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Jasper van 't Hof
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Pianists · b. 1947

Jasper van 't Hof

Dutch musician

Born
30 June 1947
Enschede
Country
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Active
1966–
Record labels
ACT Music
Discography
26 albums

Biography

Jasper van 't Hof is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. Jasper van 't Hof was born on 30 June 1947 in Enschede. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ACT Music. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Eyeball” (1974) to “On the Move” (2015). Honours include Paul Acket Award.

Jasper van 't Hof (born 30 June 1947) is a Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard player. Van 't Hof was born in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, and began studying piano at the age of five. He played in jazz bands at school, and by the age of 19 was playing at jazz festivals with drummer Pierre Courbois. In 1969, he became a member of Courbois' early European jazz rock band Association P.C., with German guitarist Toto Blanke. As part of Piano Conclave he played with pianists George Gruntz, Joachim Kühn, Wolfgang Dauner, and Keith Jarrett. In 1974, he founded Pork Pie and teamed up with Philip Catherine (guitar), Charlie Mariano (saxophone), Aldo Romano (drums), and Jean-François Jenny Clark (bass guitar). He joined the band Eyeball with saxophonist Bob Malach and violinist Zbigniew Seifert. He had two bands: Face to Face with Danish bassist Bo Stief and saxophonist Ernie Watts and Pili Pili, featuring African singer Angelique Kidjo.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Eyeball 1974 · Keytone The Selfkicker 1976 · MPS Flowers Allover 1978 · MPS However 1978 · MPS Visitors 1982 · Pop Eye Balloons 1983 · MPS Crystal Bells 1983 · Keytone
Dinner For Two 1990
Dinner for Two 1990
Blau 1992
Get Down 1992
The Prague Concert (Live At Jazz Art Club) 1992
At the Concertgebouw - Solo 1994 · Live
Face to Face 1995
Blue Corner 1996
Freezing Screens 1996
Meditation 1996
Canossa - Face To Face 1998
Un Mondo Illusorio 1998
Brutto Tempo 2001
Un Incontro Illusorio 2001
Axioma - Piano Solos 2003
Pseudopodia 2008
Go With the Wind 2014
Fairytale 2015
On the Move 2015 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Jasper van 't Hof is credited as a sideman

1975 Guitars — Philip Catherine piano
1976 Eli — Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux keyboard
1978 Live: Montreux Jazz Festival 1978 — Jan Akkerman keyboard
1979 Sleep My Love — Philip Catherine, Charlie Mariano & Jasper van ’t Hof keyboard
1980 Aqua Sansa — Markus Stockhausen & Jasper van ’t Hof mbira, synthesizer, keyboard
1983 Polyglot — Eje Thelin keyboard
1984 Tea for Four — Charlie Mariano, Edward Vesala, Arild Andersen, Jasper van’t Hof keyboard
1985 Mama Rose — Archie Shepp & Jasper van ’t Hof keyboard
1987 The Fifth of May — Archie Shepp & Jasper van ’t Hof mbira, synthesizer, piano, other instruments
1990 Parakou — Angélique Kidjo keyboard
1992 Innuendo — Charlie Mariano · Jasper van ’t Hof feat.: Marilyn Mazur keyboard
1992 Greenhouse Fables — Kenny Wheeler • David Friedman • Jasper Van’t Hof piano
1993 Seventy — Charlie Mariano and Friends grand piano
2009 The Great Concert — Charlie Mariano with Philip Catherine and Jasper Van't Hof piano

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Jasper van 't Hof play?

Jasper van 't Hof is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Jasper van 't Hof born?

Jasper van 't Hof was born 30 June 1947 in Enschede.

What are Jasper van 't Hof's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Eyeball (1974), The Selfkicker (1976), Flowers Allover (1978), However (1978) and Visitors (1982).

External links

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