Jazz Articles about Bernard van Rossum
About Bernard van Rossum
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsBvR Flamenco Big Band: Luz de Luna
by Jack Bowers
Luz de Luna is the second album by the BvR Flamenco Big Band, which is based in the Netherlands, and not, as might be assumed, in Spain. The band's Spanish roots are strong, however, as leader Bernard van Rossum (hence the name BvR) was born and raised in that country and has lived in the Netherlands for less than a decade (after studying at the University of North Texas in Denton). He was also raised on flamenco, whose colorful rhythms ...
read moreBvR Flamenco Big Band: Jaleo Holandes
by Jack Bowers
How did a jazz musician based in The Netherlands become so immersed in flamenco, a form of folk music and dance from Spain's Andalusia region? The answer becomes self-evident when one reads in Bernard van Rossum's bio that he was born and raised in Spain by an English mother and Dutch father. Flamenco has thus been an integral part of van Rossum's musical awareness since he was old enough to appreciate what music is, a fact that becomes readily apparent ...
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