Ben van den Dungen

Biografie

Performing as a professional musician since 1984. He started his own groups with his colleague and friend, trumpeter Jarmo Hoogendijk as co-leader: Van den Dungen/Hoogendijk Quintet (contemporary Hard-Bop) and later on the group Brand New Orleans (Modern Jazz with African percussion). With these groups they were touring freqently through whole Europe.

In 1986 he joined the latin jazz group Nueva manteca. The group recorded since then 10 albums en toured several times in the USA , Canada, Israel and through the Caribean.
( Puerto Rico, Trinidad and the Dutch Antilles) and South America (Colombia ,Mexico).

Getting more and more interested in Worldmusic he went to Cuba ,Brazilie and Colombia for studiyng overthere. Later he started studying Indian classical music in Mumbai what resulted in a recording with Dutch and Indian musicians named "How to be Enlightened".

Joined in 2002 the group Quinteto Tango Extremo. The music of this band is based on Tango Nuevo but is also influenced by Classical, Jazz and Brasilian music. This year they do a programm with the grammy award winner Gustavo Mozzi called "Carnaval de Buenos Aires". The group toured in Turkey, France , Mexico, South Korea, Italy and Spain

Played futhermore with: Cindy Blackman, Mal Wladron, Art Taylor, Woody Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Kirk Lightsey, Brian Lynch, Lester Bowie, Ralph Peterson and Jim McNeely.
In concerts by Nueva Manteca and The Cu-bop City Big Band he shared the stage with Giovanni Hidalgo, Nicky Marrero, Luis Conte, Orestes Vilato, Armando Peraza, Juancito Torres, Edy Martinez, Armando "Chocolate Armenteros", Bobby Sanabria, Claudio Roditi, Ralph Irizarry, Paquito Rivera, John Bennites, Michel Camillo and Dave Valentin.
In other occasions with Bobby Carcases, Alfredo de la Fe , Oscarito Valdez, Amelita Baltar, Facundo Guevara and Gustavo Mozzi

Teaching
He was artistic director of the Jazz Academy of the conservatorium of Rotterdam from 2004 till 2008.
Teaching saxophoon, music bussiness and ensemble playing in Rotterdam from 1990 till now.
Master classes and clinics abroad:
Royal College of Music - Leeds (UK),
Jyväskylä Institute of Music (Finland)
University of Music - Salvador Bahia (Brasil)
The Jazz School - La Plata (Argentina).
Seoul College of art - Seoul. South Koreal
Lectures in-depht about musical content and about the musical business.
Introduced a new curriculum at the Academies of Music in Rotterdam and Groningen: "Business Management for Musicians".
Initiates and coordinates off-campus activities for students like the annual Academy of Music Rotterdam Jazz festival, inviting famous guest soloist from all over Europe to participate and many other activitys including the Rotterdam Symphonic Jazz Orchestra.
Co-produces recordings of student performances.
Initiated together with Codarts and Hein van de Geyn, in 2006, the Codarts Jazz Summerschool.
Co-Organising the " Jazz Summerschool in Seoul, Korea in 2009.

Bands
Nueva Manteca
Quinteto Tango Extremo
State of Monc
Rik Mol Group
Bart van Lier / Ben van den Dungen LatinJazz 5-tet

Author:
Music Business planning for the musician – Molenaar (2004)

Discografie

Discografie:

Eveline & The Groove Movement -
Eveline & The Groove Movement - Mercury (1994)
Leave a Message - Mercury (1995)

Paul Hock Quartet -
Fresh Fruit - Mercury (1991)
Par Hasard - Groove (1993)
The Moon is Made of Cheese (2004)

Ben van den Dungen/Jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet -
Heart of the Matter - Timeless (1987)
Speak Up - Timeless (1989)
Run for your Wife - Timeless (1991) Double Dutch - PTSD/EMI (1993)

Nueva Manteca -
Varadero Blues - Timeless (1989)
Afrodisia - Timeless (1990)
Bluesongo - Lucho/EMI (1992)
Porgy & Bess - Lucho/EMI(1993)
In concert at Nick Vollebregt's Café – Wereldomroep (1994)
Let's Face The Music and Dance - Blue Note / World Pacific (1995)
Afro Cuban Sanctus - Azucar/EMI (1997)
Night People - Azucar/EMI (1998)
Congo Square- Munich Records(2002)
A latin tribute to West Side Story- Munich records (2003)
Motown Mambo – Maxanter records (to be released in 2008)

Brand New Orleans -
Brand New Orleans - PTSD/EMI(1995)

Loek Dikker's Waterland -
Nie Wieder Schlafen Sextet - Milan (1991)

Rob van Bavel Octet -
Endless - Mirasound (1988)
Rob van Bavel Trio -
Voyage (1989)
Rob van Bavel Trio -
Daydreams (1990)

Scapes -
Changes in time - Timeless (1990)

Fra Fra Sound -
Third Life Stream - Pink7Music (1989)

Fra Fra Big Band -
Maspoti Makandra - Pramisi (1997)

José Lopretti's Candombe -
Candombe - Challenge (1995)

The Cu-Bop City Big Band -
Moré & More - Tam Tam (1998)
Live in The Hague - Tam Tam (1999 - 2000)
Arsenio – Tam Tam (2002)

Various Artist -
Amsterdam Zingt - (1998)

Hans Mantell feat. Jim McNeely
Fat Chance- (2002)

The Beets Brothers Orchestra -
Powerhouse, Challenge (2000)

Canta Brasil -
Rosas dos Ventos - Munich Records (2002)

Ana Elis -
Ana Elis - Munich Records (2002)

EDition -
Ed Verhoeff's Edition - Munich Records (2002)
Matador – Munich Records (2005)

Lazyville -
Lazyville – Munich Records (2004)

How2 be enlightened in 48 hours -
How2 be enlightened in 48 hours – DOX Records (2004)

Quinteto Tango Extremo -
El Silencio – Munich Records (2003)
Una Cosa Diferente – Munich Records (2004)
Erase una vez.... - Maxanter Records 'The world series' (2007)
Carnaval de Buenos Aires – Maxanter Records 'The world series' (2008)

Marius Beets -
The Powerhouse Big Band Vol. 1 -Maxanter Records (2004)
Marius Beets orchestra – Maxanter Records (2004)

One / Onno Krijn -
Don't be a stranger - (2005)

The North Sea Jazz Festival -
The Hague Years - selected radio recordings - RNW (2006)

State of Monc -
Clipperton – Challenge Records (2006)

Rik Mol -
What’s on tonight?! – Challenge Records (2006)

Rene van Helsdingen-Luluk Purwanto -
Spirit of Spring – Pacific Music/Tao Label (1987)
Protection - Relukreul Records (1986)

Bands

Riik Mol Group
bart van Lier Ben van den Dungen Quintet

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