SHOWCASE AT DUTCH JAZZDAY
April-2012
The Maaike den Dunnen Quintet got selected for a showcase during the Dutch Jazzday 2012! The Dutch Jazzday is the biggest network event for jazz in Holland. During the day, there will be discussions, workshops and presentations about the jazz scene in Holland and abroad. In the evening, 24 upcoming artists will perform a concert (showcase). The Maaike den Dunnen Quintet is happy to be one of them! The Dutch jazzday will take place in Rotterdam on the 22nd of June. For more info, click here.
RECORDING DEBUT
December-2011
Just before Christmas, Maaike recorded her debut with Thomas Kugi (s), Renato Chicco (p), Milan Nikolic (b) and Mario Gonzi (d) at Tonstudio Weinberg, Linz (AT). Such an honor to work with these incredible musicians…(In case you don’t know…Jon Hendricks’ pianist! Art Farmer’s drummer! Amongst others…Check them out! Or read more in the ‘Projects’-section) A great time in the studio resulted in some great music! The album will consist of original music written by Den Dunnen and is being mixed and produced right now. Tracks will be on-line soon. If you want to order the cd up front, please send an e-mail!
SINGING AT ‘MM JAZZFESTIVAL’
15-September-2011
Jazz-singer Marianne Mendt, an icon in the Austrian and German music scene, has founded a competition to support young jazz musicians. Den Dunnen has been considered one of the 10 best musicians that auditioned, and therefore will sing at the Festspielhaus St. Pölten (AT), broadcasted live by Radio NÖ. The rhythm section will consist of: Oliver Kent (p), Werner Feldgrill (b) and Mario Gonzi (d). For more info, click here.
2 TITLES IN DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
01-June-2011
Downbeat Magazine (USA), one of the world’s most famous jazz-magazines, highlights upcoming musicians during their annual Downbeat Student Music Awards. Den Dunnen took part in this year’s competition, representing the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz (KUG). She has won the title Outstanding Performance in two categories: vocal jazz soloist and jazz arrangement (for her arrangement of ‘Spring Is Here’ – Rodgers & Hart). June’s issue of the Downbeat Magazine contains these results written on paper and therefore mentions Maaike den Dunnen twice, being the only European among the winners. Check the ‘press’ section for more information.
FINALIST AT THE NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL
15-May-2011
The Maaike den Dunnen European Quintet (MDEQ) has been selected for the finals of the EBU European Jazz Competition 2011, for which only 5 groups out of the whole Europe are chosen to participate. All of the 5 finalists are presenting a 45 minutes concert at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam (Holland).