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Harmen Fraanje

Pianist, living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Pianist Harmen Fraanje performs with several groups:

AVALONIA 3 with Clemens van der Feen on bass and Flin van Hemmen on drums. BEANS & NUTS with Tony Malaby and the Avalonia Trio. REIJSEGER/FRAANJE/SYLLA, with Ernst Reijseger (cello) and Mola Sylla (vocals, m'bira) HARMEN FRAANJE 4 with Nelson Veras (guitar), Thomas Morgan (bass) and Martijn Vink (drums) ANERIS with Michael Moore (sax/clarinet), Brice Soniano (bass) and Toma Gouband (drums, cymbow) VINK/FRAANJE with Martijn Vink on drums GOUDSMIT/FRAANJE/MAHALL/ROHRER with Anton Goudsmit (guitar), Rudi Mahall (bassclarinet) and Samuel Rohrer (drums)

As sideman Harmen performs with: MICHAEL MOORE 4 with Michael Moore (clarinet/sax), Clemens van der Feen (bass) and Michael Vatcher (drums) ERIC VLOEIMANS FUGIMUNDI with Eric Vloeimans (trumpet) and Anton Goudsmit (guitar) MATS EILERTSEN TRIO with Mats Eilertsen (bass) and Thomas Strönen (drums) STEFAN LIEVESTRO several combinations with a.o. Nils Wogram, Oliver Steidle, Jasper Blom, Mete Erker CLEMENS VAN DER FEEN BAND with a.o.Jesse van Ruller (guitar)

Harmen played/recorded with: Mark Turner, Magic Malik, Kenny Wheeler, Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Nelson Veras, Tony Malaby, Elvin Jones (just 1 tune, but a tune is a tune), Michael Moore, Hein van de Geyn, Cristina Branco, Rick Margitza, Han Bennink, Jimmy Haslip, John Engels, Nils Ostendorf, Martin France, Dré Pallemaerts, Guillaume Orti, Michael Vatcher, Guilhem Verger, Thomas Strönen, Olivier Steidle, Nils Wogram, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Mola Sylla, Luciano Biondini, Thomas Morgan, Werner Herzog, Toos Thielemans, John Ruocco.

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