Hans Teeuwen Zingt: Hans Teeuwen (voc), Benjamin Herman (s), Jesse van Ruller (g), Joost Kroon (dr), Kasper Kalf (b), Ruben Hein (pi)
Pete Philly & Perquisite: Pete Philly(voc), Perquisite (beats,cello), Remco Keijzer (s), Kasper Kalf (b), DJ PCM (turntables), Ruben Hein (p, voc)
Benjamin Herman Quartet: Benjamin Herman (s), Joost Patocka (dr), Ernst Glerum (b), Ruben Hein (p)
Renske Taminiau: Renske Taminiau (voc), Floris v.d. Vlugt (s,voc), Philipp Braemswig (g), Lucas Dols (b), Bobby Petrov (dr), Ruben Hein (p,voc)
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarret, Michael Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, John Clayton, John Scofield, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Kirkland, Seamus Blake, Dave Kikoski, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Monty Alexander, Bill Evans, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, the Beatles, The Beach Boys, Simon&Garfunkel, Steely Dan, Sting, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Harry Connick Jr., Frank Sinatra, Renske Taminiau, Jack Beauregard and many more
Born in 1982, singer and jazz pianist Ruben Hein grew up in a very musically gifted family, near the city of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. At the age of four he discovered the piano. By the time he was eight years old, he had his first classical lessons at the local music school. Already in this period of his life, Ruben was fascinated by musicians like Ray Charles, Randy Newman, Miles Davis, the Beach boys and the Beatles. Soon after his first classical lessons, Ruben started taking jazz lessons.
In 2001 Ruben started to study jazz piano at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. In the summer of 2008 he finished his Masters degree at that same conservatory.
He studied with Kris Goessens, Karel Boehlee, Hans Vroomans, Rob van Bavel, John Taylor , Kenny Werner a.o. He also participated in many masterclaases and got the chance to work with people like John Clayton and Justin DiCioccio.
Nowadays Ruben works with several groups:
Hans Teeuwen Zingt!
Pete Philly & Perquisite
Benjamin Herman Quartet
Renske Taminiau
Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra
Ever since he was young, Ruben had a fascination with singing. This fascination took a professional step when he was working on a cruiseboat as a pianist and singer in the beginning of 2006.
In February 2007 Ruben won the 2nd prize in the Dutch Jazz Vocal Competition.
At the moment Ruben is working on his own repetoire, and planning on recording his first album.
To whom it may concern: I'm not as boring as this summary, oh no...
