JazzMarathon '95
Groningen
Paul van Kemenade - Podium trio
Paul van Kemenade - alto sax
Paul van Kemenade
Born Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1957
I started my musical career at the age of 13 by studying saxophone and in 1974 I began to study music at the Brabants Conservatory. My professional career began in 1976 by starting my own bands, playing my own compositions.
I worked as a sideman in a lot of groups and played in several duo's, trio's, quartets and quintets as well as in large groups and big bands, e.g. "The Band", duo van Rossum/van Kemenade, "Ed de Vos Prisma Orkest", "Palickx en Palickx", "Vaalbleek Vocaal" by Niko Langenhuijsen, "Brevis", "Paul van Kemenade trio, quartet, quintet and sextet, several dance projects, a lot of big bands, several projects with performers, poets and painters, "De Orkaan", with a.o. Han Bennink, Ernst Glerumand Sean Bergin, "The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra" by Alexander von Schlippenbach with a.o. Kenny Wheeler, Ed Thigpen, Benny Bailey, Gerd Dudek, Aki Takase, "The Surinam Music Ensemble", led the workshoporchestra "de Boventoon", and played in a lot of ad hoc ensembles.
During ten years (79-89), I tought over 600 workshops throughout the whole country and led my own workshoporchestra "Brabants Leerorkest", for 5 years. I have my own quintet for about 12 years and had my sextet for a few years.
In 1984 I received the "Podiumprize" of the S.J.I.N., the Dutch Jazz Foundation.

At the time I'm playing in:

Different ad hoc ensembles, e.g.: with Peter Hofland (electronic music) and Maurice Leenaars (Spanish music) and as a soloist in several groups.
I have played all throughout Europe, Canada and Africa.

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