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Nadine Nix

Nadine Nix discovered the sounds of nature for the first time in 1968, her year of birth. After the completion of her childhood studies of classical percussion with distinction, she participated in several musical projects.

As an adolescent, she was creative both as a singer and as a percussionist in rock and pop bands. Then she discovered jazz and attended the Academy of Music in Maastricht as a vocalist, after which she obtained a master’s degree in Amsterdam and Enschede. Her successful first CD, “Bémol 10”, released in 2004, is a mix of jazz moods with very personal arrangements.

In order to reach larger audiences, Nadine Nix decided to start her own band with Roman Korolik (bass guitar), Frank Peeters (guitar), Mike Roelofs (keyboards) and Ron van Stratum (drums) in 2007. In her music you will discover jazz, pop and folk influences, which blend into exciting and captivating world music.

Besides her activities in her own band, she has also been involved in several projects, both as a lead singer and background vocalist, such as a Tribute to Joe Zawinul, Sam Vloemans’ Bord du Nord, and she performed on stage with the famous vocalist Bobby McFerrin.

With her warm and seductive voice and her energetic on- stage presence, the multi-talented singer has obtained a firm position in the international jazz scene. Her 2010 release, Asempa, is a perfect example of the high quality and sparkling sound of Nadine Nix and her band.

Ron van Stratum: Swingin' In The Swamp

Read "Swingin' In The Swamp" reviewed by Gina Vodegel

by Gina Vodegel
December 13, 2010

It's a generally accepted misconception that those who earn a living as a teacher in the arts must either not be good enough a performer, or are compelled to satisfy a wretched sense of envy, while clipping the wings of very talented students. Some of the stories out there may be true, but drummer/percussionist Ron van Stratum's Swingin' In The Swamp defies all such horror tales. Van Stratum has been a drum teacher since 1993 at The Netherlands' Maastricht Conservatory--recruited ...

Vocalist Nadine Nix originates from Belgium but is inspired by many musical directions. Here you can recognize Brazilian music, African rhythms or even Reggae- where guitars Frank Peeters and drummer Ron van Stratum play some unmistakeable offbeats. Joint by some pearly Rhodes- sounds, squeaking synthesizer and a nice grand-piano played by Mike Roelofs. Up front is the warm and engaging voice of Nadine Nix, who proves her scatting skills in 'The Pigeon', by herself or together with bassist Roman Korolik. Composing her own music, Nadine shows her ability to write some catchy melodies. So, good news from our western neighbor country: the title "Asempa" means 'message' in Ghana language. (JazzThing Oct 2010)