www.jakobfradsen.com
Born 20-03-1968, Østofte,DK
Education:
1993-1999, Educated on the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The
Netherlands with the main subject Jazz-guitar with the following diplomas:
1999: Master of Music (with destinction for own compositions)
1997: Pedagogic Diploma
1997: Music-teacher Diploma
Musicianship:
2002: Performed at the Northsea jazz-festival, w/ Anette von Eichel Band
Concerts in Holland in january,june,august
2001: Co-writer and musical performer for the theater-show, "Adams Boot by "Teater de Muzen, Arnhem,
NL (info: www.muzen.nl)
performed at the Northsea jazz-festival w/ Ulli Glassman trio
performed at the Phillip Morris Jazz-festival w/ Michiel van Dijk
Tours in Holland, Germany, Spain
2000: Tours in Holland, Germany
1999: Performed at the Breda jazz-festival, Holland w/ Marietta Aprea
1998: Tour in Denmark w/ Jakob Frandsen Quartet
1997: Tour in Denmark w/ "sons of W.T.
1996: Tour in and Spain w/ "Sons of W.T
Concerts in the Dutch Radio-west w/Bob Wijnen Trio
1995: Tour in Poland w/Suzanna Abbuhel Group
Concerts in Dutch radio w/ Frandsen/Medin Quartet, Tilmar Junius Trio
1994: Tour in Denmark with Frandsen/Medin Quartet
Pedagogic Experience:
2002 A two-week jazz-course/workshop "Allmost bigband on Aero Folkehojskole
2001 (1-9) 2002 (31-8) One year leadership of the music department of "Aero Folkehojskole
2000(1-1) -2001 (1-7) Guitar-teacher at the "Dortdse Muziekschool, in the Netherlands
CD's
2003 Jakob Frandsen & His Foreign Friends: "Nu"
Anette von Eichel: "Welcome to my world (AVE 2001, distributed by Challange records)
Bigband Koninklijk Conservatorium: "KonCon Bigband"
Prices/awards:
"Mother of Jazz award in Jazz-concours Breda, Holland for "best musician
1999 Graduated from The Royal conservatory with destinction for own compositions
Price in jazz-concours Dortdrecht, Holland with the "Jakob Frandsen quartet
References:
Peter Niewerf, Head of the guitar dep. Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL
Eric Ineke, Head of the drum dep. Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL
Peter Beets, Pianist, composer, The Hague, NL
Workshops/ Teachers:
- One week bigband workshop w/ Maria Schneider,
Workshop and performance w/ Michael Brecker
One week w/ International Association of Schools of jazz (IASJ) in Cologne
John Abercrombie, Tal Farlow, Dough Raney, Joe Lovano, Michael Brecker a.o.