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Harmen Fraanje Trio
4+ albums
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about
Pianist Harmen Fraanje was born in 1976 in Roosendaal (The Netherlands). The last ten years he lived in Tilburg, recently he moved to Amsterdam. Harmen is very active in the international jazz scene, playing in some of Hollands' most succesfull groups, with some of the finest musicians in Europe. He's developed an authentic voice, a very honest personal approach towards music. He's an artist on a tireless quest for creativity, new collaborations and new horizons; open for all kinds of music, from classical music, to improvisation, from centuries-old Pygmy chants to Duke Ellington with John Coltrane, he's always trying to embody the music to be able to speak in his own unique language. The warm responses from audiences all over the world prove that Harmen's music speaks to many In 2006 Harmen has been nominated for the Paul Ackett Award, formerly known as the Bird Award; the most important jazz award in the Netherlands, granted by the North Sea Jazz Festival. In 2004 Harmen received the North Sea Jazz Composition Assignment. In 2007 Harmen was chosen as VIP 2007 by the Dutch Jazz Clubs. In 2008 Harmen received the Prins Bernhard Cultuurprijs Noord Brabant, awarded by Commissaris van de Koningin Hanja Maj-Weggen. His ability to easily find inspiration in the music he comes in contact with, makes it inevitable to participate in numerous groups, without exception groups he really enjoys to be part of. His current self-created projects involve solo performances, a trio with
