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JazzJam@Smederij presents HENRY HEY piano, MARK HAANSTRA bass, MARC SCHENK drumsEntree 10€ students 8€
Supported by Kunstraad Groningen
Last set JazzJam Session.
https://henryhey.com
Henry Hey Trio
Henry Hey – piano Mark Haanstra – double bass Marc Schenk – drums
New York pianist Henry Hey is no stranger to the jazz audience; As a bandleader and composer, he brought his jazz groups RUDDER (with Chris Cheek, Tim Lefebvre and Keith Carlock) and FORQ (with Chris McQueen, Michael League/Kevin Scott and Jason 'JT' Thomas) to almost all renowned jazz festivals and clubs around the world. world. As a sideman he works with jazz pioneers such as Donny McCaslin, Alex Sipiagin, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Theo Bleckmann, Joe Locke, Seamus Blake, Till Bronner, Bill Evans, Cassandra Wilson, Chris Botti, Rosario Giuliani and many others.
In addition to his passion for jazz and creative music, Henry is a musician who is fascinated by many areas of music. He has collaborated with pop and rock icons such as Rod Stewart, George Michael, Vanessa Williams, Empire of the Sun, and perhaps most notably David Bowie. Henry played on Bowie's penultimate album The Next Day, but also worked one-on-one with David as orchestrator, arranger and musical director for what would be Bowie's final work: the theater play Lazarus. In the Dutch production of this, which took place in Amsterdam in the 19/20 season, he met drummer Marc Schenk and bassist Mark Haanstra. This was the beginning of a long-lasting musical friendship
Henry Hey Trio
which now brings them together again as a trio for a number of concerts in the Netherlands.
About Henry………
Henry has an innate curiosity and unique ability to bring multiple musical influences together. This is probably because everything from the Beatles to Bach to Count Basie to the sound of Henry’s own father playing various musical instruments could be heard at any time in his Midwest childhood home.
One famously curious artist, David Bowie, identified with this spirit in Henry during the making of The Next Day, on which Henry played piano and keyboards. Bowie then chose him as arranger and musical director to help reimagine his classic songs and to shape new ones, creating the sound for what would be Bowie’s final work, Lazarus.
Henry immerses himself in original projects and creative collaborations expressing his own voice. These works embody his skills as a musical catalyst in every way, from composing, songwriting, and arranging to sound creation, production, and performance. His instrumental group, FORQ, is currently recording and touring worldwide. Other collaborations include the critically acclaimed quartet, Rudder, and Australian synth-pop sensation, Empire of the Sun.
Legendary producer Phil Ramone felt Henry was essential to the evolution of George Michael’s project Symphonica, both as an arranger and pianist. Michael felt at ease working with Henry and the two enjoyed a successful relationship as Henry went on to be musical director for both the album recording and extensive arena touring. Prior to this, Henry was the musical director and pianist with Rod Stewart and the Great American Songbook. Henry not only led the band on international tours and recorded on several of the songbook albums, but also joined Stewart on many network television appearances.
Henry is active in the world of film, television, and video games as a composer and orchestrator. His work can be heard in films such as Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Dumb and Dumber To, and many others. Additionally, Henry appears as piano and keyboard player on film soundtracks such as Ocean’s 12, Ocean’s 8, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The 100 Foot Journey, Zoolander 2, The Last Mimzy, and Two Weeks Notice. (IMDB)
Henry has recorded and toured with diverse artists such as Ariana Grande, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vanessa Williams, Walter Becker, PM Dawn, Dionne Warwick, Sanne Salomonsen, Chris Barron, Harry Belafonte, Christopher Cross, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Nikka Costa. Henry has also worked with seminal producers such as Tony Visconti, Richard Perry, Steve Tyrell, Jack Douglas, Kevin Killen, and Frank Filipetti.
Henry’s unique sound can be heard in the world of jazz and improvised music with such luminaries as Donny McCaslin, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Cassandra Wilson, Theo Bleckman, Bill Evans, Till Bronner, Alex Sipiagin, Joe Locke, Bill Bruford, Wayne Krantz, Seamus Blake, Chris Botti, and more. (ALLMUSIC)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tuinstraat 2 groningen, Tuinstraat 2, 9711 VD Groningen, Nederland,Groningen, Netherlands