TRUMPET PLAYER, EDUCATOR AND ORGANISER
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Musician - Loet van der Lee
Born in Bakkum (1968), the Netherlands, Loet started playing the trumpet at the age of nine and started his professional career at eighteen. He gratuated from the Hilversum conservatory in January 1993.
As a performing artist he soon became interested in various musical styles. From jazz, salsa and pop music to big band, small band, blues, funk and studio music. Today Loet has become widely respected not only as a jazz and Latin-jazz player, but also as a section and lead-trumpet player. Over the years he has played all over the world both with his own bands and with numerous other orchestras and ensembles. In the Netherlands , he is one of the most prolific session and soloplayers but still finds time to compose, give workshops, teach students and lead his own bands. In 2006 untill 2012 he was the director of the SWING foundation and from 2012 uptill now he is the festivaldirector of the Meer Jazz Foundation.
In 2017 he published his studybooks 'Better trumpet playing' part I, part II and part III. In 2021 he published the studybook with Play-a-long The Joy of Playing. These books are available as digital download and in print throught the webshop on this website.
Loet van der Lee QuintetThe original Loet van der Lee Quartet was founded in 1992 and has performed in several countries throughout the world. In this line up the band has been playing since 2013. In 2019 a new quintet was formed with Tim Hennekes on drums, Cas Jiskoot on bas, Sebastiaan van Bavel on piano, Gideon Tazelaar on tenorsaxophone and Loet van der Lee on trumpets. They recorded the album 'Rode Hert Sessions' in December 2019 at Studio Rode Hert (Roderwolde NL). In 2021 they presented a second album with this line up 'The Joy of Playing' with ten new compositions of the bandleader. The Joy of Playing - JSR06018 - 2021; Rode Hert Sessions - JSR06017 - 2019; Basics - JSR06015 - 2012; Playsome - JSR06001 - 2006; Ballads, Blues & Boogaloo - BMCD 448 - 2004; Holland in Jazz - BMCD 394 - 2003; The Adderley Project - AL73209 - 2001; Both Sides - AL73161 - 1999; Going Walkbout - AL73035 - 1996; To obtain cd's please go to the webshop on this website. Molenaar Big BandIn 2020 Loet became the new musical and artistic leader of the Molenaar Big Band. The founder of the band Jan Molenaar past away in 2021. Seaside Big Band
In 2019 Loet became the new musical and artistic leader of the Seaside Big Band at Heemskerk.
In 2020 Loet started giving private trumpet lessons at Heemskerk and Krommenie (Noord-Holland) and initiated anual series Playjazz Workshops in Hoofddorp, Heemskerk (NH) and Roderwolde (Dr). |
The Holland BigbandThis 18 musicians orchestra was founded in 2002. In 2013 the band released there third album 'Push Forward' (JSR06016) and presented this programm at the Bimhuis of Amsterdam. Original compositions and pigheaded arrangments in the theater of steaming Big Band jazz.
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Descarga AmsterdamTrumpeter Loet van der Lee first met Brian Lynch in 1999 in New York. Lynch had acquired fame as trumpetplayer in the bands of jazz legend Art Blakey and salsa hero Eddie Palmieri. Back in the Netherlands organized a session with the best Latin musicians in Holland, featuring Brian as a special guest. Descarga Amsterdam was born'. In 2010 Loet van der Lee decided to reassemble the band for some try outs and a cd recording. A true Latin Jazz All Stars was formed and late in 2010 the cd 'Pura Vida' was recorded in the Tam Tam studio of Lucas van Merwijk in Baarn (Netherlands). The new programme consists mainly of compositions by the bandleader in arrangements by Edy Martinez (Colombia), Leslie Lopez (Puerto Rico), Brian Lynch (USA), Michael Simon (Venezuela) and Frans Cornelissen (Netherlands). The repertoire consists of swinging jazz based on a heavy latin groove. The actual line up of the band is Marc Bischoff - piano, Loet van der Lee - trompet & flugelhorn, Rik Mol - trompet & flugelhorn, Tom Beek - tenorsax, Nils Fischer - percussion & congas, Adinda Meertens - babybas en Lucas van Merwijk - drums & timbales Listen and look at these videos |
Teachers and bandexperiencesLoet van der Lee began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and started his professional career at 18. He graduated from the Hilversum Conservatory in January 1993. His teachers where: Ack van Rooyen, Cees Smal, Ruud Breuls, Allan Botchinsky, Bert Joris, Willem van der Vliet, Eric van Lier and Rob Madna. At the end of 1999 he has made a study tour through the USA, sponsored by the Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten (the Fund for the Stage Arts) and the Fonds Jonge Musici (Young Musician's Fund) also known as the Prins Bernardfonds. He studied with Brian Lynch in New York as well as having lessons with Joe Magnarelly, Wynton Marsalis and Jim Rotondi. Furthermore, he received coaching from Bobby Shew and Malolm McNab in addition to guidance from Gary Grant, Clay Jenkins and Wynton Marsalis.
