Marc van Roon
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Marc van Roon

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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"Falling Stones"

Falling Stones juxtaposes the neo-formalist elegance of the Marc van Roon Trio with the post-Coltrane American saxophonist David Liebman. As such, these ten tunes -- all but one written by individual members of the band -- express a wonderful swinging freshness that so much American jazz lacks. In van Roon's large harmonic conception, jazz is organic, born of the moment and playing to it. His evenhanded brightness owes to the lyrical and chromatic vision of Bill Evans, but he is idiosyncratic enough in his extrapolations of post-bop buoyancy to be ebullient as a leader and also to be a consummate rhythm section member. Liebman is on such firm footing here that he can engage van Roon in counterpoint, trade fours, or move off into flights of near whimsy (check out "C + D," "Picture of Dorian Gray," and "Newland" for examples). This is one of those gloriously sophisticated recordings that is made all too infrequently. The new Apple on the Moon label from the Netherlands has given listeners a beautiful reissue in both packaging and aural presentation. Falling Stones is more than worth seeking out; it is modern jazz at its best. - by Thom Jurek for AllMusic.com


"Marc van Roon - En Blanc et Noir (in Spanish)"

A Marc Van Roon le gusta la calma, lo plácido. Cuando entra en Cherokee, un tema señalado por las interpretaciones supersónicas, lo destensa, lo detiene hasta convertirlo casi en un rumor. Pausada es también la interpretación de Cinema Paradiso de Morricone, tema en el que, como en el anterior, se para a degustar cada frase desde un pianismo derivado de los de Bill Evans y Herbie Hancock. Van Roon trabaja para proyectos especiales de danza y es algo que permea su concepción musical de gráciles movimientos con gran sensación de espacio. Esto es más palpable en los temas interpretados en trío, como los ya citados, además de en una versión de Everything I love de Cole Porter o en The Art of Happiness, un tema de Tony Overwater que parece que ha estado ahí mucho tiempo, empapados de un romanticismo de factura clásica. Esta atmósfera, también presente en el tema en solitario que cierra el álbum, Happy Days are Here Again, con aire más de meditación que de celebración, se rompe en una juguetona versión de Lady Madonna de Lennon y McCartney. La inclusión de Eric Vloeimans en cuatro piezas dota al álbum de una mayor viveza, con la extraordinaria limpieza y sutileza de los trazos de sus figuras y su cálido, nada punzante, registro agudo. Suaves sombras davisianas aparecen aquí y allá adoptado a su tono más cantábile, como en las codas en modo hispánico de Blan Lives y en el semi-tango Radio-A-Haman, estupendo vehículo también para el trío rítmico, con Overwater enredando sus líneas y Wim Kegel evolucionando sus patrones. No hay nada particularmente original en este décimo volumen de la serie En blanc et noir del subsello Daybreak de Challenge -dedicada a los jóvenes pianistas mainstream holandeses- pero su suave aliento poético, la fina delimitación de un único terreno de operaciones y sus muy bien juzgadas interpretaciones lo hacen una perita en dulce. - Ángel Gómez Aparicio for www.diverdi.com


"Marc Van Roon Trio with Dave Liebman "

This ten year old date from the trio of Dutch pianist Marc Van Roon and their special guest Dave Liebman is surprisingly contemporary sounding. The music is mostly restrained and accessible. The opening ballad "C +D" has a nice pensive line and is highlighted by Liebman's lyrical soprano playing. There are some moments on the disc when the band attempts some free playing; "Get Me Back to the Apple" recalls late sixties Ornette Coleman in its approach to ensemble improvisation, while "The Portrait of Dorian Grey" is a somewhat edgy exploration appropriately fluctuating between beautiful sounds and harrowing ones.
Falling Stones is a worthwhile reissue. The trans-Atlantic pairing of noted American reedman Dave Liebman with the Marc Van Roon Trio has held up very well. The CD's ten tunes are all well structured; even their most experimental moments follow an easily comprehensible logic. All but the hopelessly timid should find something to enjoy here. - Edward Kane for Jazzreview.com


Discography

* en blanc et noir 10 label: Daybreak DBCHR75248 with: Eric Vloeimans, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel
* falling stones label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2004-07 with: David Liebman, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel, Joshua Samson
* centre of the song label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-01 with: duet with Joshua Samson
* among birds and beasts label Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-02 with: duet with David Liebman
* music for piano and string quartet label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-05 with: String Quartet
* Afternoon in Amsterdam label: M&I MYBJ-10005 with: DVD European Jazz Trio
* The Windmills of Your Mind label: Baybridge Records TECW-25629 with: Art Farmer and EJT

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Dutch pianist Marc van Roon is an improvising musician who combines music performance with his work as a creative coach for groups and organizations in change and learning processes. He has composed songs and orchestra pieces for dance companies and various music ensembles and produced several CDs for other artists. Marc enjoys creating harmonious alliances with gifted musicians and art ensembles. On his path he has collaborated with Dave Liebman, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Charlie Mariano, Billy Hart, Santi Di Briano, Fay Claassen, Tony Lakatos, Ernst Reijseger, Jesse van Ruller, Michael Moore, The Netherlands Dans Theatre and his European Jazz Trio.

Marc, born in The Hague, The Netherlands in 1967, began classical piano lessons at the age of ten. His interest in jazz and improvisation was sparked at a young age by his father Wouter van Roon, a professional jazz pianist. He studied music privately until the age of sixteen when he enrolled in the music program at the Royal Music Conservatory in The Hague. He graduated in 1991 and left for a post conservatorial study to New York City. There he studied with jazz pianists Barry Harris and Richie Beirach. He returned to The Netherlands in 1993 started his own trio and continued to collaborate with other musicians. At the same time he co-founded the creative artistic consultancy group Art in Rhythm with drummer/percussionist Joshua Samson. Thereafter he started to give lecture based learning experiences for audiences around the world.

Marc is a co-founder of the European Jazz Trio. The two other founding members are bass player Frans van der Hoeven and drummer Roy Dackus. The European Jazz Trio crosses the boundaries between jazz, classical and pop music with surprising results. Three CDs have been awarded with the Swing Journal Gold Disc award in Japan. The EJT have recorded several albums and perform regularly in Japan and around the globe. Their collaboration with the Japanese label M&I dates from the beginning of 2000 and they have since toured Japan annually. Their tours have brought them to various famous concert halls including Suntory Hall and Bunkyo Civic Concert Hall in Tokyo.

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