Jasper van 't Hof

Dutch musician

Born: 30 June 1947
Enschede
Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Active: 1966–
Record labels: ACT Music
Discography: 3 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 3 albums, from “Brutto Tempo” (2001) to “Fairytale” (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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