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Agenda
September 2021
Sunday 11 September - Playjazz Workshop the music of Randy Crawford
10.45 - 14.00 hour - Studio Pier K Hoofddorp (NL)
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Sunday 12 September - Playjazz Workshop the music of Chet Baker
11.00 - 14.15 hour - Rode Hert Studio Roderwolde (NL)
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Friday 17 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Oosterpoort Groningen (NL)
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Saturday 18 September - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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Sunday 19 september - Noordpool Orkest - James Bond
Location - Assen (NL)
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Friday 24 september - Noordpool Orkest - James Bond
Location - Alkmaar (NL)
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Saturday 25 September - Playjazz Workshop the music of Sara Vaughan
11.15 - 14.15 hour - Cultuurhuis Heemskerk, Heemskerk (NL)
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Saturday 25 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Bimhuis - Amsterdam (NL)
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Saturday 30 september - Noordpool Orkest - Wad
Evening - Location - Arnhem (NL)
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October 2021
Saturday 2 Ocober - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Tilburg - Paradox (NL)
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Monday 4 October - Laundry Big Band - Guest soloist Loet van der Lee
Evening, De Vorstin, Hilversum
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Friday 8 October - Noordpool Orkest - James Bond
Location - Rotterdam (NL)
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Thursday 14 October - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Cloud Nine - Utrecht (NL)
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Wednesday 20 October - Loet van der Lee Quintet - The Joy of Playing
20.30 - 23.00 hour - Observant, Amersfoort (NL)
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Saturday 21 October - Noordpool Orkest - James Bond
Evening - Location - Breda (NL)
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Sunday 24 October - Playjazz Workshop the music of Herbie Hancock
11.00 - 14.15 hour - Rode Hert Studio Roderwolde (NL)
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Sunday 30 October - Playjazz Workshop the music of Roy Eldridge
10.45 - 14.00 hour - Studio Pier K Hoofddorp (NL)
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November 2021
Saturday 6 November - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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Saturday 13 November - Playjazz Workshop the music of Ted Heath
11.15 - 14.15 hour - Cultuurhuis Heemskerk, Heemskerk (NL)
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Wednesday 17 November - Loet van der Lee Quintet - The Joy of Playing
20.00 - 22.00 hour Het Oude Raadhuis, Hoofddorp (NL)
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Saturday 21 November - The Ramblers
Afternoon - Location, Laren (NL)
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December 2021
Sunday 4 December - Playjazz Workshop the music of Mike Stern
10.45 - 14.00 hour - Studio Pier K Hoofddorp (NL)
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Saturday 11 December - Playjazz Workshop the music of Dizzy Gillespie
11.15 - 14.15 hour - Cultuurhuis Heemskerk, Heemskerk (NL)
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Sunday 12 December - Playjazz Workshop the music of Tower of Power
11.00 - 14.15 hour - Rode Hert Studio Roderwolde (NL)
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Saturday 18 December - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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January 2022
Saturday 22 January - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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February 2022
March 2022
Saturday 19 March - Nueva Manteca
evening - Dortse Jazz societeit - Dordrecht
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April 2022
Saturday 9 April - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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May 2022
June 2022
Saturday 25 June - Playjazz Studysession
11.00 - 14.00 hour - Pier K Nieuw-Vennep (NL)
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Saturday 25 June - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Jazzkerk Aertswoude (NL)
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July 2022
1 or 2 July - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Amersfoort (NL)
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August 2022
September 2022
Friday 9 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Rotterdam (NL)
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Saturday 17 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Brielle (NL)
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Fridag 23 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - De Tor Enschede (NL)
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Wednesday 28 September - Cubop City Big Band
Evening - Den Bosch (NL
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Educator
Loet in an internationally known and hightly respected educator. Students enjoy his workshops, private lessons and master classes. These workshops are all about how to become the best musician you can be and they include such topics as trumpet techniques, sound, breathing, jazz solo, playing in a big band, being part of the trumpet section, but also the psychology of studying music. As a bandleader and music instructor Loet enjoys teaching both beginners and advanced musicians both individually and in groups. As a performer and conductor Loet has developed incredible 'chops' and works with big and small bands the world over. Nationally, he is a guest teacher in several Dutch conservatories and has also worked with numerous big bands and ensembles. On an international level he has given master classes in the USA, Germany, Belgium, Colombia, Japan and China, among others.
