1. Des Pas Sur La Neige (Debussy, arrangement Joris Roelofs)
2. Four Winds (Dave Holland)
3. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Styne/Kahn)
Tr. 1
Ensemble A L'Improviste: Joris Roelofs-clarinet, Jasper Blom-tenor sax, Kris Goessens-piano, Clemens van der Feen-double bass, Joost Lijbaart-drums. A new quintet that arranges and plays music of Debussy.
Tr 2:
Ari Hoenig-drums, Joris Roelofs-alto sax
Tr. 3:
Ari Hoenig-drums, Aaron Goldberg-piano, Matt Penman-bass, Joris Roelofs-alto sax. 'Introducing Joris Roelofs', produced by Wolfgang Muthspiel for his label Material Records. Recorded at Peter Karl Studio, in Brooklyn, september 8 and 9 2007.
Here's some videos of my CD release concert at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam. It features Ari Hoenig, Aaron Goldberg and Johannes Weidenmüller.
1. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Styne/Kahn)
2. Background Music (Warne Marsh)
3. 3/4 Space (Joris Roelofs)
Influences
Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Lee Konitz, Louis Armstrong, Stan Getz, Ferdinand Povel, Karel Boehlee, Alegre Correa, Hermeto Pascoal, Pixinguinga, Ivan Lins, Guinga, Elis Regina, Proveta, Banda Mantiqueira, Jobim, Sao Paulo (Brasil), Jimmy Halperin, Sal Mosca, Miles Davis, Matthieu Michel, Andy Scherrer, Mark Turner, Joe Lovano, Lennie Tristano, Herbie Hancock, Dick Oatts, Warne Marsh, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Art Pepper, Nat 'King' Cole, Paul Desmond, Art Tatum, Jaco Pastorius, Ella Fitzgerald, Ari Hoenig, Chris Potter, Joe Lovano, Debussy, Ravel, Mozart, Weather Report, Prince, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band.
Joris was born 2-21-1984 in Aix-en-Provence (France). He plays alto, tenor, sopranosax, clarinet and flute. He was a member of the Vienna Art Orchestra from 2005 - 2008. Joris graduated in 2007 as a Master of Music at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Among others, he played with John Marshall, Gary Smulyan, Lewis Nash, Lionel Loueke, Ralph Peterson, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Ari Hoenig, Eric Harland, Pete King, Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Halperin, Christina Branco, Alegre Correa, Aaron Goldberg, Matt Penman and the Vienna Art Orchestra. He also recorded as a special clarinet soloist with the Metropole Orchestra. As a leader he performed twice at the North Sea Jazz Festival, and several times at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. As a sideman, he has been playing at a large number of international jazzfestivals and jazzclubs, all over the world. Joris moved to New York City on march 4 2008.
Joris just released his first solo album, ‘Introducing Joris Roelofs’. It was recorded in New York with Ari Hoenig, Aaron Goldberg and Matt Penman for Wolfgang Muthspiel’s record label Material Records. Joris did a European release-tour in october 2008. He studied with Ferdinand Povel, Jasper Blom, Dick Oatts, Ari Hoenig, and Sal Mosca.
Alles goed? Ik zie dat je in New York woont. Echt te gek!! Ik kom je naam regelmatig tegen, ben blij voor je dat het zo goed gaat. Gefeliciteerd met je nieuwe cd! Er staan echt mooie stukken op (heb op je site de nummers beluisterd).
Veel succes nog (dat komt wel goed geloof ik ;)) en tot ziens.
joris! greetings from out west. im out here in california soaking some rays, and digging some waves. u gonna be around when i get back later july? i hope so. we need to chill man. make music etc.
Hi Joris, thank u for accept my request.. your music is so great.. your sax's sound wonderful... congratulations fro your stuff.. Greeting from France, Stregone
