfrançois live in NYC! Photo©Jos Knaepen Jeanfrançois live in Berlin in January: Photos©Maureen Sickler - NYC |
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Music:Member Since: 6/25/2007Band Website: jfprins.com Band Members: Iris Jeanfrançois Prins (g), Larry Kohut (b), Steve Davis (drs) Lullaby of the Leaves, All Blues Judy Niemack (voc), Jeanfrançois Prins (g, arr), Jim McNeely (p), Dennis Irwin (b), Victor Lewis (drs) Fifth Ave. Lee Konitz (as), Jeanfrançois Prins (g, comp), Mike Richmond (b), Adam Nussbaum (drs) The Blessing Jeanfrançois Prins (g), Fred Hersch (p), Hein van de Geyn (b), Bruno Castellucci (drs) The Peacocks Jeanfrançois Prins (g), Johannes Gunkel (b), Rainer Winch (drs) To purchase Jeanfrançois' CDs online, click on the photo I have had the pleasure to perform and record as a leader and/or as a sideman with, among others: Toots Thielemans, Lee Konitz, Judy Niemack, Kenny Wheeler, Bud Shank, Lew Tabackin, Gary Foster, Gary Bartz, Till Brönner, Darmon Meader, Jim Mc Neely, Dan Haerle, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Michel Herr, Kirk Lightsey, Kirk Nurock, Mal Waldron, Mike Richmond, Eddie Gomez, Putter Smith, Ricardo del Fra, Hein Van de Geyn, Jay Anderson, Scott Colley, John Betsch, Adam Nussbaum, Al “Tootie” Heath, Victor Lewis, Bruno Castellucci, Joe La Barbera, Jerry Granelli, Jack Mouse, Café, Pandit Sankha Chatterjee, Jay Clayton, Janice Borla, Theo Bleckmann, Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay, Katalina Segura, Steve Houben, Jacques Pelzer, John Ruocco, Uli Beckerhoff, Tim Hagans, Alban Gerhardt, Peter Herbolzheimer, Quincy Jones,... all over Europe and in the U.S. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 Video: Jeanfrançois Prins Trio Live at A Trane - Berlin "Leaving" (R. Beirach) Johannes Gunkel (b), Rainer Winch (drs) Influences: Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Django Reinhardt, Gandhi, Toru Takemitsu, Olivier Messiaen, Miles Davis, Jacques Brel, Jim Hall, Aung San Suu Kyi, John Scofield, Umberto Eco, Chico Buarque di Hollanda, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Hergé, Lee Konitz, Maurice Ravel, Luc Besson, Toots Thielemans, Erik Satie, Vittorio Gassmann, John Coltrane, Milton Nascimento, Joe Lovano, Claude Debussy, Toni Morrison, Federico Fellini, Lester Young, Spike Lee, René Magrite, John Ruocco, Fred Hersch, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jaco Pastorius, Ennio Morricone, Chet Baker, Vinicius de Moraes, Glenn Gould, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thelonious Monk, Joao Gilberto, Paul Auster, Kirk Nurock, René Thomas, Terry Gilliam, Gabriel García Márquez, and all the beautiful individuals I get to interact with in this blessed life of mine! Sounds Like: Jeanfrançois Prins Record Label: Blujazz Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Other / Latin) |
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Jeanfranois Prins - Victor Lewis - Cameron Brown Trio |
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| SWEET RHYTHM 10/19/2007 08 & 10 PM, & Midnight New York City Description: My Trio with Victor Lewis (drs), Cameron Brown (b)WOW! I still cannot believe this happened! Of course, I have worked with Cam... Posted by Jeanfranois Prins on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:31:00 PST |
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Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Dr. Michio Kaku, Victor Lewis, Judy Niemack, Wayne Shorter, Albert Tootie Heath, Kenny Wheeler, Ivan Lins, Stephen Scott, Sting, Jaleel Shaw, Walter Norris, Danilo Perez, Mark Feldman, Björk, stephane galland, Hermeto Pascoal, Quincy Jones, Paul Motian, Michel Hatzigeorgiou, Toots Thielemans, Salvatore Bonafede, Toni Morrison, Ennio Morricone, RUFUS REID, The official Mr.NELSON Rolihlahla MANDELA, Gary Peacock, Roy Haynes, Maria Schneider, GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Itzhak Perlman, John Scofield, Ugonna Okegwo, Paulo Coelho, James Taylor, Sylvia Cuenca, Spike Lee, His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama, Espace Musical des Accates, KATE LYNN lyricist parolier, Guava Jelly, Pascal Bartoszak, in SOLIDUM jazztet, Billie Rainbird *NEW SONG UP*, Frissons d Ombelles, Jutta Deichmann, Eli Degibri, benoit vanderstraeten, Duo Session, andreas schmidt, Alain PIERRE, Julia Keefe, kin, Roccoco, Monise Ambrosio, Alexia, Tracy The Celtic Diva - The Official Music Page, Martin Gruet, Luigi Pellissetti, cats, JESSICA GALL (CD out now), Eduardo Lisavetzky - Jazz/Latin/Swing, Anna Fisher, Joerg, Linda Kyei, Andrea Favera, Singer, JAZZ WOMEN FUNK LATIN BOSA NOVA, Sheela, Robert Falk, Estas Tonne, Chelsea Dock, Timo Vollbrecht, MARGARIDA GUERREIRO, Andreas Brouwers, Jazz Hoeilaart Belgium - Young Jazz Talent Contest, Juninho, Cross-Continental Spirit, Julie, Aldoush & The Human Exchange
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