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Bob Wijnen

Bob Wijnen (pianist, keyboardist, composer, teacher) pursues a passionate voyage of discovery along the paths of contemporary music. His intention it is to go for it with complete independence.

About Me

Bob Wijnen graduated with honours at the The Hague Royal Conservatory, and is a very active perfomer in the jazz and funk/soul/r&b scene. He toured Ireland, Indonesia (Java Jazz Festival), Michigan USA, Iceland and Germany, and can be heard on cd's from Maygus (Double Moon Records), Sanna van Vliet – Insight (Munich Records), Klemens Marktl Quartet ft. Jasper Blom – The Challenge (Jazz’n’Arts), Triplicate featuring Eric Ineke, Edwin Pennock – Who I am and the soon to be released Maygus cd featuring Norwegian trumpet virtuoso Nils Petter Molvaer.

Concerts Performances with Ack van Rooyen, Benjamin Herman, Ferdinand Povel, John Ruocco, John Marshall, Ruud Breuls and many others. Concert tours in Ireland, Indonesia, Michigan USA, Iceland and Germany.

Albums Cooperated with Edwin Pennock, Triplicate, Janssen4, Maygus, Jazzed to the Max, Sanna van Vliet en Klemens Marktl.

Media Performances at Barend en Van Dorp (RTL4), TROS Muziekcafé (radio 2), Mijkes Middag (radio 6).

Discography Edwin Pennock – Who I am (2011) Triplicate ft. Eric Ineke – Three and one (2010) Janssen4 – The Hammond revisited (2009) Maygus – Maygus (2007) Jazzed to the Max – Creamcheese and bagels (2005) Sanna van Vliet – Insight (2004) Klements Marktl Quintet – The challenge (2003)

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it gives me a kick, both as a performer as well as a listener. I was first exposed to jazz when I was in highschool. I met Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Willie Jones III, Benjamin Herman, Ack van Rooyen a.o. The best show I ever attended was Joe Henderson with George Mraz and Al Foster at North Sea and Branford Marsalis, Robert Hurst and Jeff "Tain" Watts at Jazz Mecca Maastricht. The first jazz record I bought was Art Blakey - A night at Birdland My advice to new listeners: take your time and explore! Or whatever else you have in mind: Jazz photography, another way of exploring jazz.