Private Teacher
In 2020 Loet started as private trumpet teacher at Heemskerk. Information and application through Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken.
Workshops
Loet gives workshops and master classes all over the world. These workshops are all about how to be the best musician you can be and includes topics as trumpet technique, sound, breathing, jazz solo, big band playing, sectional playing but also the psychology of study. For the last 11 years Loet gives series of workshops at the cultural centre Pier K at Hoofddorp and Nieuw Vennep (NL). Check it out!
Conductor
As a conductor Loet has developed incredible chops and works and has worked with big and small bands all over the world.
Currently Loet leads the Molenaar Big Band and the Seaside Bigband. Loet has been the steady director of the Fellows Big Band, the Amstel Big Band and the AMC Big Band and guest conductor numerous big bands like: Conservatory Amsterdam Big Band / Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra / Stageband and many more.
Meer Jazz DirectorStarting October 2012 Loet has become the festival director of the Corendon Meer Jazz Festival. Organising an 100 band jazzfestival, a serie of 26 jazzconcerts during the year, many educational and other projects and the International Big Band Competition (IBBC). Website www.meerjazz.nl |
SWING FoundationFrom November 2006 until january 2013 Loet was the director of the SWING foundation. A modest, private foundation founded in 1981 for promotion of improvised music. In january 2013 Loet stood back as a director and became a member of the board. You can read everything about this organisation on the website www.swingweb.nl |
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Media/Video/Audio/Reviews/CD's
Video >
Loet van der Lee as soloplayer | Holland Bigband | Descarga Amsterdam
Audio >
Loet van der Lee Quartet/Quintet | Holland Bigband | Descarga Amsterdam
CD Reviews >
Holland Bigband – Push Forward (2013) |
Interviews >
Interviews with Loet van der Lee
Technical riders >
Press photo's >
High quallity photo's to download
CD'S > WEBSHOP
Cultureel advies
Van der Lee werkt als adviseur en aanjager in de culturele sector. Vanuit een artistiek inhoudelijke en zakelijke basis ontwikkelt hij nieuwe initiatieven, creëert samenwerking en (financieel) draagvlak en helpt ambities realiseren.
Recent onderzoek, beleid- en bedrijfsplannen:
Fondsenwerving Stichting Meer Jazz & Meer Jazz Festival (Haarlemmermeer), SWING landelijke organisatie promotie muziekimprovisatie (Alkmaar), International Big Band Competition (Hoofddorp).
Algemeen advies:
Jazzclub Eden Hotels (Amsterdam), Beleidsplan De Bakkerij (Castricum), Stichting Konrad Koselleck Music (Amsterdam).
Recent projectleiding:
Jazzfestival Hoorn, Jazzfestival Brummen, Stichting Meer Jazz, Stichting Holland Bigband, Stichting SWING, Stichting Jan Molenaar Big Band
Specialiteiten:
Musiciondersteuning, cultuurbeleid, evaluatie, culturele bedrijfsvoering, projectschetsen, samenwerking en fondsenwerving.
Contact
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